Quality Lab Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Quality Lab Technician

We are looking for a detail-oriented Quality Lab Technician that has a minimum of 3 years experience in Rockwell Hardness Testing and Preforming Tensile Tests.

The ideal candidate will have a background in fastener manufacturing.

To be successful as a Quality Lab Technician, you should have excellent communication and listening skills, with strong observational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. You should be familiar with ISO9001 and ISO 17025 Accreditations.

Quality Lab Technician Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality of our products.
• Perform all required testing per relevant specifications
• Inspecting the final output, comparing it to the requirements, and approving or rejecting the final products.
• Keeping accurate documentation and performing statistical analysis.

• Quality Lab Technician Requirements:
• 3 years minimum work experience.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong attention to detail, observation, organizational, and leadership skills.
• In-depth knowledge of quality control procedures
• Coordinate testing of finished and semi-finished sample specimens to determine if metallurgical, physical properties and dimensional features meet manufacturing specifications.
• Review test reports to determine if physical characteristics of sample specimens meet metallurgical specifications and quality control standards.
• Investigate causes of defective material and advise supervisory personnel of the production departments or sublet vendors responsible for processing defects.
• Investigate causes of erroneous testing and issue corrective action notices.
• Responsible for ensuring all laboratory practices and policies are adhered to.
• Assist in Calibration (internally or externally) of all measuring instruments used in our plant.

Periodic Job Functions:

• Assist in our A2LA and ISO Certification process.

Additional Duties:

• Address all issues with a sense of urgency and responsiveness.
• Act in the company's best interest at all times.
• Participate in relevant continuing education programs as identified or proposed by executive management.
• Comply with all company policies, instructions and directions to fulfill company objectives.

Communication skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents.
• Ability to write reports.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.

Mathematical skills:

• Ability to work with ratios, percentages, fractions and proportions.
• Reasoning skills
• Ability to define and solve problems.
• Ability to collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions based on those facts.

Specific Requirements:

• Ability to use Hardness Testers, Tensile Testing Machines, Outside Micrometers, Depth Misc., Calipers, 6” or 12” scale screwdrivers, wrenches pliers and Optical Comparator, dial indicator and snap gages.
• Ability to use in-house computer systems.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.

Kerr Lakeside is a leading manufacturer of Domestic Fasteners, Cold Formed Specials and Precision Turned Products.

We offer competitive wages, health/dental benefits, and 401K

Company Description

Kerr Lakeside is a leading manufacturer of Domestic Fasteners, Cold Formed Specials and Precision Turned Products.\r\n\r\nWe offer competitive wages, health/dental benefits, and 401K