QUALITY TECHNICIAN

Highland Solutions LLC; White Hall (AR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Solutions LLC in White Hall, Arkansas, seeks a Laboratory Technician to gather, test and record quality data and ensure SOP compliance.

You will collect 15-day composite samples for third-party labs, participate in root cause analysis and 5S projects, and maintain equipment with strict attention to detail.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent; Trade School or College preferred.
• Minimum 2 years relevant work experience as a Laboratory Technician.
• One year of in-plant manufacturing experience.
• Ability to work independently with critical problem solving and decision-making.
• Proficient computer skills required.
• Osha 10 training and experience.
• Ability to work extended hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work at heights in excess of 80 feet, use man lifts, and work in confined spaces.
• Ability to work outdoors, rotating shifts, and lift 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Gather, test and record quality to include: durability, bulk density, fines, PSD, temperature, moisture content with A&D meter, moisture content oven, and ash content.
• Maintain SOPs and be familiar with customer quality requirements.
• Understand SOPs surrounding production.
• Collect and send 15-day composite samples to third party lab.
• Support special-project tests to investigate issues or improve quality.
• Collaborate with control room and supervisors to set targets.
• Explain what is being measured and how parameters connect.
• Ensure all work is performed timely and safely.
• Maintain all equipment, tools and workstations.
• Utilize skills to improve equipment optimization and reliability.
• Maintain logs, record labor, materials and equipment used.
• Communicate equipment deficiencies to team and management.
• Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and follow written/verbal instructions.
• Participate in breakdown/root cause analysis, focused improvement, and 5S projects.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Critical problem solving

Proficient computer skills

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

A&D Meter

Moisture Content Oven

Job description

• Gather, Test and Record Quality to Include: Durability, Bulk Density, Fines, PSD, Temperature, Moisture Content with A&D Meter, Moisture Content Oven, and Ash Content.
• Must be familiar with Customer Quality Requirements and Maintain to Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ability to Understand SOP’s Surrounding Production.
• Ability to Properly Collect and Send 15-Day Composite Samples to Third Party Lab.
• Perform Occasional Special-Projects Test to Either Investigate the Source of Issues, or Study Possible Quality Improvements.
• Work Collectively with Control Room and Supervisors to Set Targets.
• Ability to Explain What We Are Measuring and How Parameters Are Connected To One Another.
• Ensure All Work Is Performed in a Timely and Safe Manner.
• Maintain All Equipment, Tools, and Workstations.
• Ability to Utilize Skills to Improve Equipment Optimization and Reliability.
• Maintain Logs, Record Labor, Materials and Equipment Used.
• Effectively Communicate to All Team Members and Management any Equipment Deficiencies.
• Meticulous Attention to Detail; Able to Follow Instruction Both Written and Verbal.
• Participate in Breakdown Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Focused Improvement, And 5S Projects.
• Perform Other Related Duties as Assigned.

Description

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gather, Test and Record Quality to Include: Durability, Bulk Density, Fines, PSD, Temperature, Moisture Content with A&D Meter, Moisture Content Oven, and Ash Content.
• Must be familiar with Customer Quality Requirements and Maintain to Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ability to Understand SOP’s Surrounding Production.
• Ability to Properly Collect and Send 15-Day Composite Samples to Third Party Lab.
• Perform Occasional Special-Projects Test to Either Investigate the Source of Issues, or Study Possible Quality Improvements.
• Work Collectively with Control Room and Supervisors to Set Targets.
• Ability to Explain What We Are Measuring and How Parameters Are Connected To One Another.
• Ensure All Work Is Performed in a Timely and Safe Manner.
• Maintain All Equipment, Tools, and Workstations.
• Ability to Utilize Skills to Improve Equipment Optimization and Reliability.
• Maintain Logs, Record Labor, Materials and Equipment Used.
• Effectively Communicate to All Team Members and Management any Equipment Deficiencies.
• Meticulous Attention to Detail; Able to Follow Instruction Both Written and Verbal.
• Participate in Breakdown Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Focused Improvement, And 5S Projects.
• Perform Other Related Duties as Assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Education; Trade School or College Preferred.
• Minimum 2 Years Relevant Work Experience as a Laboratory Technician Preferred.
• One Year of In Plant Manufacturing Experience.
• Ability to Work Independently and Utilize Critical Problem Solving and Decision-Making Skills to Generate and Implement Solutions Throughout the Process.
• Proficient Computer Skills Required.
• Osha 10 Training and Experience.
• Ability to Work Extended Hours to Includes Nights, Weekends, and Holidays.
• Ability to Work at Heights in Excess Of 80 Feet, Use Man Lifts, and Work in Confined Spaces.
• Ability to Work Outdoors, Rotating Shifts, and Lift 50 Pounds Required.

Highland is an Equal Opportunity Employer