A fast-growing manufacturing company is seeking a Quality Control Technician to support quality assurance for its manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate has experience in industrial manufacturing, strong analytical skills, and hands-on laboratory experience, and enjoys working in a fast-paced production environment. The Quality Control Technician is responsible for inspecting raw materials, in-process production, and finished products to ensure compliance with quality standards and customer specifications.
Salary + Additional Benefits:
$2632/hr
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Location: Humble, TX 77396
Type of Position: Direct Hire
Hours: 1st Shift 6am-6pm /2nd shift 6pm- 6am Dupont Schedule (3days work/2 days off)
Responsibilities:
- Inspect raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods to ensure compliance with specifications.
- Perform physical and laboratory tests following established quality procedures.
- Work in a laboratory environment involving chemicals, solutions, sample preparation, testing, and proper chemical/solution storage and handling.
- Investigate product defects, quality deviations, and customer complaints, identifying root causes and supporting corrective actions.
- Prepare quality certificates and product documentation.
- Maintain product and process traceability records.
- Record inspection and testing results in ERP and quality systems.
- Verify calibration and proper use of measuring and testing equipment.
- Support process control activities, quality reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Participate in new product validations and manufacturing trials.
Requirements:
- Associate degree or Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Metallurgy, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical field.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in Quality Control within a manufacturing or laboratory environment.
- Hands-on laboratory experience. Candidates should be comfortable working with chemicals, solutions, laboratory testing procedures, sample handling, storage requirements, and QC processes.
- Experience in metal manufacturing, wire, extrusion, automotive, steel, copper, aluminum, or similar industries is highly preferred.
- Knowledge of quality inspection methods, product testing and laboratory procedures, Root Cause Analysis, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
- Familiarity with product traceability, ISO 9001, and ISO 17025 (preferred).
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP or similar) and Microsoft Office.
- Advanced English required; Spanish at an intermediate level or higher preferred.
- Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work well in a team.
- Organization and planning skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Must be open to occasional night shift coverage as the facility transitions to 24/7 operations.
Due to the high volume of applications we typically receive, we regret that we are not able to personally respond to all applications. However, if you are invited to take the next step in the process, you will typically be contacted within one week of submitting your application.
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