QA Technician - AL

Allied Mineral Products; Pell City (AL); On-site; USD 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

STD

LTD

ESOP retirement plan

Profit sharing

Job summary

Allied Mineral Products is seeking a detail-oriented inspector in Pell City to review castable set times in SAP, determine additives, and verify dimensions using tape measures and calipers. You will use ERP history to set additives, read drawings, and input data for new and existing forms in the shapes department.

You will measure after casting to ensure size specs, maintain result files, and suggest process improvements while supporting QA and customer service investigations.

Qualifications

• Reading of prints and drawings is required.
• Proficient with Excel and other MS Office applications; SAP or similar ERP experience a plus.
• Must perform arithmetic using American weight/volume/distance and be familiar with metric units.

Responsibilities

• Review castable set times in SAP and determine if additives are required before casting shapes.
• Use historical values in the ERP system to decide additive levels.
• Read drawings/prints to confirm form specifications and dimensions.
• Verify form dimensions with tape measure and calipers on shapes in the shapes department.
• Input data for new forms into the shapes computer system and verify existing data in ERP.
• Measure shapes after cast to ensure size specifications are met.
• Record and maintain all files of found results.
• Find opportunities for improvement and develop new, efficient procedures.
• Assist QA Supervisor with investigation and resolution of Customer Service Requests.
• Recommend improvements to inspection methods, production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.

Skills

Read drawings

Excel

ERP/SAP

Tape measure

Calipers

Problem solving

Communication

SOPs

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Office

ERP software

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Must review castable set times provided by QA Monolithics in SAP and determine if additives are required before casting shapes.
• Must use historical values in the ERP system to decide additive levels.
• Read drawings/prints to see what the specifications and dimensions of the forms are supposed to be.
• Using a tape measure and calipers verify the form dimensions are correct on all manufactured forms that are in the shapes department.
• Will also verify all new fabricated forms that are brought into the shapes department from outside vendors. This information will be input into the shapes computer system.
• Measure shapes after cast to verify they meet all size specifications.
• Record and maintain all files of found results.
• Find opportunities for improvement and develop new efficient procedures.
• Assist QA Supervisor in the investigation and resolution of Customer Service Requests.
• Recommend measures to improve inspection and production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Must review castable set times provided by QA Monolithics in SAP and determine if additives are required before casting shapes.
• Must use historical values in the ERP system to decide additive levels.
• Read drawings/prints to see what the specifications and dimensions of the forms are supposed to be.
• Using a tape measure and calipers verify the form dimensions are correct on all manufactured forms that are in the shapes department.
• Will also verify all new fabricated forms that are brought into the shapes department from outside vendors. This information will be input into the shapes computer system.
• Measure shapes after cast to verify they meet all size specifications.
• Record and maintain all files of found results.
• Find opportunities for improvement and develop new efficient procedures.
• Assist QA Supervisor in the investigation and resolution of Customer Service Requests.
• Recommend measures to improve inspection and production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.

This job description illustrates the types of duties performed in this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of each essential function of the job. Employees in this job may be required to perform other duties as assigned by managers although not specifically listed herein and those duties may be essential to the job. Because job content may change from time to time, the Company reserves the right to add and/or delete tasks from this job at any time

Qualifications

• Must have sufficient work and educational experience to satisfy job competencies. Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Reading of prints and drawings is required
• Proficient with Excel and other MS Office applications; SAP or similar ERP experience a plus
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide six place numbers. Also, must have understanding of calculations using percentages. Must be able to perform these operations using units of American weight measurement, volume, and distance. Should be familiar with metric (SI) units as well.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Requires problem-solving ability
• Requires written and verbal communication skills, along with strong interpersonal and negotiation capabilities
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality. Knows and understands SOP’s. Communicates these SOP’s to fellow employees.

Working Environmen

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• Office and manufacturing environment.
• May be exposed to hot or cold conditions, and dust while on plant floor
• Required to follow Allied Mineral Products’ Safety & Health policy and wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as appropriate.

Physical Requirements

• Ensure others and self, follow Allied’s Safety and Health policies.
• Lifting and moving forms, material handling.
• It is understood that if a job is offered, applicant must consent to taking a pre-employment drug screening test and/or physical examination as a condition of beginning employment. It may also be required that a drug screening test and/or physical examination be taken in the future as needed to determine fitness for duty.

Wage Rate: $19.34 - $26.73

Allied Mineral Products offers competitive wages, health, dental, STD, LTD and ESOP retirement plan and profit sharing. Passing a drug screen is required prior to starting work should an offer be made.

Allied Mineral Products Holding, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.