Quality Control Technical Specialist I

Quality Control Technical Specialist I Full Time Technical Fountain Inn, SC, US 4 days ago Requisition ID: 1285

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Quality Control Technician 1 Reporting: Quality Control Manager Revision Date: March 2025

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Quality Control Technician is responsible for performing quality testing and various laboratory functions of the Quality Control Department. Ensuring safety of work by: Knowing and complying with all company safety policies and procedures. Wearing all prescribed personal protective equipment. Paying close attention to their own and fellow employees’ work activities to identify and avoid hazardous behaviors and techniques. Attending all scheduled safety training. Immediately reporting all hazardous conditions to the Safety Manager. Ensuring personal readiness to carry out projects and tasks assigned by: Knowing and complying with all attendance policies and procedures. Assuring cleanliness of equipment and facilities (Good Housekeeping). Seeking and participating in opportunities to build skills and discipline. Carrying out assignments with a willing and positive attitude. Performing quality tests on product in-process and at final stages and determining product acceptance following established Ascent Test Methods or customer required test methods. Adjusting out-of-spec production competently and efficiently to conform to written specifications. Assessing incoming raw materials for suitability in production and evaluating questionable raw materials for purchase. Manufacturing quality samples of new or existing products following the Development Chemists or established procedure. Performing calibration procedures on Quality Control laboratory instruments when required. Preparing reagents, standards, hazardous and reactive mixtures as necessary. Maintaining all work order batch sheets and product retains in a numerical filing system. Informing the Q.C. Manager of any discrepancies on a work order. Assisting with physical inventories as directed. Closing work orders and entering specs on computer system. Entering data into internal and external databases. Coordinating and scheduling finished good shipments as directed. Ensuring cost expectations are met or exceeded by: Working to maximize productivity and avoid wasting time. Working to maximize process productivity and avoid mistakes. Ensuring quality expectations are met or exceeded by carefully following all SOPs, work instructions, and tasks within the Quality Management System and initiating all corrective and preventive actions. Additional responsibilities include: Being informed of process/product specifications and ensuring work conforms. Operating and handling laboratory and plant equipment properly to avoid damage. Fully documenting operating data, activities, and events on appropriate forms and records. Maintaining professional appearance of customer reports/paperwork, housekeeping, and other items that represent Ascent Chemicals to customers or regulatory agencies. Reporting any inaccuracies or problems with written procedures, forms, and records without delay. Ensuring timeliness of activities by: Knowing and following assigned priorities. Meeting or beating schedules for completion of processes and tasks. Reporting customer problems or schedule deviations without unnecessary delay. Performing other duties as assigned. SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SPECIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS High School Diploma or equivalent certificate. Good communication, organizational, and administrative skills. Ability to work on diverse projects independently and efficiently. Careful attention to detail. Operate laboratory and general office equipment. Proficiency in the use of PC hardware and software applications. Normal/corrected vision and hearing. Working knowledge of laboratory practices with ability to work efficiently and accurately with minimum supervision. Work environment reasonably clean and comfortable; wet and dusty conditions encountered at times, exposure to low temperature in winter and high temperatures in summer. Sensitivity or allergies to various chemicals and/or aerosols will require close evaluation. The above is a summary of the major responsibilities of the position and is not a detailed description of all work requirements. Work assignments and accountabilities may change as the needs of the company require.

DISCLAIMER

The list of requirements, duties, and responsibilities is not exhaustive, but merely the most accurate list for the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description and to require that other tasks be performed when circumstances of the job change. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ascent Industries Co