Quality Control Technician

Position: Quality Control Technician 2
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.