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HRT Solutions · 2 days ago

Lead Quality Assurance Technician

Fairfield, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

1+ years exp

HRT Solutions is seeking a Lead Quality Assurance Technician to contribute to the overall business performance by leading the daily workflow of tasks executed by technicians in the quality lab. The role involves ensuring adherence to quality programs, overseeing product inspection and testing, and conducting investigations into nonconformance issues.

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Responsibilities

Assisting and acting as back for the Mgr, Facility Quality Assurance in the following tasks - leading, developing, and coaching other Facility QA Technicians; supporting non-conformance investigations and correctivepreventive actions, leadingsupporting internal quality system audits, supporting external quality system audit reviews, maintaining documents and records, maintaining lab equipment and acting as back up for Facility QA Technicians with daily tasks such as press checks, final inspections and finished goods testing

Conducting assigned laboratory research to develop new or improved products/processes/methods including documentation and reporting

Planning, listing and assisting plant and/or field trials and evaluating product properties or methods including documentation and reporting

Maintaining quality control inspection/testing database and assuring all data is entered correctly; reviewing, validating and analyzing daily quality assurance testing results and supporting product disposition as appropriate; preparing reports as required; monitoring trends in data and escalating problem patterns to management

Monitoring raw material and finished goods data and making decisions within established guidelines on batch formula adjustments. Ensuring any adjustments are reported/distributed in a timely manner

Utilizing continuous improvement methodology to lead dailyweekly tier meetings in the quality lab, as well as participating in other site tier meetings, conduct process related quality observations (Process Quality Gemba process) and audits, and continuous improvement initiatives in support of the plant quality management system

Qualification

Quality AssuranceProblem-solvingDecision-makingMicrosoft Office SuiteOracle ERPCoachingRefractory productsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsAttention to detail

Required

Requires High School diploma or G.E.D equivalent with proven competency in math and sciences required; one (1) to two (2) years minimum of college education or technical training with demonstrated competence in math and science preferred

Requires computer operation skills including, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Requires problem-solving and decision-making skills

Requires excellent organizational skills with accurate and precise attention to detail

Requires strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment

Strong team player with the ability to teach others (coaching) and communicate effectively with all levels of the site organization

Preferred

Knowledge of refractory products and processes a plus

Experience with Oracle ERP system a plus

Minimum one (1) to three (3) years previous experience in a flexible manufacturing environment quality inspection/testing role preferred; experiences in refractories (or similar) manufacturing operation strongly preferred

Prior training and certification in quality related functions such as auditing a plus