Principal Purpose of the Position (2nd Shift – With Occasional 3rd-Shift Coverage):
• Maintains the quality control of our product through all stages of the manufacturing process.
• Conducts routine inspections and provides support to operators in need of quality assurance while performing daily job duties & customer orders.
• Performs daily product inspections in all departments of the manufacturing facility.
• Performs daily work area inspections and completes the Quality Dept. Inspection.
• Conducts routine services to all units involved in the chemical analysis of the material.
• Verifies the daily set up of the eddy current machines.
• Maintains customer orders by testing finished product samples.
• Works with manufacturing to ensure quality of product and standards.
• Performs all other duties and special projects as assigned.

Position Qualifications & Requirements:

Education:
• High School Diploma or GED

Experience:
• Minimum of 1 year experience in manufacturing plant preferred.

Skills and Abilities:
• Must train and qualify to use micrometers & calipers.
• Must train and qualify on all of the following:
o Grain size analysis
o Tensile, Yield and Elongation Testing
o Rockwell Hardness Testing
o Cleanness Testing of LWC
o Micrometer Dimensional Inspection
o Dimensional Inspection – AutoCAD Microscope
o Visual Inspections of each work station including measurements
o Spectrometer Analysis + Calibration + Service
o Gas Analyzer Analysis + Calibration + Service
o Burst/Pressure Testing
o Eddy Current Testing including set up and troubleshooting
o Cut and prepare test samples
o Must be familiar with power tools: table saw, band saws, polishing wheels, & lathes
• Must gain knowledge of ISO 9001 – current standard.
• Computer programs: SAP, Microsoft Office, Access, SQL, Excel & Word.
• Must gain knowledge of Copper Tube production process: casting, drawing, finishing, annealing.
• Must gain knowledge of product testing: grain size analysis, microscope, chemical analysis, tensile testing, Rockwell hardness testing, Eddy Current Testing, Dimensional Measuring, Oxygen & Hydrogen Gas Analysis, Cleanness testing.
• Must gain knowledge of Equipment Calibrations and data basing.
• Must be willing to work weekends when required. Overtime is required.
• This position is assigned to 2nd shift and may be required to cover 3rd shift as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
• None.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
• Fast-paced working environment, extremely hot at times; must always wear hearing, eye, & foot protection. Position is inside a manufacturing facility with a casting & annealing furnace, heavy machinery, cranes, & forklifts.
• Must be able to walk extensively during the workday and stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for extended periods.
• Computer work.

Travel:
• None.