Quality & Continuous Improvement Technician

North American Specialty Laminations, LLC; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

North American Specialty Laminations, LLC in Osseo, WI, seeks a Quality Technician to plan, coordinate, and implement quality, LEAN and continuous improvement projects supporting our Quality Program and profitable growth. The role drives root cause analysis and corrective actions across the organization.

Responsibilities include inspections, problem solving, calibration management, process control development, and training across departments.

Qualifications

• Associates’ degree in Quality or related discipline preferred.
• Quality Control or Process Control supervisory experience in the Wood Products industry strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational, leadership and problem-solving skills.
• 3-7 Years working in related experience in the Quality and/or Continuous Improvement field.
• Functional knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word and MS Outlook.
• Efficient communication in verbal and written form.

Responsibilities

• Conducts Quality Inspections according to quality standards including: ISIR, Final Inspections, Run Charts and In-Process Inspections.
• Troubleshoots quality problems and assists with implementing sustainable solutions.
• Develop and maintain an effective calibration system of measuring equipment and check gages.
• Develop process and quality control procedures to ensure finished product meets customer’s quality specifications.
• Conduct and record adhesion testing.
• Administer First Article Inspections on new products and processes.
• Research, and test new methods, technologies, equipment, or processes that will improve the overall effectiveness of the organization.
• Supports production by assisting with complicated inspection, process capability studies and First piece production approval.
• Develop training, and train, employees on quality related practices and best practice requirements company wide.
• Work with Engineering, Purchasing, Production and Sales to apply Theory of Constraints and Lean Manufacturing to support profitable growth.
• Multi-day routine line product audits/inspections.
• May perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Quality control

LEAN

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Education

Associates’ degree in Quality

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Job description

North American Specialty Laminations, LLC in Osseo, WI, seeks a Quality Technician to plan, coordinate, and implement quality, LEAN and continuous improvement projects supporting our Quality Program and profitable growth. The role drives root cause analysis and corrective actions across the organization.

Responsibilities include inspections, problem solving, calibration management, process control development, and training across departments.