Quality Control Technician

Kopp Glass, Inc.; Rostraver Township (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Kopp Glass, Inc. in Pennsylvania is seeking a Quality Control Technician to support quality activities in our advanced manufacturing environment.

This hands-on role inspects, measures, tests, and evaluates manufactured glass products and processes using specialized equipment, contributing to the QMS and nonconformance investigations. You will collaborate with engineering and production to troubleshoot quality concerns and help develop and refine inspection and test methods, defect trend

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a relevant technical or applied science field.
• Experience in quality, automation, robotics, or other technical environments.
• Ability to learn and operate automated and specialized manufacturing, measurement, and/or process equipment.
• Ability to interpret, monitor, and document technical process and quality information.
• Proficient ERP, data entry, and Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical quality evaluations and analysis of manufactured glass products and process results.
• Perform tasks related to glass manufacturing including QC responsibilities and analysis of ware, including but not limited to, inspection, color measurement, striking, pre-shop color checks and thicknesses verification, and other product testing as required.

Skills

Quality control

ERP

Data entry

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Measurement equipment

Automation equipment

Job description

Kopp Glass, a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer of high-performance, custom glass products, is seeking a Quality Control Technician to support quality activities within our advanced manufacturing environment. This hands-on technical role is responsible for inspecting, measuring, testing, and evaluating manufactured glass products and process results using specialized measurement and analytical equipment. The position supports key aspects of the Quality Management System (QMS), including product and process documentation, identification and investigation of nonconformances, corrective and preventative actions, and continuous improvement. The Quality Control Technician will work closely with engineering and manufacturing to evaluate results, troubleshoot quality concerns, and support the development and refinement of inspection, testing methods and defect trend analysis. This is a fully onsite position that will be responsible for performing job functions in Rostraver Township (15012). Candidates must also have flexibility to work off shifts.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform technical quality evaluations and analysis of manufactured glass products and process results.
• Perform tasks related to glass manufacturing including QC responsibilities and analysis of ware, including but not limited to, inspection, color measurement, striking, pre-shop color checks and thicknesses verification, and other product testing as required.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and records in support of Quality Management System (QMS) requirements; analyze and communicate defect trends to support continuous process improvement through best practices and Six Sigma tools.
• Organize and communicate work order statuses including entries into ERP for work order closure and shipment purposes.
• Complete ware packing and organization of work orders for interfacility shipment; this includes direct packaging following glass annealing process.
• Collaborate with engineering to evaluate manufacturing results and support process development and continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate degree in a relevant technical or applied science field.
• Relevant experience in quality, automation, robotics, or other technical environments.
• Ability to learn and operate automated and specialized manufacturing, measurement, and/or process equipment.
• Ability to interpret, monitor, and accurately document technical process and quality information.
• Proficient ERP, data entry, and Microsoft Office skills including, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.

Access to our facility (and therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents of the United States. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes.