What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Control Technician position at Kurz Transfer Products LP?
- Perform in-process inspections and control for all production steps, including but not limited to mixing, wax, lacquer, sizing, conditioning, inspection, and slitting.
- Ensures adherence to best practices and quality standards.
- Supports companywide quality initiatives and monitors production efficiency via standardized testing.
- Identifies potential issues through testing and works to improve overall quality.
- Communicate inspection and test results and recommend running parameter changes to relevant personnel (Quality Supervisor/Managers, Departmental Supervisors/Managers).
- Generate and organize proper quality documentation.
- Define, collaborate on, and internally communicate corrective and preventative actions.
- Assist in investigating quality issues arising during production or from customer feedback; investigate root causes using appropriate methodologies for corrective actions.
- Identify and prevent recurring quality issues through investigation and implementation of corrective actions.
- Crosstrain and perform inspection operations as assigned.
- Maintain an organized, clean, and safe working environment.
- Other Duties as required.
Skills and Abilities
- Effective communication: Collaborate clearly with integrated team/department to ensure consist a workflow. Ability to provide clear written Communication of inspection.
- Math skills: Utilize basic math skills for tasks like interpreting production specifications
- Quality control: Possess a keen eye for detail and the ability to distinguish colors precisely to conduct thorough quality inspections. Good understanding of failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) concepts.
- Safety compliance: Demonstrate a commitment to safety by adhering to respirator requirements as per OSHA standards.
- Physical abilities: Meet the physical demands of the role.
- Technical skills: Possess basic computer skills to operate production related software and maintain digital records.
- Continuous improvement: Maintain a process optimization mindset.
Experience and Education
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 2 years of experience in a Quality Control position, or an equivalent mix of education and experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
- Basic understanding of Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
- Familiarity with SAP/Microsoft Office.
Experience
Preferred- 1 year(s): Inspection
Education
Preferred- High School or better
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
