Technician, QA

LCI; Brookhaven (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with match

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

LCI is hiring a QA Technician in Hazlehurst, MS, with a 7:30 AM–4 PM, Monday–Friday schedule. You will perform process development, verification, and improvements, generate flow charts and documentation, and support NPI processes and BOM validation.

Qualified candidates will have a High School diploma (some college preferred), knowledge of ISO 9000, Lean manufacturing, 5S, and strong MS Office skills, plus experience in manufacturing quality control.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; some college preferred.
• Effective written and verbal communication with all staff levels.
• Knowledge of ISO 9000, Lean manufacturing and 5S; strong MS Office skills; ability to document processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, verify, and improve processes; update flow charts and docs; act as ISO facilitator.
• Review manufacturing processes for capability and efficiency gaps; recommend improvements.
• Conduct routine documentation audits and update procedures as needed.
• Ensure business processes are documented and flowcharted across departments.
• Inspect products and raw materials before receiving; support supplier specs and QA docs.

Skills

Communication

Documentation/Flowcharting

ISO 9000 knowledge

Lean manufacturing

5S principles

Quality control

Education

High School diploma

Some college

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Description

About Lci

The mission of LCI is to provide meaningful employment for the blind and visually impaired. We accomplish this in four ways:

• EMPLOY: We are one of the largest employers of people who are blind, creating meaningful careers and lasting skills that transform their lives.
• BUILD: We create over 2,000 products and distribute thousands more through manufacturing, retail, nationwide distribution, and e-commerce channels.
• SERVE: Many of our products are sold directly to the federal government. We were pioneers of "base supply centers," stores on military bases that employ the blind and visually impaired and provide mission-critical supplies to our nation's military.
• SUPPORT: We want to end blindness forever. To that end, we engage in philanthropic efforts for research into blindness and treatment for the visually impaired.

About This Role

The Technician, QA performs process development. Analysis, verification, and improvement initiatives. Generates and/or revises flow charts and documentation. ISO Facilitator responsibilities. Key member of the NPI process. BOM validation and revision responsibilities.

LOCATION AND SCHEDULE

Hazlehurst, MS

Monday-Friday 7:30 AM -- 4 PM

Key Responsibilities

• Analysis, verification, and improvement initiatives. Generates and/or revises flow charts and documentation. ISO Facilitator responsibilities. Key member of the NPI process. BOM validation and revision responsibilities.
• Reviews existing manufacturing processes for capability/efficiency gaps and makes recommendations based on findings.
• Performs routine documentation audits and makes revisions as required.
• Ensures all levels of the business process are documented and flowcharted as required.
• Inspect product and raw material before receiving.
• Assist in producing Item Purchase Descriptions (Supplier Specifications)
• Assist in producing internal QA specifications.

Qualifications

• High School diploma. Some college preferred
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff both written and verbally.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9000, Lean manufacturing, and 5's principles. Strong MS Office Suite skills. Proven ability to document and/or flowchart new and existing processes.
• Previous manufacturing experience involving Process and Quality Control responsibilities.

Why LCI?

• Purpose-driven company driven by principles, not profit
• Reach your highest potential: upward mobility, rewarded through hard work
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
• 401(k) with match and Surplus-Sharing Plans
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Ten paid holidays annually
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• On-site Health and Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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