Quality Technician- 2nd shift at Myers Industries, Inc. in Wadsworth, Ohio

Job Description:

2nd Shift Quality Technician- (M-F, 3p-11p)

Position Summary

The Quality Technician is responsible for ensuring that all finished products meet quality standards and customer specifications. This role involves conducting inspections, performing tests, documenting results, and working closely with production teams to identify and resolve quality issues.

You have the responsibility as an employee at Akro-Mils to make a good quality product to exceed our customer expectations. You have the authority and responsibility to initiate recommendations to resolve problems and continuously improve our Quality Management. Total Quality Management involves all employees at Akro-Mils to be dedicated to participating in improving our processes, our products, and our culture. Quality product starts and ends with you! Take pride in your work by providing a clean & functioning product for our customers.

Duties and Responsibilities

Quality Inspection & Testing:

• Perform in-process and final inspections of plastic components to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Use measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, and CMMs to verify dimensions and tolerances.
• Conduct visual inspections to identify defects such as flash, short shots, sink marks, and contamination.
• Perform functional and durability tests as required.

• Monitor production processes to ensure consistency and adherence to quality standards.
• Record test results, non-conformances, and corrective actions in quality databases.
• Maintain accurate and organized inspection reports, control plans, and other quality documents.

• Work with production and engineering teams to identify the root cause of defects and recommend corrective actions.
• Support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) initiatives.
• Participate in internal and external audits to ensure compliance with plant and customer requirements.

• Ensure compliance with company and industry quality standards.
• Assist in the implementation of quality improvement initiatives such as 5S, Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Provide feedback and recommendations to improve product quality and reduce waste.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma/GED

• One to three month's related experience and/or training; preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Computer proficiency (Word & Excel); required

• Ability to read, understand and use calipers and other test and measuring equipment; required

• 2 years, or more production experience; preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to speak effectively to employees of organization
• Ability to do two mathematical operations to arrive at the solution
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Physical Demands

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb, or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is regularly exposed to heat and cold and the risk of electric shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.