Quality Technician ( QA/QC)

Company Description

Company Description

 ITW Commercial Construction is a leading manufacturer with a proven history of creating innovative fastening solutions used by the professional commercial contractor in concrete anchoring and flooring, drywall, metal building, fire protection, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC applications. We take pride in our commitment to being a customer centric organization with operational excellence, superior service, and new product development that has guided the company through decades of growth by meeting the ever-changing needs of the commercial construction industry. Focusing on the needs of our end-users enables us to customize our product offering and service based on their requirements. ITW Commercial Construction encompasses the leading brands of Buildex® (Teks®, Sammys®), Red Head (TruBolt®, Tapcon®), Ramset (Trakfast®), and PNA (Diamond Dowel®) with an overall history dating back to 1910.

$2000 Sign on Bonus!  Eligible for 3 weeks' vacation,sick time and floating holidays!

Competitive Wages offered! Starting pay $20.00 (commensurate with experience) 

Job Description

This position is responsible for the basic product inspection testing activity, for auditing the production process and product performance, for maintaining the quality program, for determining trends, submitting quality reports, and identifying machine and/or processing product quality concerns.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Conducts audit activities at the Paris facility.  Conduct product quality audits using the audit program guidelines on manufactured product, and incoming tooling, and for plating thickness and complex product testing and tooling dimensional and performance characteristics verification. Report and communicate all quality issues with ITW CCNA personnel, suppliers, and vendors, as directed by the Quality Engineer and/or Plant Manager.
2. Perform all quality inspection/testing and quality specifications sheets. Track and document quality checks for assigned product as required.
3. Follow procedures to insure the highest quality product is being consistently supplied to customers. Support the overall ITW CCNA quality system which includes creating quality standards, quality inspection instructions, and supplier inspection instructions, maintaining monthly quality reports and coordinating meetings with teams, conducting manufacturing capability studies and analysis, root cause analysis. Work with resources and resolve quality problems detected within the quality system or from customer complaints.
4. Document corrective action taken to prevent future non-conformances and complaints. Utilize a statistical process control function.  Work with other team members and participate in team events and meetings.
5. This position may be assigned other duties as needed to support plant and to meet customer needs.

Competencies:

1. CONTRIBUTes to TEAM SUCCESS - Actively participates as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
2. Quality Orientation – Demonstrates ability to accomplish tasks by considering all areas involved no matter how small. Showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
3. Safety awareness – Demonstrates ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.
4. Work Standards - Sets high standards of performance for self and others; assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposes standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma / GED required; Associate’s degree would be a plus, with preference given to Manufacturing, QA, or related fields.
• Minimum of 3-5 years production experience in a manufacturing environment; Quality Assurance experience is preferred.
• Experience in product mechanical performance testing is preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude to understand the production process and performance inspection/testing. Ability to understand the use of measurement tools (caliper, micrometer, dial indicator, force gauge, etc) and computerized test machines.
• Basic knowledge of statistics is preferred.  Able to learn and understand basic statistics (Control Charting, SPC, Cpk, Cp, Std. Dev, etc.). Ability to handle moderately complicated math formulas.
• Demonstrate computer skills and competency with the Microsoft Office suite, especially Word and Excel.  Ability to work with and analyze numerical and descriptive data and relate it to production data a