Quality Technician - Night Shift

Myers Industries Inc•Wadsworth, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Technician is responsible for ensuring that all finished products meet quality standards and customer specifications. This role involves conducting inspections, performing tests, documenting results, and working closely with production teams to identify and resolve quality issues. You have the responsibility as an employee at Akro-Mils to make a good quality product to exceed our customer expectations. You have the authority and responsibility to initiate recommendations to resolve problems and continuously improve our Quality Management. Total Quality Management involves all employees at Akro-Mils to be dedicated to participating in improving our processes, our products, and our culture. Quality product starts and ends with you! Take pride in your work by providing a clean & functioning product for our customers.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED
Computer proficiency (Word & Excel)
Ability to read, understand and use calipers and other test and measuring equipment
Ability to read and interpret documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to speak effectively to employees of organization
Ability to do two mathematical operations to arrive at the solution
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Nice To Haves

One to three month’s related experience and/or training; preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
2 years, or more production experience; preferred

Responsibilities

Perform in-process and final inspections of plastic components to ensure compliance with specifications.
Use measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, and CMMs to verify dimensions and tolerances.
Conduct visual inspections to identify defects such as flash, short shots, sink marks, and contamination.
Perform functional and durability tests as required.
Monitor production processes to ensure consistency and adherence to quality standards.
Record test results, non-conformances, and corrective actions in quality databases.
Maintain accurate and organized inspection reports, control plans, and other quality documents.
Work with production and engineering teams to identify the root cause of defects and recommend corrective actions.
Support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) initiatives.
Participate in internal and external audits to ensure compliance with plant and customer requirements.
Ensure compliance with company and industry quality standards.
Assist in the implementation of quality improvement initiatives such as 5S, Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies.
Provide feedback and recommendations to improve product quality and reduce waste.