Quality Technician - 1st shift

ALKEGEN•Sebring, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, Alkegen delivers products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. With over 60 manufacturing facilities and a global workforce of over 9,000, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities and is always looking for top talent. As a specialty materials leader, Alkegen serves mission-critical systems for the future, including battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials, helping customers reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener. The company is a vertically integrated manufacturer with global reach and talent to solve demanding applications, dedicated to sustainability and human health.

Requirements

Ability to follow written instructions.
Ability to follow proper safety protocols.
Ability to determine whether machinery is working properly based on specifications for expectations such as fixtures, cutting speeds, or feed rates.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to listen, understand, and follow directions.
Ability to work in a variety of roles.
Basic math skills
Highly motivated
High school diploma or equivalent required
Must be able to work in noisy environments.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs as required
Ability to bend, stoop, walk, twist, lift, stand, push and pull material
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel spreadsheets
Ability to read blueprints
Must be able to use tape measure, digital calipers and various measurement equipment
At least one year of experience working in the quality field.
Ability to work unsupervised.
Ability to work with all people in a production environment.

Nice To Haves

technical/vocational school diploma highly preferred.
Any training in ISO/QS systems a plus.

Responsibilities

Participate in the preparation of the annual program of internal audit of quality management system, receiving, managing and disseminating the results, in order to verify conformity with the requirements of the reference standards.
Participate in reviews of manuals, standards and quality management policies in the various areas of the company.
Program activities along the external auditors and/or participate in internal audits, certification and auditing in products, processes, quality management policies, etc. following the execution of the work, in order to receive, manage and disseminate the results of the audit.
Participate in the preparation and implementation of management systems and in the preparation of the normative documents (standards, technical standards, procedures, etc.), including documents relating to the process of management structure, through studies and analysis of information.
Reads prints, sketches, and specifications.
Uses magnifiers, electronic instruments, micrometers, snap gauges, and special fixtures and verifies calibration against standards.
Inspects a series of attributes and specifications.
Sorts materials and/or marks defects for repairs.
Inspections may require measurement to close tolerance requiring sensitive touch or judgment.
Conducts receiving inspection of raw materials.
Certifies raw materials via documented testing methodology.
Records results and conformance to acceptance plans.
Enters data on control charts and notifies others of out-of-specification conditions.
Investigate cause of customer complaints, returns, and internal failures to determine root cause of failures.
Identify internal failures and implement variances for approvals/rejections.
Implement corrective/preventative actions for continuous improvements of processes and production.
Submit ECO’s as needed for parts or processes.
Test and inspect parts and processes and keep accurate records.
Brainstorm ideas and improvements with engineers, production associates, coordinators, and managers for continuous improvements.
Maintain reports and databases as necessary to keep accurate quality records.
Fill in for Quality Auditors on the production floor as needed.
Follow safety procedures and use PPE for all aspects of job
Must be able to work extended hours when required
All other duties as assigned
These responsibilities may change in the future to keep up with customer demands, equipment changes and improved Standard Operating Procedures