Quality Control Tech-3rd Shift

Why Forté Products? Forté offers a sense of community to it's employees, along with advancement opportunities, employee activities, and leadership that proudly invests in our employee skill set and growth. Come Join our Team!

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Forté Products – a Plastics & Fiberglass manufacturer, is unique in the industry because we offer multiple molding processes out of four separate manufacturing plants. Forté Products offers a range of plastic manufacturing processes – rotational molding, vacuum forming and injection. We also offer substantial expertise in fiberglass manufacturing. We serve a wide range of industries such as, Commercial Airlines, Agriculture, Marine, Department of Defense, Lawn and Garden, Waste Services, Petroleum/C-Store and RV. We are family oriented, flexible, energetic, and driven. The Quality Technician will work out of the Cherryvale, KS facility.

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Hours: Full-Time:

• 3rd Shift (Sunday- Wednesday 9:00 PM- 7:00 AM)

Initial training will occur on different shift other than your regularly scheduled shift.

Mandatory overtime is dependent on department needs.

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Quality Control Tech is responsible for ensuring the quality of product produced meets or exceeds the Forté Products Acceptance Criteria standard and any customer requirements, specifications, and standards. The Quality Control Tech will monitor product during the assigned shift for all stages of production, perform dock audits for all products, assist in training of production personnel in quality standards, and lead by example in the areas of Safety, Quality, Attendance, Attitude, Flexibility in the job, and Problem Solving.

ORGANIZATIONAL SUPERVISION, REPORTING, AND INTERFACE

The Quality Control Tech reports directly to the Director of Quality Assurance. This position interfaces with all levels of employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain a safe work environment
• Consistently lead by example and act as a team player
• Identify inspection requirements of material and components received, administer necessary inspections, and identify status of product
• Conduct inspections at each machine for in-process product
• Conduct Final Inspections of product prior to being transferred to RTS storage
• Conduct Dock Audits on RTS good prior to ship
• Administer Nonconforming Product Procedure
• Identify correct status of product according to color coding system
• Maintain inspection documents, other Controlled Documents, and QMS documents organized and properly filed
• Prioritize daily, weekly, and monthly workload to effectively cover all requirements of the job description
• Maintain all testing results accurately and legibly on the proper forms
• Assist in training personnel in quality standards
• Assist in ensuring that the requirements listed in the Forte’ Products Quality Manual are understood
• Perform machine and process audits
• Monitor the usage of Work Instructions, BOMs and scrap reporting documents/procedures
• Communicate with coworkers for any issues regarding quality
• Perform laboratory testing as needed, according to established standards
• Maintain records of laboratory testing in a correct, clear, and legible manner and in accordance with Forte’ Products internal document control procedures
• Assist engineering in developing/updating Work Instructions using customer criteria, drawings, and internal standards that are clear, concise, and use Forte’ Products standard verbiage
• Modify existing Work Instructions using Forte’ Products internal document control procedures, when needed
• Issue Quality Alerts to production using customer criteria, drawings, and internal communication
• Assist in the development of First Article parts and generate correct documents
• Assist in investigations of defect occurrences, development of countermeasures, and monitoring of countermeasure effectiveness
• Assist in data input for purpose of defect analysis and reporting
• Assists in training of Quality Control Inspectors
• Leads Corrective Action teams as assigned
• Exercise initiative and leadership

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Knowledge and experience using measuring devices, calipers, rulers, micrometers, ultra sound thickness, infrared temperature guns, stop watch, etc.
• Ability to identify calibration status of instruments and understand the calibration procedure
• Ability to work with limited supervision
• Ability to maintain excellent safety and attendance records
• Ability to effectively communicate with employees, management and customers in a courteous manner
• Ability to maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area
• Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, including overtime
• Ability to understand current processes used

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• High school education, GED, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of all product/part acceptance criteria, including Forte’ Products acceptance criteria
• Knowledge of all fixtures and devices required to manufacture a quality product
• Experience using part measuring devices, calipers, ruler, micrometers, Ultrasound Thickness infrared Temperature Gun, Thermocouple Thermometer, Stopwatch and others
• Working knowledge of new quality skills and development
• Knowledge of computer use (Microsoft Office, Excel, Access, and Team proficient)
• Knowledge of 5S requirements

ENVIRONMENT

• Employee will perform duties indoors throughout the non-climate-controlled general production area and occasionally in the office area.
• Employee must continuously remain in a stationary position and be readily able to move throughout the production area.
• Employee must be able to ascend and descend to different levels of the building.
• Employee will occasionally move short distances in the facility during the course of the scheduled shift.
• Employee will frequently move objects from one level to another, up to 50 lbs.
• Employee will frequently move objects, requiring up to 30 lbs. of force.
• Employee will frequently move or transport objects, up to 20 lbs., at or above shoulder level.
• Employee will frequently move and place objects in varying sizes.
• Employee will frequently retrieve or move objects to or away from body.
• Employee will occasionally position oneself to retrieve objects from a lower level.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18