Quality Lab Technician
Job Description
Quality Lab Technician
We are looking for a detail-oriented Quality Lab Technician that has a minimum of 3 years experience in Rockwell Hardness Testing and Preforming Tensile Tests.
The ideal candidate will have a background in fastener manufacturing.
To be successful as a Quality Lab Technician, you should have excellent communication and listening skills, with strong observational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. You should be familiar with ISO9001 and ISO 17025 Accreditations.
Quality Lab Technician Responsibilities
- Ensure the quality of our products.
- Perform all required testing per relevant specifications
- Inspecting the final output, comparing it to the requirements, and approving or rejecting the final products.
- Keeping accurate documentation and performing statistical analysis.
- Quality Lab Technician Requirements:
- 3 years minimum work experience.
- Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong attention to detail, observation, organizational, and leadership skills.
- In-depth knowledge of quality control procedures
- Coordinate testing of finished and semi-finished sample specimens to determine if metallurgical, physical properties and dimensional features meet manufacturing specifications.
- Review test reports to determine if physical characteristics of sample specimens meet metallurgical specifications and quality control standards.
- Investigate causes of defective material and advise supervisory personnel of the production departments or sublet vendors responsible for processing defects.
- Investigate causes of erroneous testing and issue corrective action notices.
- Responsible for ensuring all laboratory practices and policies are adhered to.
- Assist in Calibration (internally or externally) of all measuring instruments used in our plant.
Periodic Job Functions:
- Assist in our A2LA and ISO Certification process.
Additional Duties:
- Address all issues with a sense of urgency and responsiveness.
- Act in the company's best interest at all times.
- Participate in relevant continuing education programs as identified or proposed by executive management.
- Comply with all company policies, instructions and directions to fulfill company objectives.
Communication skills:
- Ability to read and interpret documents.
- Ability to write reports.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
Mathematical skills:
- Ability to work with ratios, percentages, fractions and proportions.
- Reasoning skills
- Ability to define and solve problems.
- Ability to collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions based on those facts.
Specific Requirements:
- Ability to use Hardness Testers, Tensile Testing Machines, Outside Micrometers, Depth Misc., Calipers, 6” or 12” scale screwdrivers, wrenches pliers and Optical Comparator, dial indicator and snap gages.
- Ability to use in-house computer systems.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks.
Kerr Lakeside is a leading manufacturer of Domestic Fasteners, Cold Formed Specials and Precision Turned Products.
We offer competitive wages, health/dental benefits, and 401K
