QC Technician 2 (Finance)
We are seeking a qualified QC Technician 2 for our operations in Bay Minette, AL. This role ensures conformance to industry, company, and customer-specific quality standards for untreated and treated material, preservatives, and treating specifications by performing the following duties:
Principal Responsibilities:
- Administers field and laboratory tests, evaluates results, and makes recommendations on treatment of materials
- Ensures and maintains Corporate Quality Policy on quality standards
- Oversees processing of quality reports and maintenance of quality databases
- Assists production departments in driving product quality
- Assists with the implementation of process improvements
- Ensures all preservative concentrations in work solutions are monitored on a regular basis to determine they are within specified company and industry standards
- Oversees boring, inspection, and chemical analysis of all treated charges; issues all treating certificates and certified treating reports
- Monitors all manufacturing processes to ensure conformance to minimum standards: i.e., incising, shaving, and framing
- Maintains accurate records of all field and laboratory analysis, inspections, correspondence, specifications, research, or other documents
- Assures that a high degree of communication with regard to progress and conformance are maintained. Works closely with independent, government, and company inspectors. Participates in industry "round robins."
- Oversees regulatory compliance activities including field and laboratory sampling, analysis, and compliance reporting
- Coordinates 3rd party quality control inspections
- Works closely with the treating supervisor in providing information to optimize treating cycles and solution strengths
- Participates on company audit team, conducting quality audits of operating plants
- Completes necessary daily, weekly, and monthly reporting to plant leadership regarding inspection and compliance results
- Participates and contributes to company safety program
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Qualifications:
- Education: BA/BS degree or at least 2 - 3 years relevant experience in a production environment. Engineering, Forest Resources, Business, Operations Management degree a plus.
- Experience: Management experience preferred
- License/Certification: N/A
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Principles preferred
- Ability to prioritize work and handle multiple projects
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication
- Must work exceptionally well in team environments and have strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to learn quickly, adaptable, and embraces change
- Strong results-orientated
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of email, spreadsheet software, database software, word processing software, and presentation software
