QC Technician 1 at Stella-Jones Corporation. in Noble, Louisiana

Job Description:

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