Quality Assurance Technician

Description

Under the direction of the Department Manager, the Quality Assurance Technician ensures the production of company products at the highest quality and at the lowest possible cost, meeting company policies and procedures. The Quality Assurance Technician will act in a manner that is consistent with Gordon Aluminum’s Customer 1st Philosophy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Creates and issues return material authorizations to customers as needed. 
• Creates and issues DMR’s to vendors as needed.  
• Creates quality documentation for the production floor. This includes ballooning drawings and creating the required inspection documentation for production.
• Completes and submits ISIR documentation as required.
• Creates and updates packing instructions as required.
• Creates credit memos for customers that return material.
• Assists and fills in for floor quality technicians as needed. This includes performing first piece and in process inspections as well as tensile testing as needed.

In addition to the essential duties and responsibilities listed above, all positions are also responsible for:

• Performing all work related tasks in a manner that is in compliance with all Federal, State, and local standards and regulations. 
• Adhering to Company policies, procedures, and directives regarding safety and standards of workplace behavior, in completing job duties and assignments.

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.  

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract concrete variables.

Physical Demands

Wear required safety equipment when on the shop floor. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee occasionally is required to stand and/or walk. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects. Specific vision abilities required for this position include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).

The employee is required to regularly lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds. 

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employee is expected to wear the required personal protective equipment when on the production floor.