Quality Assurance Technician -3rd Shift (10pm-6am)

Do you have a strong attention to detail, value quality, and take pride in precision and accuracy? If meticulous measurements and uncompromising quality is your passion, this role is for you!

About Us
Insteel Industries, established in 1953, started from humble beginnings, embraces strong values, and has its Home Office in Mount Airy, NC. We are the nation's largest manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. We manufacture and market prestressed concrete (PC) strand and welded wire reinforcement, including engineered structural mesh, concrete pipe reinforcement, and standard welded wire reinforcement for concrete reinforcement applications. The company operates ten manufacturing facilities in eight states.

About You
The person we are looking for is driven, motivated, and has a firm attention to detail. You are a valuable member of the team and a key player in the success of the business. You will assist in the testing of raw materials and finished products, providing technical support to production and management. If you are a dedicated, team-driven individual with an eye for detail, Insteel has an opportunity for you.

Position Snapshot
A Quality Assurance Technician is commonly expected to perform, maintain, troubleshoot, and provide guidance for quality and ASTM standards. You will provide support for all production employees and work daily to ensure assigned areas of responsibility are working at risk lowered to ALARA specifically to achieve ZERO HARM. To perform well in this role, you will need to:

• Audit production procedures and submit summary reports to production supervisors, as well as the General Manager.
• Sample and test raw materials according to ASTM standards.
• Use load measuring machines, micrometers, calipers, slip gauges, extensometers, tachometers, metal scales, and other provided equipment need.
• Ensure proper training of production employees in quality testing equipment and standards to include micrometers.
• Initiate and suggest plans to improve quality performance, subject to approval by Insteel leadership.
• Use judgment to plan, perform, and make decisions within the limitations of recognized or standard methods and procedures.
• Files all test results and test sheets as required.
• Identifies potential quality issues.
• Conducts pin tests, chuck efficiency tests, pull-out tests, 30-minute relaxation tests, 1000-hour relaxation tests, elongation checks, wire drawing heat checks, counter checks, band tension, and all other procedures considered as auditing or special testing.

Requirements and Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Ability to complete simple forms and understand simple written instructions.
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic skills involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals.
• An equivalent combination of education and work-related experience may be acceptable.

For your hard work, you receive:

• Competitive base pay
• Bonus eligibility based on organizational performance.
• Paid time off including holidays and vacation.
• Excellent benefits to include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life/short-term disability/long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings account (HSA), 401(k) with match, company-paid telehealth, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement assistance, and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Sunday through Thursday, 10 pm to 6 am, overtime available

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For your hard work, you receive:

• Opportunity for professional growth
• Paid time off including holidays and vacation
• Excellent benefits to include medical, dental, vision, company paid life/short-term disability/long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings account (HSA), 401(k) with match, company paid tele-health, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement assistance, and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

These duties may be modified or changed at any time at the sole discretion of management either orally or in writing. The above statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of this position. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

INSTEEL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to consider applicants residing in locations outside the US requiring Visa sponsorship at this time.

About the Company:

Insteel Industries is the nation's largest manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction, including prestressed concrete strand and welded wire reinforcement such as engineered structural mesh and concrete pipe reinforcement. Founded in 1953 and headquartered in Mount Airy, NC, Insteel operates 11 manufacturing plants across the U.S. and has a dedicated engineering services division. As a publicly traded company, our goal is to be the supplier of choice by delivering superior value to our customers. Learn more at insteel.com/careers.

Fraud Prevention Notice:

Please note that Insteel Industries will never ask applicants to purchase equipment, send money, or provide payment information at any point in the hiring process. We may request certain personal information only after an official offer has been extended and the background check and drug screen have been successfully completed. If you receive a request for sensitive information or payment before these steps, it is not from our company. To protect yourself, please report any suspicious activity to our HR team by calling us at View phone number on click.appcast.io.