What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Technician - Incoming Inspection - 1st Shift position at PGT Innovations?
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Conducts outside supplier receiving and finished goods audits to verify that incoming raw materials and outgoing finished goods meet quality criteria.
Contain and document non-conforming incoming material.
Assist other Quality Systems department personnel by covering other specific product lines when necessary.
Monitors quality criteria for product and suppliers.
Participates in Cross Functional team meetings to identify root causes and implement corrective action of quality issues.
Utilizes various measurements and tests equipment to perform capability studies; documents process performance as required.
Develops and maintains work-in-process and finished goods quality audits. Ensures audits reflect most up to date customer issues.
Recommends improvements to processes, products, and documentation to drive improvement and satisfy the customer.
Monitors manufacturing process to ensure compliance with established work instructions, process audits, and quality checklists on a regular basis.
Develops and makes visual displays depicting good and bad parts, e.g. acceptable and unacceptable metal.
Quarantines and oversees disposition of non-compliant material and devises methods to assess cost and responsibility.
Works with suppliers to help resolve non-compliant material issues and make recommendations for improvement and provides feedback as necessary.
Manages documents related to production inspections, calibration and capability as defined in quality plans.
Provides training to production workers on audits, inspections, and calibrations as required.
Understands supplier and customer testing and quality plans as required.
Understands of Engineering Change Orders and Temporary Deviation processes.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Mentor and lead co-workers in Quality Systems Department and in production.
Who You Are:
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
In-depth knowledge of PGT manufacturing processes and products
Ability to work independently with limited guidance from supervisor
Familiar with the use of standard measurement and test equipment
Ability to read and interpret prints and complex procedures
Excellent record keeping and documentation skills
Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
A.A. degree preferred
LANGUAGE / COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Can communicate well with customers, suppliers, workforce and management
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Trigonometry, geometry, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, averaging, percentages, and common algebra
REASONING ABILITY
- Able to coordinate multiple projects and areas of responsibility through priority setting
- Strong problem solving skills
- Ability to document a plan and delegate responsibility to drive corrective action/results
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Quality Technician Certification desired
PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
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.
Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing.
Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery.
Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone.
Work in air-conditioned office environment and unclimatized plant environment
- Three comprehensive Medical plan options
- Prescription
- Dental
- Vision
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Supplemental Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
- Company-paid Short-Term Disability
- Company-paid Long-Term Disability
- Paid time off (PTO), including Vacation, Personal, and paid Holidays
- 401k retirement plan with company match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Teladoc
- Legal Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Team Member Discount Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Yearly Wellness Clinic
