Manufacturing/Industrial Quality Control Lab Technician

From a single asphalt shingle manufacturing facility in 1982, Atlas has grown to 36 facilities in North America providing worldwide product distribution. Today, products from the company’s four major divisions, Polyiso Roof & Wall Insulation, Shingle & Underlayment, Molded Products, and Web Technologies, are manufactured in state-of-the-art facilities and shipped from our network of manufacturing plants and distribution facilities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Atlas Roofing Shingle and Underlayment Division is seeking a Quality Control Lab Technician for Hampton, Georgia.

Quality Control Lab Technician ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide inspection and testing of all finished products and raw materials to ensure they meet Atlas and UL Specifications as required. Communicates any out of specification testing to Manager and Production Supervisor.

• Performs line audits to assess finished quality and in process quality including temperatures, speed, pressures, etc.

• Assists in the training of production employees; in addition to training QC/Lead & Relief in performing duties related to quality control.

• Input data in the computer as to specification requirements.

• Rotate with other Lab Technicians to assure coverage during roofing production hours.

• Input data into Bizware, Google sheets, Excel and Peoplesoft daily and verifies data is accurate at the end of the month for QC monthly report.

• Assist in the Competitive & Sister Audits, when time allows.

• Communicate with Supervision and production employees as to quality issues during the production process.

• Contain and tags any suspect material and communicates to QC Manager and Roofing Line Superintendent details of defect and quantity on hold.

• Perform warehouse audits to assess finished goods quality.

• Maintain lab equipment, scales and equipment on the manufacturing floor that are required for quality testing. Responsible for cleaning of testing materials, beakers, SP apparatus, etc. Keeping the lab in good working order and tidy.

• Maintain all color standards at Slate and ensures operator paperwork is available for start up and color change. Maintains drop cups as needed for standard verification.

• Maintain Color display board for all products. Ensures standards are available and in good physical shape for color verification at start up, shift change and color change.

• Perform testing for all Scotchgard Products. Prepares samples for shipment to MDI and ensures data meets requirements during production run.

• Set up waste water sampling and prepare samples for shipment once per month (day shift)

• Assist in the design and implementation of new products.

• Participate in project teams to improve quality, process or performance on roofing products.

• Assist Supervisor on shift with troubleshooting quality or process related issues. Communicates to other lab employees and manager of pertinent information regarding quality and/or production issues.

• Supervise production employees in the absence of a Production Supervisor.

• Transport injured employees to the emergency room if required.

Quality Control Lab Technician OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excel, Word, People Soft, Bizware and other programs exclusive to Quality Assurance.

• Mathematical skills with an emphasis on statistical processes.

• Communication skills to effectively converse with Production.

• Knowledge of the Manufacturing process.

Quality Control Lab Technician EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School education or equivalent.

• Some college or an associate's degree preferred.

• Must be able to pass basic skills assessment in Microsoft Excel.

• 5 to 7 years experience in the manufacturing facility or one similar.

Quality Control Lab Technician 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hand to finger (key or write), handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Quality Control Lab Technician TOTAL COMPENSATION

Atlas Roofing Corporation offers a competitive compensation and vacation/holiday package as well as a comprehensive benefits program including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D/LTD insurance, 401k and Medical and Flexible Spending Accounts.

Atlas Roofing Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

No calls or agencies please.