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Oil-Dri Corporation of America · 3 weeks ago

Quality Control Technician I - 7p-7a

Ochlocknee, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$21.87/hr - $21.87/hr

2+ years exp

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is seeking a Quality Control Technician to support their strategic mission and quality initiatives. The role involves performing analytical tests, maintaining equipment, and collaborating with production teams to ensure product conformance and optimize manufacturing operations.

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Responsibilities

Performs specific analytical tests, such as but not limited to particle size distribution, acid essay, titrations, pH, and wavelength scans on products and raw materials to measure conformance to specifications

Understands data and acts as needed, i.e. interprets test results, evaluates processes, and other electronic media communicating with processing, warehouse and packaging teammates to ensure that necessary adjustments are made to keep products/packages conforming to specifications, and places non-conforming finished goods on hold

Communicates and works with production leadership to investigate and resolve problems

Prepares and manages correspondence, reports and documents in a legible and comprehensible manner

Maintains equipment, assuring that it is functional and appropriately calibrated. Enters work requests as needed. Enters calibration results as required by QMS

Assists and supports the QC Analytical Lab Technicians where needed

This includes items such as ISO, FAMI-QS, HACCP, and other related requirements (plant dependent)

Interacts with the document control system as needed

Observes all safety rules, regulations and precautions

Audits external processes and/or verifies internal processes for conformance to current SOP’s, PWI’s, etc

Keep areas clean and free of clutter

Other duties as assigned

Support & participate in improvement activities, e.g., 8 D, kaizen, visual @ glance, 5 S, shift review and daily review processes, process mapping etc

Qualification

Quality ControlAnalytical TestingProcess ControlsCQIA CertificationProblem ResolutionSafety AwarenessCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Preferred

High school diploma, or post-secondary education

Must possess two years of experience working in quality control

Must understand process controls and SPC rules

Must be able to read, comprehend, and act on product specifications, SOP's (standard operating procedures), PWI (Process Work Instructions), AIQ processes, and similar documents

Must meet the assessment requirements for this position

Must pass basic computer literacy skills assessment

Must obtain the CQIA certification (Quality Improvement Associate Certificate-through the ASQ Org) within six months of hire

Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills

Communicates effectively verbally and in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience

Must be able to work with others as necessary to better enable customer and ODCA satisfaction on situations impacting or involving quality (e.g., NJIC teammates, suppliers, customers, etc.)

Able to work with minimal supervision

Must understand all safety requirements and other communications

Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds

Must be able to bend, reach, twist, stoop, walk, and climbing stairways

Must be able to work in dusty, hot, cold and humid environments

Must be able to communicate by radio and phone

When necessary, must be able to stand for the duration of the shift

Must be able to work shifts

Must be able to participate in cleanup activities up to full shift duration

Must meet all physical requirements of the position

Company

Oil-Dri Corporation of America

At Oil-Dri, we continue to lead the market in the manufacturing of high-quality, sorbent products for consumer and business-to-business markets.

Founded in 1941

Chicago, Illinois, USA

501-1000 employees

http://oildri.com

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