Quality Assurance Technician (Entry-Level)

RHI Magnesita N.V.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Training & development

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

RHI Magnesita is seeking an Entry-Level Quality Assurance Technician to support our on-site manufacturing and recycling initiatives in Moulton, Alabama. You will inspect materials, document processes, and help ensure product quality from raw materials to finished goods.

The role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and daily lab work, with training and opportunities for development. We offer comprehensive benefits and a competitive hourly rate of $20–$22 and a path to growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma required.
• Ability to operate and maintain laboratory instruments proficiently.
• Strong math, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced computer skills, including Excel and Word.
• Willingness to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to stringent safety regulations to ensure a secure work environment.
• Conduct thorough inspections and testing of raw materials against specifications.
• Execute in-process testing to ensure quality at each production stage.
• Conduct physical testing of final products to verify specifications.
• Perform final inspections of finished products before shipment.
• Maintain meticulous test records and provide product data as needed.
• Cultivate a clean, secure laboratory environment for testing and analysis.
• Record temperatures and flows during daily precast audits.
• Participate in daily 6S standards.

Skills

Lab instruments

Analytical thinking

Excel & Word

Attention to detail

Flexible shifts

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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Quality Assurance Technician (Entry-Level)

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Quality Assurance Technician (Entry-Level)

Location: Moulton, Alabama

Compensation: $20 - $22/hour

About the Opportunity

Are you ready to help shape the future of sustainable manufacturing? This newly created role is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of RHI Magnesita’s recycling initiatives. As part of a fast-moving and collaborative team, you’ll drive the logistics and coordination that make our recycling pipeline work—from sample sourcing to processor engagement and cost analysis.

As a Quality Assurance Technician, you'll play a pivotal role in our operations, responsible for executing top-notch quality assurance functions. Your duties include inspecting incoming raw materials and in-process materials, meticulously documenting the batching, mixing, and manufacturing process, maintaining product consistency and quality, and conducting final inspections of finished products before shipment to our valued customers.

What You’ll Do

• Adhere to stringent safety regulations to ensure a secure work environment.
• Conduct thorough inspections and rigorous testing of raw materials, meticulously assessing them for compliance with specifications.
• Execute in-process testing procedures to guarantee the quality and acceptability of products at each production stage.
• Conduct precise physical testing of the final products, assuring their adherence to stringent specifications.
• Perform meticulous final inspections of finished products, ensuring they meet or exceed specified standards.
• Maintain meticulous records of tests and provide essential product information as required by the organization.
• Cultivate a clean and secure laboratory working environment to facilitate accurate testing and analysis.
• Conduct daily precast audits, watch the process closely and record the temperatures and flows of the precast products.
• Participate in daily 6S standards.

What You Bring

• Minimum of high school diploma
• Ability to operate and maintain laboratory instruments proficiently.
• Strong math, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced computer skills, including Excel and Word.
• Willingness to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Strong attention to detail

What We Offer

• Competitive Hourly Compensation – $20 - $22/hour
• Comprehensive Benefits Package – Including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – With company matching to help you plan for your future.
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development – Access to learning resources and career development programs.
• Inclusive Work Environment – A culture that values diversity, safety, and collaboration.

About RHI Magnesita

RHI Magnesita is the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions which are critical for high-temperature processes in a wide range of industries. Serving customers around the world, RHI Magnesita has more than 20,000 employees in 65 main production sites (including raw material sites), 12 recycling facilities and more than 70 sales offices.
RHI Magnesita’s team in North America helps build refractory products that solve the most extreme manufacturing challenges. From advanced lithium-ion batteries for laptops and EVs and specialized glass on smartphones and tablets, to the steel and cement that build the world around us, our high-performance bricks and linings make it possible to melt, bend, shape, and refine these materials at extreme temperatures.

With a vertically integrated value chain, RHI Magnesita has helped forge the materials that build industries and economies for almost 200 years. Refractory products are essential to the production processes for cement, steel, aluminum, and many other industrial producers in the region.

Come get fired up with our North American team!