QA Tech I- Rapid City

WL Plastics, Inc.; Rapid City (SD); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

WL Plastics, Inc. in Rapid City, SD, is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to perform inspections and testing to ensure product conformance. The role reports to the QA Manager at the facility and requires flexibility with hours and weekend work.

The position emphasizes quality program compliance, recordkeeping, and certification maintenance within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, or 1–2 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must work safely in a production environment; able to perform duties.
• US citizen or authorized to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Perform product compliance with WL Plastics quality program.
• Conduct tests on products and samples in lab or facility.
• Evaluate test results for conformance or non-conformance.
• Maintain records of quality tests, production and conformance.
• Prepare and forward quality equipment certifications.
• Maintain laboratory and quality equipment certifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned by QA Manager.
• Flexible hours and weekend work required.

Skills

Quality inspections

Testing methods

Documentation

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Job description

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Full Time Technical Rapid City, SD, US

7 days ago Requisition ID: 1945

Salary Range: $21.00 To $24.00 Hourly

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION

• TheQualityAssuranceTechnicianwilltroubleshootqualitythroughdifferenttypesofvisual inspections and testing methods using precision instruments and equipment.
• The Quality Assurance Technician reports to the QA Manager at the manufacturing facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE

• PerformproductcompliancewithWLPlasticsqualityprogramasdefinedintheQuality Program Manual (QPM)
• Conducting tests on products and product samples inthe lab or in the facilityto determine product compliance with the QPM, industry standards, and customer specifications.
• Evaluatingtestresultsanddeterminingproductconformanceornon-conformance.
• Maintainingrecordsofqualitytests,production,andproductconformance.
• Preparingandforwardingqualityequipmentcertifications.
• Maintaininglaboratoryandqualityequipmentcertifications.
• PerformotherdutiesassignedbytheQualityManager.
• Flexible hours and weekend work will be required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Preferred candidates will have a High School Diploma or equivalent, or 1-2 years of relevant experience.
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to work safely in a production environment; must be physically capable of performing job related tasks and job duties.
• MustbeaU.S.citizenoranon-U.S.citizenhaving legalstatustoresideandworkintheU.S
• forreasonsotherthanpracticaltraining.
• Goodorganizationalskills-abilitytodeterminepriorities,managetimeproperly,andmulti-task.
• Adherence to Quality Policy and ISO 9001 Procedural requirements.
• Basiccomputerskills(MSWindows,MSExcel,MSWord,Outlook)
• Regular, predictive, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
• AccountableforunderstandingandputtingintopracticetheSHEPrinciples

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Thispositioncombineshands-ontechnicalanalysisandadministrativetasks.
• Walk, sit, climb, stoop, bend, kneel, balance, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear.
• Use hands to fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, and controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs or ladders.
• Employee must be able to lift objects up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand and walk 8-12 hours per day.
• Ability to wear PPE, including but not limited to, hard hat, safety glasses and steel toe footwear that meets ASTM F-2413-2005 standards while in required locations.
• The employee will be required to: read, communicate verbally and in written form, remember and analyze certain information, and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
• While performing duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk and sit, the employee is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle and feel and to reach with hands.
• Timewillbespentamongoffice,productionfloor,andlabareas.Alargemajorityoftimemay be spent working on the production floor. This is not a laboratoryposition.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures and inclement weather during their shifts, excluding breaks.
• Workcloselywithproductionsupervisors,productionpersonnel,plantmanager,andother personnel as required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position combines hands-on technical analysis and administrative tasks.

Time will be spent among office, production floor, and lab areas. A large majority of time may be spent working on the production floor. This is not a laboratory position.

Work closely with production supervisors, production personnel, plant manager, and other personnel as required.

TRAINING

• The company provides training in safety. Lab equipment operation, quality procedures, quality tool operation, and quality requirements.

ADVANCEMENT

• WL Plastics has a promote-from-within philosophy,

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Travel is not usually required,

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within WL Plastics; therefore, candidates and employees must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.