Night Shift Quality Technician

Quality Technician

The Quality Technician is responsible for ensuring products meet SIMONA America Industries' quality standards through inspection, testing, documentation, and process verification. This position will work to identify quality concerns, investigate nonconforming material, support continuous improvement initiatives, and maintain accurate quality records.

Production Quality Verification

• Perform routine quality inspections on all operating sheet extrusion lines throughout each shift.
• Verify products meet customer specifications and internal quality standards.
• Conduct in-process inspections and finished product evaluations.
• Perform dimensional, visual, and physical property inspections.
• Notify operators, supervisors, and production leadership of quality concerns requiring immediate attention.
• Document inspection results accurately.

Laboratory Testing

• Perform laboratory testing in accordance with established procedures, including but not limited to: density, moisture content, color evaluation using spectrophotometer, thickness verification, visual inspections, and additional product-specific testing as required.
• Maintain testing equipment and ensure calibration requirements are followed.

Weld Rod Quality

• Perform inspections of weld rod products.
• Complete required testing and documentation.
• Organize laboratory samples and retain records.

Nonconforming Material (NCF)

• Assist with the identification and investigation of nonconforming material by: reviewing production documentation, verifying process sheets, assisting with material traceability, working with materials to review raw material consumption, reviewing blender (Maguire) settings and records, inspecting inventory with shipping as required, and supporting disposition of nonconforming product.

Customer Complaint Support

• Assist in investigations of customer complaints.
• Review production records and inspection reports.
• Gather samples and supporting documentation.
• Assist with root cause investigations.
• Participate in corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

Documentation & Record Review

• Review production documentation for completeness and accuracy, including production packets, quality inspection reports, process sheets, test reports, lot traceability documentation, and ensure required documentation is complete before closing production orders.
• Maintain electronic and paper quality records.

SAP & System Maintenance

• Update production quantities as necessary within SAP.
• Maintain process sheet database.
• Verify production records match manufacturing output.
• Assist with quality-related data entry and reporting.

First Article Inspection (FAI)

• Complete First Article Inspection documentation.
• Verify product specifications.
• Review customer requirements.
• Ensure all required approvals are completed prior to production release.

Color Evaluation

• Evaluate color consistency.
• Perform color matching using laboratory equipment.
• Investigate color-related quality concerns.
• Support production during color adjustments and changeovers.

Continuous Improvement

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with root cause analysis.
• Recommend quality improvements.
• Support implementation of corrective actions.
• Assist during internal and external audits.

Workplace Organization (6S)

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Follow all 6S standards.
• Properly maintain laboratory equipment and work areas.

Safety

• Follow all company safety policies and procedures.
• Report unsafe conditions immediately.
• Wear required PPE.
• Participate in safety training and initiatives.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree in Quality, Manufacturing Technology, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing or quality experience preferred.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing is a plus.
• Basic understanding of quality systems and inspection techniques.

• Ability to read and interpret specifications, drawings, and work instructions.
• Experience using measuring equipment such as calipers, micrometers, thickness gauges, measuring tapes.
• Basic understanding of laboratory testing.
• Experien…