What are the responsibilities and job description for the Furnace Record Pressing LLC is hiring: AUDIO QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN/ BACK-UP position at Furnace Record Pressing LLC?
Job Description
Job Description
Furnace Record Pressing is growing; we’re looking for Line QC Technician / Back-up Sleever :
About Furnace :
Furnace Record Pressing is a full-service vinyl pressing plant based in Alexandria,
VA. We make vinyl records for major labels and indies, musicians, and all who care
about quality and craft. We’ve been doing this for over 25 years and are dedicated
to continuing to drive the industry by bringing only the best vinyl records to
market.
Our clients include the biggest bands in the world and independent labels and
bands putting out their first record. Yes, this is a cool place to work, but we also
work very hard and care deeply about the final product.
We practice Lean Manufacturing in the office and on the manufacturing floor. This
means a lot of things but part of it is saving time every day through continual
improvement of processes and ourselves.
About You :
- Above all else, attitude is important. Desire to always be learning, thinks critically, and is respectful are the key tenants success at Furnace
- Is open to feedback, and trying things in a different way
- Takes initiative to problem solving
- Understands urgency
- Good communicator
- Likes being part of a team who works hard, respects their work and their co-workers (very important)
- Demonstrates common sense and adheres to safety measures
- Must be able to work Monday-Thursday, 10 hour shifts (6 : 30AM-5 : 00PM)
- This is an on-site, non remote position, reliable transportation is key
- Must be able to pass a criminal background check
Some things you’ll do in this position :
Perform QC inspections during production
Record all stamper changes and full listens on QC sheets
Work with operators to get machines on labels
Perform Full Listens when new stampers are put into a machine or when a new job is started
QC records brought back from Sleeving
Double check with QC lead or Manager if there are a lot of records with the same defect or if you’re unsure about the severity of a defect
Document and collect examples of approved pressing defects for QC and Sleeving
Document and collect examples of approved stamper defects for QC
Listening to Test Presses and taking detailed notes
Assisting press operators with purging bad records from their spindles and pallets
Checking Test Press copies to determine if stamper defects are customer approved
Retrieving stampers or Test Presses from the library
Work on the visual inspection team (Sleever) as needed
This position is a full time, four day work week. It comes with health and supplemental insurance benefits, PTO, and we observe 11 holidays. Located in Alexandria, VA.
