What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Technician position at Activar?
This position is responsible for supporting the General Manager within the area assigned as directed. The Quality Assurance Technician ensures that products manufactured meet the Company's Standards, the Customer's Requirements and Specifications while adhering to our Quality Management System (QMS) and maintaining compliance with our ISO 9001 : 2015 Certification. This position may also serve as the back-up for the production and warehouse areas when needed.
Principal Accountabilities :
- Verify that employees are following the Company's Standards and Industry Regulations.
- Perform quality inspections of products at various stages of the production process, including post-production (customer returns).
- Partner with manufacturing to ensure products meet requirements.
- Objectively report non-compliant products and assist in the problem-solving process for both in-process as well as post-production.
- Write inspection reports detailing actual measured dimensions and visual observations on products.
- Print and affix labels to inspected products and put away finished goods.
- Identify ways to continuously improve existing processes and systems.
- Actively participates in annual ISO audits and monthly QMS meetings.
- Provides safety training and awareness to employees as the safety coordinator for the Company.
- Schedules the annual calibration of our measuring devices and production equipment with a third-party organization and maintains the calibration records.
- Inspect production equipment for safety and compliance, including the maintenance and documentation of the Company's preventative maintenance program.
- Maintain knowledge of our products and update documentation regarding our products' compliance with Regulatory Affairs (similar to a Product Steward role).
- Test products for Shore D Hardness, Specific Gravity, and / or other Mechanical Properties as needed (will provide training).
- Back-up production and warehouse personnel as needed (will provide training).
- Assist with solving inventory discrepancies on raw materials and finished goods.
- Maintains full working knowledge of all processes.
- Ensures a clean and organized work environment.
- Adheres to all company standards and policies.
- Conducts himself / herself in a professional manner in accordance with company guidelines.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities :
Education and Experience :
Required :
Preferred :
Physical Demands :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk throughout the building. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must have manual dexterity. The employee is required to stand, and / or walk for prolonged periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel or crouch.
The employee must regularly lift up to 60 pounds and move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
The employee may be required to work with hazardous materials. The employee may be exposed to hot surfaces, hot air, electrical hazards, and flames. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works with moving machinery. All work is performed inside in a climate-controlled environment.
Starting hourly pay range : $25.00 - $28.00
Benefits Overview :Salary : $25 - $28
