QC Technician

JOB SUMMARY

Under general direction of the Production Supervisor and/or Quality Manager, the Quality Control Technician coordinates the implementation of quality standards and systems, monitors to ensure standards are being met, improves systems, tests in a control environment the characteristics of the product and process, helps troubleshooting problems, ensures compliance with both internal (regional, national managers) and external (industry codes, local, state and federal regulations) customers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Comply with Company Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Utilize systems methodology to conduct business activities.
• Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of raw materials, in-process materials, environmental samples, finished goods, and samples.
• Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures including data capture forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms.
• Identify product quality problems and recommend solutions.
• Calibrate, validate, and maintain laboratory and QA equipment.
• Follow standards established to carry out troubleshooting, testing, calibration, organization, and project management.
• Reduces color variation in the manufacturing process, quality forms control and database entry.
• Perform and document dry and wet tile testing as per the QC plan (XRite checks, AC Ratio, Absorption, TBS, Permeability, Gapping, Stacking, Walkability)
• Monitor testing procedures to ensure that all tests are performed according to established item specifications, standard test methods, or protocols.
• Log testing results into SAP and release finished goods per Control Plan.
• Reports all product exceptions as per non-conforming materials procedures.
• Monitors color consistency and overall quality during extrusion, stacking, and once the product reaches the yard.
• Issue and control color formulas to ensure accuracy on the production floor and color visual standards.
• Print and verify pallets labels.
• Performs frequent visual inspections of wet side processes and activities daily.
• Performs visual inspection of finished goods daily.
• Conducts monthly pallet audits to ensure accuracy.
• Ensure that lab cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Regular attendance, timeliness, and scheduling flexibility.