Quality Technician

Superior Graphite Co; Hopkinsville (KY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in graphite production seeks a Quality Technician in Hopkinsville, KY. This role ensures product quality through testing and inspections, requires a high school diploma, and offers a salary range of $23.19 to $29.11 hourly. Ideal candidates will have experience in quality control and laboratory testing.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of two years of experience in laboratory or quality control.
• Knowledge of material testing methods and statistical sampling.

Responsibilities

• Test and inspect products during production to ensure quality.
• Suggest changes for quality management and train others.
• Maintain records of testing and manage laboratory results.

Skills

Statistically based sampling plans

Quality control

Laboratory testing

Material analysis

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: KY 1 - Hopkinsville, KY

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $23.19 - $29.11 Hourly

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Rotating

Description

Job Description

Superior Graphite

4021 Calvin Drive

Hopkinsville, KY 42240

Position Title: Quality Technician

Business Title: Quality Technician

Site: 20 KY-HTT

Cost Center: 100 Production

Location: KY 1

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Test and inspect products at various stages of production process and compiles and evaluates statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
• Use gauges and other devices to verify conformity to standards of product.
• Suggest or recommend changes regarding special requirements as needed. Assists in implementing a total quality management program and/or trains others on total quality management.
• Obtain samples of raw materials/finished products
• Test all final products for conformance to specifications
• Test incoming raw materials
• Enter all results in database
• Maintain clean/safe work area
• Responsible for all lab results and the quality of work performed
• Identifies critical points in the manufacturing process and defines sampling procedure
• Interacts regularly with engineering, manufacturing, and service functions to establish quality standards for raw material, work in process, and finished products
• Complies with company policies and the Code of Conduct Statement
• Adheres to general and job specific safety, environmental, and quality guidelines/procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Education/Experience - Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• High school diploma or GED required
• At least two years of experience in a laboratory or quality control area required
• Must have complete knowledge on how to perform the following:
  • Percent sulfur
  • Percent moisture
  • pH (whether material is acid or base)
  • Carbon (% loss of ignition)
  • Ash percent/description
  • Volatile test
  • Screen analysis
  • Scott volumes
  • Ability to use a statistically based sampling plan
  • Incoming raw material analysis (I.R.M.A.)
  • Sample production materials
  • Tagging materials
  • ISO 9001 support by keeping all manuals and procedures up-to-date

• Physical Qualifications:

  Vision: Normal Required

  Hearing: Normal Required

  Reaching/Stretching: Normal Required

  Standing/Walking/Mobility: Normal Required

  Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling: Normal Required

  Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: Normal Required

  Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: Normal Required

  Capable of lifting 50 lbs on a periodic basis

  Work Environment:

  Plant Environment

  Noise:

  Quantity of business machines and devices

  Travel Requirements:

  None

  Travel Destination:

  None

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