Quality Assurance

Summary:

This position is responsible for performing quality assurance reviews and uniformity testing on industrial Furnace performing the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Read technical drawings, reports, and work instructions.
• Conduct uniformity testing on industrial Furnace.
• Perform electrical troubleshooting.
• Perform gas, water, and air troubleshooting.
• Perform Program Logic Control (PLC), operator interface, communication, and frequency drive programming and debugging.
• Perform quality assurance review of assembled industrial Furnace.
• Enter and manipulate data on computer using MS Office software.
• Develop working relationships with other departments to address and resolve issues.
• Participate in cross functional teams to address and resolve manufacturing, design, and quality problems, and to ensure the continuous improvement of processes and methods.
• Occasionally travel to customer sites to install and start up industrial Furnace and oven systems.
• Comply with all housekeeping procedures, quality standards, and safety regulations.
• Complete special projects, as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or an accredited apprenticeship program, or the equivalent training/experience in an electrical/electronic technical field.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical specifications and blueprints. Ability to communicate effectively with customers and other employees of the Company.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to read tape measures, and do basic math, including fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office experience required, Excel experience preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Desired: Electrical training certificate, especially working with high voltage power.

Other Qualifications: Knowledge of temperature control system, start up, and debugging processes, experience with Program Logic Controls (PLC), operator interface, communications, and frequency programming and debugging processes.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach above shoulders, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; work in confined or enclosed spaces; work at elevated heights; use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls; talk; and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally and individually lift, carry, and maneuver items weighing up to fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee frequently uses hand tools, some power tools, tape measure, and other miscellaneous tools.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may be such that hearing protection is required.

Basic Core Competencies

• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Quality - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly. Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.