Quality Technician

Pratt Industries, Inc.; Cedar Hill (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt Industries, Inc. is seeking a Quality Auditor to ensure adherence to quality control specifications and auditing procedures at our Texas facility. You will support GMPs, LEAN practices, and root-cause analysis, maintain documentation, and work with cross-functional teams to prevent quality issues from reaching customers.

Strong attention to detail and effective communication are essential. Experience with ISO, Six Sigma preferred; safety culture participation is encouraged; expect to

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of LEAN manufacturing, ISO, Six Sigma preferred.
• OSHA or safety related field experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Audit quality control specifications and operating procedures.
• Ensure compliance with GMPs and Pratt Industries safety rules.
• Catch quality issues at the front end to prevent shipments of poor product.
• Maintain documentation and manage complaint investigations.
• Track weekly KPI's and CARs; support root-cause analysis.

Skills

LEAN manufacturing

ISO

Six Sigma

OSHA

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with related college degree/technical courses

Job description

SUMMARY

Responsible for auditing activities associated with quality control specifications and auditing operating procedures.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work safely at all times, be aware of surroundings and understand and comply with Pratt Industries Safety rules, operating procedures, and help hold co-workers responsible for safety related items. Participate in Plant Safety Committee.
• Follow at all times GMPs (Good Manufacturing Processes)
• Learn and comply with Pratt Industries quality procedures and policies. Stop bad quality from leaving the facility to the Customer. Catch it on the front end of manufacturing the product. Strong attention to detail for poor quality; prevent bad quality being sent to customer.
• Superior time management skills and must be self-driven and self-motivated. Excellent attendance is a must.
• Must have outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail is must.
• Ability to solve practical problems: ability to interpret verbal and written instructions.
• Multi-tasking; ability to work with various challenges and deal with a variety of situations
• Ability to read, comprehend and interpret operating instructions, training and procedure manuals.
• Excellent communication skills; able to speak effectively to employees, managers, customers
• Excellent listening skills; ability to provide positive and corrective feedback
• Will be very involved in the complaint process for internal and external customers; entering, tracking, receiving complaint issues and resolutions to complaints or root cause analysis
• Ability to perform process audits
• Data entry
• Management and control of documents (safety, training and quality)
• Control of non-conforming supplier defects and returns
• Management of sorting and reworks
• Management of weekly KPI's and/or compliances with CAR (corrective action reports).
• Responsible for PAR (Preventive Acton Reports)
• Must be able to work overtime as necessary, sometimes on short notice.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

• Computer literacy.
• High school graduate or equivalent with related college degree and/or technical courses or associate (two-year) college degree.
• Minimum of one years of experience in a related field and knowledge of LEAN manufacturing, ISO, Six Sigma preferred, OSHA or Safety related field.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Able to read and follow instructions; quality, safety, job packets

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
• Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate.
• Able to apply concepts of high school math.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Employee is regularly required to walk and talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• Vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.