Quality Control - QC Technician 2 at Stella-Jones Corporation. in Cameron, Wisconsin

Job Description:

Company Overview:

Stella-Jones is North America's leading producer of pressure-treated wood products, specializing primarily in utility poles, railway ties, and residential lumber. Our team is made up of 3,000 people at 50 locations across the United States and Canada. To learn more about the company including a locations map, visit us at: https://www.stella-jones.com/en/inside-stella-jones

About our Plant Operations in Cameron, Wisconsin:

Our manufacturing site in Cameron specializes in the production of high quality utility poles and is located 8 miles south of Rice Lake, WI. To learn more about Cameron's utility pole products (including a 1 minute video overview), visit our product page: https://www.stella-jones.com/en/products/utility-poles

QC Technician 2 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.

Quality Control Technician 2 will be trained for the qualifications and proficiency of a Quality Control Technician 1.

This position may also be designated as the EHS contact for a facility and may be assigned additional related duties.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.