Job purpose

The Quality Control Technician is responsible for monitoring the quality of the board being produced during each assigned shift.

Duties and Responsibilities

Board Test - Identify board to be tested. Walk to finishing line and either carry or use forklift to bring board to QC saw area. Boards weigh up to 75 lbs. depending on thickness. Two boards are "pulled" (tested)/board test and three tests are completed in a 12-hour shift. Once on the saw table each 4'x 8' board must have three 1'x 4' strips cut from it (these weigh up to 9 lbs.). These are then cut in half and then in half again. The remaining 5'x 4' board (weighing up to 46 lbs.) is carried to a stack nearby. A forklift cannot effectively be used for this purpose.

• The cut samples are then carried to the lab where the 32 pieces are then tested. This entire process takes approximately 1 hour and is done 3 times in a 12-hour shift.
• Samples are handled in the following ways:

1) 8 samples once/day have holes drilled in them using a small stationary drill. These are then placed in a vacuum tank which has a lid (weighing approximately 25 lbs.) that must be lowered and lifted. A second sample is placed in the tank later in the day, but no holes drilled.

2) Remaining samples are tested in special equipment used for that purpose. This can be done either sitting or standing. The controls are push button and computer operated. This part of testing takes approximately 30 minutes and involves the placing of samples in the machine. About half the time samples are placed above shoulder level.

Other Duties -

Dryer Moisture Samples - Once/12-hour shift walk to dryer building. Two separate wafer samples are taken. Must climb 15 ft. ladder to platform and reach into conveyor to get sample. Second sample requires climbing a 5 ft. to 6 ft. ladder to platform lifting a lid reaching in to get sample.

Vernier Caliper measure boards - when doing board tests. At other times as necessary. Requires tight grasping of a low weight mic.

Communicate effectively with Supervisors and managers as well as operators when our board quality is out of spec

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications required to successfully perform this role. These are the qualifications that are necessary for someone to be considered for the position. A reasonable accommodation may be allowed for some aspects of the role as determined by Human Resources.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Knowledge of the practical application and testing equipment required to test OSB
• Knowledge of the principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment involved in the processes of making OSB
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of OSB
• Eligible to legally work in the United States
• Equivalent experience
• Ability to work as part of a team and deliver value to the team

Specialized knowledge or skills needed:

• Knowledge of shipping techniques and carriers
• Directing others to successful completion of tasks
• Listen for understanding skills
• People and team building skills
• Problem solving and decision-making skills
• Leading and setting the example with safety
• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships and maintain them over time
• Analyze data to recommend informed operational decisions

Working conditions

Role requires a person to work in working conditions such as heat, cold, snow, rain, ice, frost, humidity, severe storms and so forth. Special working conditions may include regular evening and weekend work, shift work, working outdoors, working as a team regardless of challenge, and so forth. Exposure to noise, dirt, grease, water and sawdust is common.

Physical requirements

Physical ability to perform the essential job functions of the position, which includes climbing stairs, navigating catwalks, working at heights up to 30 feet above the ground, lifting up to 50 pounds (from floor to shoulder height), stooping, and bending, carrying up to 30 pounds at least 40 feet.