Quality Technician

Since 1969, Creative Foam has designed and manufactured cellular and non-cellular foams and plastics for our automotive customers. Key ingredients in our success in this market include innovative people, an abiding passion for quality and an unwavering commitment to the customer. Find your home at Creative Foam!

Competitive Benefits & Compensation Package

• Safe working environments

• World class benefits

• Medical, dental, vision plans and flexible spending accounts

• Company paid short term disability, long term disability, and AD&D insurance

• 401k with employer match

• Generous holiday and vacation allotments

• Dependent scholarship program

• Wellness program

• Referral program

Pay

Pay commensurate with education and experience.

Creative Foam wants to be a great service provider to our customers. We recognize we can only do that if we are a great employer. Our success is driven by the success of our employees.

Our culture focuses on three core values:

• Be Inclusive- Make a difference as a TEAM, work collaboratively and support others in our effort to greatness. Constantly strive for perfection and quickly learn from our mistakes.

• Be Inventive-Never stop learning and push the TEAM to strive towards sustained excellence. Aim to provide our customers with the most creative solutions in the market.

• Be Responsible-Maintain an equitable relationship with our customers, employees, stakeholders and communities as we develop as a TEAM.

• Be Relentless-Demand more from yourself and the TEAM than you think is imaginable, this will drive change and only then will we achieve our goals.

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Position Objective

Assist management team in implementing ISO 9000 and ISO 13485 quality plans and procedures as published in the Plant Quality Procedure manuals. Provide guidance and training to plant manufacturing and support teams on quality policy, procedures and equipment. Assists in developing, maintain and controlling QA procedures, equipment and inspection instructions. Ensures purchased products and/or services meet standards established. Verifies non-conforming products are identified, processed and disposed of according to plant procedures. Performs inspections, test and audits of processes and products. Oversees the collection, organization, analysis, presentation and storage of quality records.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, control and store QA documents, including, but not limited to; Inspection and Quality Plans, procedures, work station instructions and the master list of documents.

• Collect, organize, present QA reports, track and report trends. Assist management team in the use of company level data to drive improvement.

• Perform incoming inspection of purchased product. Ensure all required materials have a lot number assigned.

• Under the guidance of the Quality Manager provide training to manufacturing and office personnel as needed.

• Develop and maintain procedures for identification and calibrations/verification of software and inspection equipment.

• Ensure non-conforming products are identified, segregated and when practical, moved to hold area.

• Assist in developing, maintaining and implementing procedures for corrective action, both internal and external including but not limited to; recording, investigating, eliminating and controls to prevent loss of resources.

• Ensure approved materials are adequately identified, using appropriated lot numbers.

• Assist Quality Manager with both internal quality system audits and manufacturing process audits. Assist Bremen Plant management team in the development and verification of corrective actions in response to non-conformances identified.

Competencies Required for Position

Communication

Highly effective written and verbal communication with coworkers.

Teamwork

Be able to work as a “Team” with coworkers, suppliers, management and vendors.

Problem-solving

Be able to identify problems independently and assist management on root cause identification and implementing solutions.

Planning and Organization

Must be able to prioritize and work on multiple projects at the same time. Must be detail oriented.

Learning

Must be able and motivated to learn quickly on the job, curious to learn new things, and strive for continuous improvement.

Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience

Successful candidates will have a stable work history, excellent attendance, and reliable transportation. Applicants will be required to undergo an interview, drug testing, and a criminal background check.

Qualifications – (Desirable):

• High School education or technical degree.

•  3 years of relevant experience in quality assurance, or a similar role.

• Experience with internal audits as well and third-party audits.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience (Essential):

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment, interacting with internal and external multidisciplinary teams.

• Formal Technical Training in root cause analysis.

• Blueprint layout and reading.

• General computer skills; MS Office, internet, email.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience (Desirable):

• ISO QMS standards, preferably 13485:2016

• 21CFR820

• EU MDR

• Bi-lingual; English and Spanish a plus

Occupational Health and Safety

Employees are responsible and accountable for:

• Compliance with workplace policies and procedures.

• Active participation in activities associated with the management of workplace health and safety.

• Identification and reporting of health and safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries and property damage at the workplace.

• Correct utilization of appropriate personal protective equipment.