Boise Cascade Homedale has an exciting opening for a Quality Control Technician on Swing Shift.
Responsibilities:
The Quality Control Technician position requires a high level of self-motivation, accountability, and responsibility. This position will work swing shift Monday through Friday 4:00 p.m. – 2:30 a.m. following a training period. Daily tasks may include raw material evaluation, process monitoring and product testing, data collection, data entry, and report preparation. This person will participate in plant committees, safety programs, and the BIC process. This position can be seen as a good opportunity for advancement into a Supervisor position.
Leads the quality function for Homedale Beams swing shift.
Learns as much as possible about the entire glulam manufacturing process.
Communicates findings both orally and in writing to department leaders.
Perform all quality checks as required.
Maintains records as required.
Measures the effectiveness of the graders, and work with APA to train graders as required, improving grading accuracy.
Responds to directives/suggestions from APA inspectors, as required. Communicates such suggestions to the leaders in all cases.
Provides training to operations personnel on variety of topics related to his/her job responsibilities.
Performs beam quality audits and storage audits.
Monitors finishing for grading, matching accuracy, and proper warehousing.
Performs warehouse proper load identification and cleanliness.
Performs other quality checks and tasks as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Excellent communication skills and basic computer skills; must have competence in mathematics and basic statistics; effective communication and coordination within the department and with production supervisors is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
1+ years experience in quality control in the wood products industry
Bachelor’s degree in Wood Science or Forestry
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
