Quality Technician

Old World Industries, LLC.; Prattville (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Identity theft insurance

Disability

FSAs & HSA

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Voluntary life insurance

Legal benefits

Critical illness

Accident insurance

Hospital indemnity

Pet insurance

Job summary

Old World Industries, LLC. is seeking a Quality Assurance/Control technician to support the plant with NCR handling, QA testing, and data management within the QMS. You will investigate issues, coordinate with suppliers, and contribute to corrective actions and root-cause analyses.

The role involves compiling reports, assisting with audits, and ensuring documentation accuracy across testing and shipping records. Strong communication is essential for internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Willing to Learn and Grow Beyond Job Description
• Terminal experience a plus
• Working in packaging preferred
• Chemical background, technical experience a plus
• College degree preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with internal and external customers

Responsibilities

• Enter and investigate Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs)
• Test product for each batch blended
• Quality data entry into QMS
• Support in making blend corrections
• Investigate and manage all quality issues
• Work with suppliers to mitigate issues
• Root Cause Analysis and Reporting
• Manage Customer Quality Requests/Issues
• Review documentation for accuracy (e.g., Bills of Lading)
• Create and graph data for reports
• Ensure NCRs and Corrective Actions are closed
• Send products for advanced testing as needed
• Create weekly, monthly, quarterly quality reports
• Create quality summary reports for NCRs/CARs/Audits
• Assist with audits as requested
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Willing to Learn

Terminal experience

Packaging experience

Chemical background

College degree

Communication skills

Education

College degree preferred

Job description

POSITION PURPOSE

Support the Plant in handling all quality issues and quality testing. Responsible for maintaining the Non-Conformance Database and ensuring that the information entered is accurate. The position requires continuous monitoring to ensure that all the issues are responded to and closed.

DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Enter and investigate Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs)
• Test product for each batch blended
• Quality Management System (QMS) document control author for plant
• Enter quality data into QMS
• Ability to support in making blend corrections
• Investigate and manage all quality issues
• Work with suppliers to mitigate issues
• Root Cause Analysis and Reporting
• Manage Customer Quality Requests/Issues
• Reviewing documentation for accuracy (ex. Bills of Lading, testing, etc.)
• Compiling and Graphing Data
• Ensure that NCRs and Corrective Actions are Responded to and Closed
• Advanced Product Testing - Send needed product for testing.
• Create Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly Quality Reports
• Create Quality Summary Reports that Pertain to NCRs, CARs, and Audits
• Assist with any requests as they apply to audits
• Other Duties as Assigned

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Willing to Learn and Grow Beyond Job Description
• Terminal experience a plus
• Working in packaging preferred
• Chemical background, technical experience a plus
• College degree preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with internal and external customers

BENEFITS

This opportunity offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness benefits
• Company-matching 401(k) plan
• Company-paid life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment benefits
• Company-paid identity theft insurance
• Company-paid disability
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Company-paid employee assistance program
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Additional benefits included: voluntary life insurance, legal benefits, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, and pet insurance

Old World Industries is among the largest privately held companies competing in the automotive aftermarket today. Built upon a 50-year history of ingenuity, the Northbrook, Illinois-based company is transforming the automotive, commercial and chemical industries that keep the world moving forward. Old World's brands include a full line of PEAK Performance Automotive Aftermarket Products including Antifreeze/Coolant, Washer Fluid, Lighting and Wiper Blades; BlueDEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid and Equipment; FINAL CHARGE PRO-SERIES Heavy Duty Extended Life Coolant, Fleet Charge SCA Precharged Heavy Duty Coolant and Thermal Charge Heat Transfer Fluid.