1st Shift Quality Technician

Alleguard•Radford, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Alleguard is a leader in Protective Foam Solutions, dedicated to shaping and expanding customer businesses across various industries such as construction, protective packaging, and cold-chain. The Quality Technician will inspect, test, sort, sample, measure, or weigh raw materials and finished products to ensure they meet specifications. This role involves using precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment, assisting the Quality Supervisor with data compilation and reporting, and communicating quality standards with customers and inspectors.

Requirements

High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Minimum of 2 years employment experience in quality inspection/management position (preferably in a manufacturing environment).
Relevant supervisory experience may be substituted for the education requirement at the discretion of the hiring manager or Director of Quality.

Responsibilities

Discuss inspection results with those responsible for products and recommend necessary corrective actions.
Coordinate First Part Approval (FPA) procedures in conformance with established company or customer requirements.
Discard or quarantine for inspection products, materials, and equipment not meeting specifications.
Monitor all aspects of product quality and manage the process using the company’s Quality Management Software (QMS) program.
Ensure that all measuring/testing equipment is properly calibrated.
Record and maintain accurate and complete inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content and quantities inspected or graded.
Issue approved QSS (Quality Standard) and work instructions prior to the start of every production run.
Perform daily spot check verification of item packaging/labeling configuration to insure conformance to the QSS.
Provide leadership to the Quality department personnel, including directing work activities and follow up.
Assist in the training of Quality department personnel.
Assist Plant Manager and/or Quality Supervisor in applicable employee training events.
Compliance with legal environmental and safety requirements of the area.
Focus effort to ensure that the administration / quality management system achieves the intended results, in the activities that develops.
Promote improvement.
Know the environmental aspects of the area and its control.
Know the environmental impacts associated with their activities.
Identify specific environmental requirements of the customer.
Follow all Environmental and Safety policies.
Comply with procedures, regulations, and instructions of environmental and safety programs.
Other duties as assigned