Quality Control Technician

Job responsibilities include inspecting and testing the quality of all incoming and outgoing material and product. This position inspects units for bad boards and dimensional tolerances, pulls reject boards; move units from the hot stacker to sander infeed, assists strapper forklift driver when needed, keep reject bin empty, feed bypass as soon as possible, dispose unusable boards, blow-down and clean up production line.

Schedule:

5:30 PM to 6:00

AM Pay Range:

$27.65 per hour DOE (nonexempt) Responsibilities Inspect quality of raw materials and record supplier performance. Maintain records of testing, information and various metrics. Conduct product quality testing. Prepare and submit reports to the technical director.

Blending and forming inspections:

o Check MC and particle size distribution on weigh belt. o Check release concentration in mixing tank and spray bar. o Inlet, outlet, and release spray bar: pressure, plug, and buildup, etc. o Caul plate temperature. o Mat rake and edge trim.

Pressing inspections:

o Divot on boards out of press. o Length, width, banana cut of board on hot stacker.

Sanding and strapping inspections:

o Finished board quality check: board thickness, surface quality, blows, chatter, broken corners, marked boards, sniped board, and punky edges. o Proper strapping of the units: sticker position, labeling, marking, etc.

Shipping inspections:

o Damaged units. o Truck loading and railcar loading. o Tightening truck. Monitor the use of equipment to ensure it is safe and well maintained and communicate with maintenance personnel. Assist in production and maintenance as needed. Cross train with plant employees. Job Skill Requirements Understand and implement the companys quality expectations for raw materials and production requirements Data entry skills with high level of accuracy and attention to detail Support root cause analysis (RCA) problem-solving efforts to eliminate repeated quality failures. Assist in evaluating and measuring vendor performance. Ability to work in a physically demanding work environment; including climbing, standing, kneeling, and heavy lifting. Working knowledge of forklifts, scissor lifts, manlifts, etc. Willingness to work nights, weekends and holidays. Excellent computer skills Experience with electric controls Experience with process flows Mechanical skills Problem solving and diagnosing skills Manufacturing and sawmill experience preferred Additional Information PFP is a smoke-free and drug-free (including cannabis-free) production facility, operating 24 hours per day/365 days per year. Hourly employees are subject to random drug testing. All job offers and subsequent employment are contingent upon a medical physical, drug screen, and background check.

PHYSICAL

DEMANDS- Production Ability to sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distance, and climb stairs. Ability to work at heights up to 85 feet Bend at waist frequent Twist upper body frequent Stoop occasional Lift above waist height frequent depending on machine center Lift over 50 lbs. frequent depending on machine center Repetitive use of hands constant Stand/walk constant Sit occasional Vision near and far correctable; depth perception Hearing preferred for awareness of surrounding machinery, mobile equipment, emergencies

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Must be able to tolerate all weather elements, loud conditions, airborne particles (sawdust/wood dust).

Offered compensation:

$27.65/hr Experience and License Requirements Ability to problem solve and eliminate repeated quality failures (optional) Attention to detail (optional) Computer skills (optional) Data entry skills with high level of accuracy (optional) Drivers License (optional) Quality Control Technician 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars Post Falls, ID $27.65 an hour - Full-time Plummer Forest Products 6 reviews $27.65 an hour - Full-time Job responsibilities include inspecting and testing the quality of all incoming and outgoing material and product. This position inspects units for bad boards and dimensional tolerances, pulls reject boards; move units from the hot stacker to sander infeed, assists strapper forklift driver when needed, keep reject bin empty, feed bypass as soon as possible, dispose unusable boards, blow-down and clean up production line.

Schedule:

5:30 PM to 6:00

AM Pay Range:

$27.65 per hour DOE (nonexempt) Responsibilities Inspect quality of raw materials and record supplier performance. Maintain records of testing, information and various metrics. Conduct product quality testing. Prepare and submit reports to the technical director.

Blending and forming inspections:

o Check MC and particle size distribution on weigh belt. o Check release concentration in mixing tank and spray bar. o Inlet, outlet, and release spray bar: pressure, plug, and buildup, etc. o Caul plate temperature. o Mat rake and edge trim.

Pressing inspections:

o Divot on boards out of press. o Length, width, banana cut of board on hot stacker.

Sanding and strapping inspections:

o Finished board quality check: board thickness, surface quality, blows, chatter, broken corners, marked boards, sniped board, and punky edges. o Proper strapping of the units: sticker position, labeling, marking, etc.

Shipping inspections:

o Damaged units. o Truck loading and railcar loading. o Tightening truck. Monitor the use of equipment to ensure it is safe and well maintained and communicate with maintenance personnel. Assist in production and maintenance as needed. Cross train with plant employees. Job Skill Requirements Understand and implement the companys quality expectations for raw materials and production requirements Data entry skills with high level of accuracy and attention to detail Support root cause analysis (RCA) problem-solving efforts to eliminate repeated quality failures. Assist in evaluating and measuring vendor performance. Ability to work in a physically demanding work environment; including climbing, standing, kneeling, and heavy lifting. Working knowledge of forklifts, scissor lifts, manlifts, etc. Willingness to work nights, weekends and holidays. Excellent computer skills Experience with electric controls Experience with process flows Mechanical skills Problem solving and diagnosing skills Manufacturing and sawmill experience preferred Additional Information PFP is a smoke-free and drug-free (including cannabis-free) production facility, operating 24 hours per day/365 days per year. Hourly employees are subject to random drug testing. All job offers and subsequent employment are contingent upon a medical physical, drug screen, and background check.

PHYSICAL

DEMANDS- Production Ability to sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distance, and climb stairs. Ability to work at heights up to 85 feet Bend at waist frequent Twist upper body frequent Stoop occasional Lift above waist height frequent depending on machine center Lift over 50 lbs. frequent depending on machine center Repetitive use of hands constant Stand/walk constant Sit occasional Vision near and far correctable; depth perception Hearing preferred for awareness of surrounding machinery, mobile equipment, emergencies

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Must be able to tolerate all weather elements, loud conditions, airborne particles (sawdust/wood dust).

Offered compensation:

$27.65/hr Experience and License Requirements Ability to problem solve and eliminate repeated quality failures (optional) Attention to detail (optional) Computer skills (optional) Data entry skills with high level of accuracy (optional) Drivers License (optional)