QC Technician

Job Summary

The Quality Control Technician coordinates the implementation of quality standards and systems, monitors to ensure standards are being met, improves systems, tests in a control environment the characteristics of the product and process, helps troubleshooting problems, ensures compliance customers.

• Comply with Company Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Utilize systems methodology to conduct business activities.
• Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of raw materials, in-process materials, environmental samples, finished goods, and samples.
• Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures including data capture forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms.
• Identify product quality problems and recommend solutions.
• Calibrate, validate, and maintain laboratory and QA equipment.
• Follow standards established to carry out troubleshooting, testing, calibration, organization, and project management.
• Reduces color variation in the manufacturing process, quality forms control and database entry.
• Perform and document dry and wet tile testing as per the QC plan (XRite checks, AC Ratio, Absorption, TBS, Permeability, Gapping, Stacking, Walkability).
• Monitor testing procedures to ensure that all tests are performed according to established item specifications, standard test methods, or protocols.
• Log testing results into SAP and release finished goods per Control Plan.
• Reports all product exceptions as per non-conforming materials procedures.
• Monitors color consistency and overall quality during extrusion, stacking, and once the product reaches the yard.
• Issue and control color formulas to ensure accuracy on the production floor and color visual standards.
• Print and verify pallets labels.
• Performs frequent visual inspections of wet side processes and activities daily.
• Performs visual inspection of finished goods daily.
• Conducts monthly pallet audits to ensure accuracy.
• Ensure that lab cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Regular attendance, timeliness, and scheduling flexibility.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.