What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Technician-Level 1 position at Pipeline Plastics, LLC?
Summary
Brief Description
This position requires the flexibility to work 40 hours per week and weekends as required. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Quality or designee.
Primary Job Responsibilities
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
This position should possess the following skills/knowledge:
Brief Description
This position requires the flexibility to work 40 hours per week and weekends as required. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Quality or designee.
Primary Job Responsibilities
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Follow all safety requirements.
- Generate Quality Notifications in the PLP Intranet
- Conducts product inspection and testing to ensure compliance with applicable standards. Works with production personnel in maintaining a path of continual improvement in products and services supplied to our customers.
- Maintain good housekeeping in lab and lab areas.
- Conducts inspection and testing as prescribed in the PLP Quality Manual:
- Perform Density, Melt Index/HLMI, and Ash tests on all incoming products.
- Conduct in-process inspections for pipe extrusion a minimum of 2x per shift
- Verify accuracy of silo pack logs. (NGD)
- Verify pipe dimensions on samples submitted for final inspection
- Perform Quick Burst and Ring Tensile, within capabilities of lab equipment.
- Inspect finished product and mark appropriately for identification of acceptance status.
This position should possess the following skills/knowledge:
- Leadership, professionalism, organizational and communication skills
- Experience with MSWord and MSExcel
- Strong focus on safety, quality customer service and productivity
- Ability to operate a forklift
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Strong math skills
- 1-2 years’ experience
- Previous customer service and/or warehouse experience
- Ability to lift 75 pounds
- Ability to verbally communicate with other employees
- Ability to perform physical labor for extended periods of time in temperature extremes
- Ability to use hands, arms and legs to physically handle and transport finished goods
- Position requires full range of body motion including twisting, bending, reaching, squatting and ability to mount/dismount industrial equipment and vehicles
- Ability to speak, read and write fluently in the English language
- Must be able to withstand extreme weather conditions (especially heat)
- Must be able to work weekends
- Ability to operate a forklift
- Must have reliable transportation to/from work
- Must be punctual to work