QA Technician — Sign-On Bonus & Benefits

Colortech; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

Sign-on bonus

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Additional benefits

Job summary

Colortech in Morristown, TN is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to ensure products and processes meet requirements. You will conduct audits, perform testing on materials and finished goods, and document results in ERP while maintaining sample retention.

Responsibilities include reviewing COAs, disposition of nonconforming materials, and supporting corrective actions with cross-functional teams. A high school diploma and relevant QA experience in pigments/plastics are preferred; company

Qualifications

• Formal training and knowledge required, equivalent to High School Diploma.
• Associate degree in Chemical, Quality or Manufacturing Technology is a plus.
• Prefer Associate's degree in Chemical, Quality or Manufacturing Technology.
• Previous experience in pigment or plastics industry with good color perception and ability to analyze samples is required.
• Previous experience in quality assurance is a plus.
• Prefer a minimum of one year of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits and testing to requirements per published documentation.
• Conduct acceptance testing on incoming raw materials, intermediate/first pass products and finished goods per pre-defined schedule or upon request.
• Prepare test samples and conduct testing per requirements to reduce sample to sample and person to person variation.
• Disposition finished goods based on test results compared to provided specifications and product trends/history within appropriate databases and ERP.
• Monitor inventory in QA and “out of flow” statuses, coordinating with necessary personnel to disposition material in a timely manner.
• Document all auditing/testing results in defined databases, and file & maintain all physical samples kept as “retains” per requirements. Review data and samples to ensure accuracy to requirements.
• Complete special requirements for customer/products as defined: After review for accuracy, generate finished good COA for each completed lot/product. Send to customer as required, upon shipment of product/lot to the customer.
• Review incoming raw materials COA to raw material requirements and provide appropriate disposition in ERP. Maintain records as required.
• Initiate and facilitate the nonconforming product process.
• Conduct and document confirmation, containment, and correction testing.
• Perform communication of nonconforming condition to affected teams.
• Participate in correction (color and other) and/or root cause investigations to reduce occurrences of the nonconforming condition.
• Document nonconforming condition in ERP, NCR database, and on physical containers as defined in procedures/work instructions.
• Create & maintain product folders and color & visual standards for all products ran in production at request of Quality Engineer or designee.
• Conduct pre-defined audits of production processes on established schedule communicate findings appropriately and participate in resolution as needed.

Skills

Math skills

Color vision

Task organization

Data entry

Independent worker

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree in Chemical/Quality/Manufacturing

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Colortech in Morristown, TN is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to ensure products and processes meet requirements. You will conduct audits, perform testing on materials and finished goods, and document results in ERP while maintaining sample retention.

Responsibilities include reviewing COAs, disposition of nonconforming materials, and supporting corrective actions with cross-functional teams. A high school diploma and relevant QA experience in pigments/plastics are preferred; company