Quality Technician- 2nd Shift East

Do you want to work for a stable, growing organization that reaches back more than 130 years?  Our steel tube and pipe products have helped build landmarks and buildings in North America; Come build your career at Zekelman Industries! 

Do you want to work for a stable, growing organization that reaches back more than 130 years?  Our steel tube and pipe products have helped build landmarks and buildings in North America; Come build your career at Zekelman Industries!

Wheatland Tube, a division of Zekelman Industries, is seeking a Process/Quality Technician for our Wheatland Tube facility located in Rochelle, IL.  Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, the PQT will be responsible for the duties and responsibilities as outlined below:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs duties in accordance with company safety policies and reports unsafe conditions
• Performs inspection and testing activities as directed in support of plant quality
• Notifies operational personnel when product is out of tolerance and verifies quality after adjustment is made
• Support operations as team member to define root cause and solve issues before they impact quality
• Ensures that non-conforming products are identified, recorded, and properly tagged
• Monitors the cleaning/environmental processes throughout the facility. This includes cleaning and calibrating pH instrumentation, performing titrations on process tanks, ensuring that the treatment processes are operating efficiently and ordering chemicals as needed
• Monitor waste water treatment system for proper operation as needed
• Records water flow meter and pH readings throughout the facility
• Performs laboratory indicator testing of effluent waters and makes process adjustments accordingly
• Perform inspections of specific processes throughout the plant
• Perform work-station audits on shop floor to ensure quality procedures are implemented and effective
• Train other employees when necessary
• Support gauge calibration program through issuing and monitoring gauges utilized on the floor
• Perform daily audits of gages being utilized throughout the facility
• Coordinate special projects directed from Quality Manager
• Participate in continuous improvement and yield projects as directed by Quality Manager
• Assist with other projects and analyses as needed
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REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Minimum of five years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment
• A strong team player is necessary with the ability to coordinate efforts of many individuals throughout the team
• Sound decision-making ability, computational, and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Lead and promote health and safety work practices as required by regulatory agencies and company policy 
• Regular, full-time, predictable onsite attendance per the posted schedule is an essential function of this role
• Minimum of HS diploma required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to:

• Bend, twist, stoop, sit, kneel, crawl, push and pull.  Able to reach in all directions.
• Other physical requirements as needed for job.

M/F/D/V

We are Zekelman Industries.

We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.

We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.

Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits.  In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, immediate vesting, and much more.

M/F/D/V

We are Zekelman Industries.

We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products, and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.

We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.