QA Technician: Protect Quality & Drive Improvements

Itape; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Job summary

IPG is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to join our Quality Assurance team in the United States. In this role you will test and document results to ensure materials and products meet specifications, working closely with operating personnel to identify nonconformances and drive corrective actions.

The position requires standing for much of the shift, the ability to work various shifts including overtime, and familiarity with calibration and ISO documentation.

Qualifications

• High school graduate with strong math, written and oral communication skills.
• Good organizational and inter-personal skills.
• Good understanding of metric and English measures.
• Ability and willingness to work with others as a team member.
• Maintains a satisfactory attendance record.
• Able to stand a majority of the shift.
• Must be able to work any shift required, including overtime.

Responsibilities

• Collects, approves, and files the Certificate of Analysis for incoming raw materials.
• Maintain daily safety regulations, procedures, and housekeeping.
• Qualified to operate all testing equipment in the lab.
• Performs and documents the testing of products from the mixing area.
• Performs and documents the in-process testing of TB’s and jumbos from the coating area.
• Performs and documents slit tape inspections in the converting area.
• Keeps operators and shift leaders informed of any non-conformances found.
• Ensures hold tags are filled out and attached to non-conforming materials or products.
• Performs and documents aged, finished tape testing.
• Provides test results to the MRB of material returned by customers for credit or replacement.
• Calibrates test equipment at proper intervals. Sends equipment to external source for calibration if it cannot be calibrated internally. Keeps calibration records up to date.
• Maintains and updates the Quality Manual, Level 2 Procedure Documents, and appropriate ISO work instructions.
• Participates as a member of the MRB as required.
• Provides and maintains test data from trial runs.
• Performs all other functions assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager.

Skills

Math proficiency

Written and oral communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Attendance reliability

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

IPG is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to join our Quality Assurance team in the United States. In this role you will test and document results to ensure materials and products meet specifications, working closely with operating personnel to identify nonconformances and drive corrective actions.

The position requires standing for much of the shift, the ability to work various shifts including overtime, and familiarity with calibration and ISO documentation.