Quality Technician Lead

Summary

The Lead Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for assisting the Quality Assurance Manager with the day-to-day tasks of the quality program in the plant.  The primary responsibility is to assure final products meet the company’s quality standards and adhere to customer specifications

These are intended only as illustration of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

Wage: $25 - $32 per hour

Primary tasks and responsibilities:

• Verify quality on press start up.


• Inspect in-process quality retains


• Troubleshoot unflagged press defects found in-process or during inspection


• End of press run review


• Monitor compliance of SOPs, GMPs and company policies


• Review batch documentation prior to job shipment


• File closed jobs both into immediate and long-term storage


• Reject discrepant material and interact with parties involved


• Organize and write reports


• Use diagnostic equipment to test both new materials and retains from jobs


• Write reports regarding tests of new materials,


• Collect specially requested customer samples from jobs and ship them


• Monitor daily department workload and assist in prioritizing assignments


• Dispose of defects identified by the quality technicians


• Coordinated with the shipping department daily to ensure all batch records are reviewed for the day’s shipments


• Assist with training


• Assist in the calibration of lab equipment


• Perform monthly micro swabbing and sample collection


• Assist in document control


• Perform other related duties as assigned or required

Expectations:

• Performs responsibilities to expected outcomes.


• Communicates openly, truthfully, and compassionately with respect for individual differences.


• Identify issues and problems within manufacturing and quality processes. Work with Supervisor/Manager to define and resolve problems, as well as recommend improvement processes.


• Maintains a neat and orderly work area.

Working Conditions:

• This job operates in a professional office and manufacturing environment.


• While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, and occasionally lift office products up to 50 pounds.


• This position may have minimal exposure to hazards such as dust, high noise levels, solvent fumes and medium heat on the production floor.


• Able to lift up to 50 pounds with no assistance.


• Able to stand for shift in safety shoes.


• Able to grip with one or both hands.


• Flexibility in working hours.