Quality Control Tech

Edcoat Limited Partnership; Indiana, Northern (PA, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

EDCOAT, LLC in New Carlisle, IN is seeking a Quality Control Technician to join the production team. This full-time, non-exempt role tests bare and painted coils to ensure conformance to quality parameters and customer specifications, reporting to the Quality Control Manager.

The position requires independent judgment to maintain product quality during production, with a 2-2-3 schedule (4:00 am to 4:00 am).

Qualifications

• Experience in quality control testing of materials and finished products.
• Ability to visually inspect and compare color matches to charts and templates.
• Familiarity with ASTM test methods and quality standards.
• Ability to adjust process parameters (e.g., oven settings, line speed, chemical levels) when needed.

Responsibilities

• Collect samples and test to determine compliance with customer and vendor quality standards.
• Compare paint samples to color charts to ensure conformity to quality standards.
• Track and document any rejected metals and/or coatings.
• Gather and send samples to interested parties in event of a claim or other quality issue.
• Monitor work-in-process performance against specifications and escalate when adjustments are needed.
• Understand customer specifications and internal standards to monitor ASTM results and ensure quality.

Job description

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Quality Control Tech

Full Time Technical New Carlisle, IN, US

15 days ago Requisition ID: 1102

Position Overview

This full-time, non-exempt position is based in New Carlisle, IN and reports to the Quality Control Manager. This individual is responsible for testing bare and painted coils for conformance to established quality parameters. This role requires independent judgment and real-time decision-making to maintain product quality during production. The Quality Control Technician is expected to understand specification requirements and take appropriate action to ensure all materials remain within acceptable standards. This is a position with working hours of 04:00 am/pm - 04:00 am/pm, and is on a 2-2-3 schedule. As a member of EDCOAT, LLC’s production team, the Quality Control Technician will be accountable for complying with all applicable company standards and government regulations. Success will be defined by the employee’s ability to ensure the quality and consistency of paint and metal used in the coil coating process.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed described. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Collecting and testing samples including from raw materials, work-in-process, pre-shipments, and finished products to determine compliance with customer’s and vendor’s quality standards.
• Comparing (physically and visually) paint samples to color charts and templates to ensure that products conform to quality standards.
• Tracking of and accounting for any rejected metals and/or coatings.
• Gathering and sending samples to interested parties in the event of a claim and/or any other quality issue (metal, paint, color matching and warranty panels, etc.).
• Monitoring work-in-process product performance against specifications and proactively initiating or recommending adjustments to maintain compliance. Escalating issues to the Quality Control Manager or Paint Line Supervisor when conditions cannot be corrected within acceptable limits.
• Understanding customer specifications, internal standards, and acceptable quality ranges for each order, and actively monitoring ASTM test results, color, and appearance to ensure compliance. The Quality Control Technician is responsible for making or directing necessary process adjustments (e.g., oven settings, line speed, chemical levels, or application parameters