Quality - Quality Technician
Matalco Franklin, 300 Brown Road, Franklin, Kentucky, United States of America
Req #417
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Quality Technician
MATALCO (U.S.) – Here’s an opportunity to join a growing company and join our quality team at our manufacturing facility in Franklin, KY. Matalco is North America’s largest independent aluminum billet and ingot provider, using recycled aluminum and state-of-the art and environmentally friendly technology. We seek candidates for the position of Quality Technician.
What will you do?
- Manage the optical emission spectroscopy (OES) lab and own responsibility for the facility gage calibration system, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of product quality measurement data.
- Support the Quality Management System (QMS) through auditing and documentation development.
- Support process improvement through a cross-functional team approach.
- Perform routine and non-routine OES lab analysis through sample preparation and testing to provide regular material analysis to the production team.
- Provide technical training to coach and support our production team in the use of best practices.
- Monitor and trend data using statistical tools to evaluate system performance, proactively identifying and addressing potential failure modes.
- Maintain required documentation according to lab work instructions and customer requirements.
- Train operators to provide consistent and reliable test results (OES, spectrometer, facility gaging system, water analysis).
- Perform routing spectrometer inspection, calibration, and maintenance.
- Develop and maintain OES testing work instructions and one-point lessons as needed.
- Maintain retained samples in accordance with work instructions and customer requirements.
- Maintain QMS documentation (calibration device records, technical documentation, and correction action report logs).
- Support audits, tracking findings and creating actions to address findings.
- Participate in the improvement of our quality management system.
Qualifications:
- Three years of prior quality experience in a manufacturing setting.
- Commitment to a safe working environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
- Drive to learn and apply continuous improvement techniques (Lean, Six Sigma).
- ISO 9001:2015 preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to train and coach others.
Physical Demands:
- Occasional lifting of heavy objects (up to 50 pounds).
- Regular office work (computer, phone, filing)
- Data entry
- Exposure to noise and extreme temperatures while in the plant.
- Exposure to outside elements.
- Occasional travel.
Hours: Eight-hour day shift, with overtime and off-shift work as needed.
Compensation: A competitive rate (based upon your experience and skill set). Monthly incentives based upon attainment of KPI, safety, and cost metrics.
Other details
- Pay Type Salary
- Matalco Franklin, 300 Brown Road, Franklin, Kentucky, United States of America