Quality Control Tech at Boise Cascade Company – Homedale, Idaho

Job Category: Production
Requisition Number: QUALI007217
Full-Time
Homedale, ID 83628, USA
Job DetailsDescription

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 (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

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