Quality Technician - Manufacturing

We are growing, come join our team!

Located in Leola, PA we are Dexco Racking, manufacturer of Dexco Structural Steel I-Beam Racking Systems. We are a well-established, successful, and growing metal fabrication company that has been in business since 1962. We engineer and manufacture structural steel racking systems to safely meet nearly any weight requirement. Our racks are ideal for storing industrial materials such as lumber, coils, dies, pipe tubing, bar stock, sheet metal and glass supporting loads ranging from 2,000 to 80,000 pounds. Our racks deliver well-engineered and reliable solutions for all varieties of industrial storage. With our focus on safety, superior quality and great people ... our racks are built to last!

Currently, we are undergoing a major $3.7M plant overhaul with updated lighting; new equipment; new lunch room and completely renovated men's and women's locker room spaces. Our specialty is Dexco Structural Steel I-Beam Racking Systems, where we are an industry leader in design and manufacturing.

Join a leader in the Material Handling and Storage industry. Ross Industrial is recognized across the country for its ability to engineer and manufacture vertical storage solutions for heavy‐duty industrial applications.

Our ideal candidates will have Quality Assurance experience in a manufacturing experience, preferably in metals manufacturing, and the desire to learn and grow.

The Quality Technician will be responsible for monitoring, measuring, and improving products and associated processes on their shift and for ensuring that Safety, Quality, and Production efficiencies meet the standards and expectations of the company and customers. This is an excellent opportunity to join the Ross team and build a great career!

General Purpose

• Assure production quality throughout industrial rack manufacturing facility.
• Reduce instances of quality issues to protect the customers and stakeholders from risks.
• Reduce quality waste in all areas, in particular rework labor and material scrap.
• Reduce process variation and improve yields.
• Assure employees are trained to recognize good quality and how to solve problems.

Responsibilities:

• Support quality policy and company mission.
• Responsible for verifying quality management system is working through auditing
• Provide hands-on support for manufacturing personnel (i.e. drawing interpretation, quality control techniques, continual improvements)
• Escalate and communicate quality issues to quality manager, plant manager, supervisors, and team leaders.
• Complete product audits. Assure product quality, counts and packaging meet requirements before release to shipping.
• Perform incoming inspections as required.
• Perform first article inspections to support production team.
• Develop standardized work for all processes in the supply chain. Create visual aids and video instructions.
• Execute control plans with effective work instructions, checklists, and measurement devices.
• Control nonconforming materials through effective identification, segregation, disposition, repair, and reinspection.
• Eliminate problems through effective root cause analysis and robust corrective action. Implement mistake-proofing wherever possible. Use structured problem-solving tools such as 5Why, fishbone analysis, and 8D.
• Use basic quality analysis tools, such as checksheets, Pareto analysis, and trends. Maintain key performance indicators throughout the plant.
• Manage quality records through issuing revisions as the control plan changes, and collect finished records for retention
• Cooperate with outside calibration laboratory for collection and maintenance of measurement tools and equipment
• Communicate customer issues with operations team and devise ways of improving the customer experience, including resolving problems and complaints.
• Work closely with management team to set and/or implement policies, procedures and systems and to follow through with implementation.
• Communicate quality policies and/or issues at department meetings.
• Actively participate in toolbox talks with the manufacturing teams.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities as they relate to quality.
• Maintain safe and healthy work environment by following procedures and identifying safety risks in the safety database.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma
• 3 years manufacturing experience
• 2 years experience in a Quality Assurance role
• Knowledge and experience in quality systems preferred

Key Skills and Competencies

• critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• planning and organizing
• communication skills
• influencing
• adaptability
• stress tolerance
• teamwork

Schedule:

5 day workweek

• 8 - hour shift

OT after 40 hours as needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) w/ company match (Fulton Bank)
• Health Insurance (Highmark BlueShield)
• Vision Insurance (NVA through Capital BlueCross)
• Dental Insurance (United Concordia)
• Life Insurance (Guardian Insurance) (company paid)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Guardian Insurance) (company paid)
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off (PTO and Holiday)

NO WAIT PERIOD FOR BENEFITS OR HOLIDAY PAY

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 3 years (Preferred)
• Quality experience: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Job Type: Full-time

Language Skills - The work requires you to be able to follow verbal instructions as well as read and understand production documentation that details what needs to be completed on each part, the information is in English, so reading, understanding, and writing in English is a requirement in order to complete the tasks at hand.

Physical Demands - 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.

The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, sit, balance, lift, and talk or hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands and fingers; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; assist with team lifts up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Hearing is an important part of working in the job environment safely. The employee must be able to hear instruction, warnings, buzzers and alarms.

Work Environment - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions, i.e. hot inside during the summer months; cold inside during the winter months. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Ross Industrial LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Ross Industrial, LLC takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

Application Question(s):

• Do you have access to reliable transportation?

Experience:

• Blueprint reading: 1 year (Preferred)
• Quality assurance: 2 years (Required)
• Industrial Manufacturing: 3 years (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Leola, PA 17540 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Leola, PA 17540: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person