Qa Admin Assistant

Get ready to grow with us!
Northwest Pipe Company is the nation’s leading manufacturer of water infrastructure products—and with over 50 years of experience, we’re just getting started! Our business is growing, and we’re looking for great people to grow with us. We’re immediately seeking a QA Admin Assistantto join our Northwest Pipe Company team in Washington, WV.

WE OFFER:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D Insurance (1st of month after hire)
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Weekly Paycheck
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Bonus Potential
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Safety Footwear and Eyewear Voucher (day 1 of employment)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Values-Driven Culture Committed to Diversity, Inclusion, and Safety

OUR VALUES:

• Accountability is evident when we do what we say we are going to do and people accept responsibility for their actions. We do not point fingers and blame others. We own our actions.
• Commitment is not only promising to do something, but actually investing in the necessary effort and actions to make it happen.
• Teamwork is essential for competing in a challenging and constantly changing business environment. Working together across all job functions is critical to achieving our success.

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE:

Compiles data and operates computer in performance of routine clerical duties to maintain business records and reports by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Computer based data entry.
• Types reports, business correspondence.
• Files records and reports, posts information to records.
• Makes copies of completed work.
• Read and interpret blueprints.
• Cross-reference ASTM to raw material standards.
• Collect, enter, submit, and maintain job information packets.
• Maintain various quality databases such as track.net and the CTR/MTR database.
• Review all MTRs for incoming material.
• Compile packets for New York City and other customers, as required, for review and release. Every mark number assigned for New York City requires a complete job packet starting with pipe used as well as testing done for the pipe, etc (i.e., elcometer readings and hand packed cement tests). Job packets will vary from customer to customer, depending on requirements.
• Requests NYC inspections/testing and maintains NYC logs for materials.
• General Housekeeping

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assign tape measures and other equipment as needed, to back up Document Control Specialist.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Competent in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, and Access data entry.
• Familiar with internet use and searches.
• Typing and data entry competency.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Our organization maintains a drug-free workplace. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successful passing of a drug test.

Northwest Pipe Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Northwest Pipe Company reserves the right to close the position, with or without notice, if a qualified candidate is identified prior to the close date.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Activity

Over 2/3 of the time:

• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling to operate computer.
• Repetitive Motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers such as typing.

Less than 1/3 of the time:

• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Communicating: Expressing or changing ideas and information accurately, in written or diagram form.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, including the human body. (Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.)

Visual Acuity

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures transcribing viewing a computer terminal extensive reading visual inspection involving small defects small parts and /or operation of machines (including inspection) using measurement devices and /or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Vision Requirements:

Up to 2/3 of time, the worker is required to have:

• The worker is required to have close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• The worker is required to have color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

Less than 1/3 of the time:

• The worker is required to have distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
• The worker is required to have peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
• The worker is required to have the ability to adjust visual focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

Weather Conditions

None

Noise Levels:

Up to 2/3 of the time:

• Quiet conditions (examples: library, private office)

Less than 1/3 of the time:

• Very quiet conditions (examples: forest trail, isolation booth for hearing test)
• Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

Supervision Received:

• General Supervision: The incumbent normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.

Personal Protective Equipment is required when in the Plant, Yard or Construction Areas:

• Hard Hat
• Safety Glasses
• Steel-toed Boots
• Hearing Protection
• Reflective Vest
• Gloves