Quality Control Technician I

Title: Quality Control Technician (7p-7a)

Location: Ochlocknee, Georgia

Department: Quality Control

Reports To: Quality Control Supervisor

Hire Rate: $22.64

Job Summary

The Quality Control Technician supports Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODCA) strategic mission, vision, and the WE CARE values by: utilizing quality initiatives associated with ODCA’s business goals, supporting teammates (e.g. processing, packaging, product development, etc.) by applying inspection and test methods to determine product conformance, and utilizing quality control (QC) principles to optimize manufacturing operations and ensuring products meet customer requirements.

Job Duties

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education:
• High school diploma, or post-secondary education
• Licensure/Certification:
• Work Experience:
• 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.
• Training:
• 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.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills.
• Communicates affectively 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.