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Supervisor of Quality Control Jobs in Louisville, TN at PSA Airlines
SUMMARY: Responsible for the maintenance, testing, and/or troubleshooting of new and existing metal finishing processes as required to maintain specified production quality levels. Also he is responsible for maintaining N.C. Wastewater Laboratory Certification status and performance of certified wastewater analyses.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include but are not limited to the following:
-Manages Chemical Lab on an operational basis.
-Must develop and maintain a knowledge base of all chemical processes used in production of adequate scope to allow efficient maintenance and trouble shooting of the processes.
-Compiles and maintains a file of all vendor technical data sheets and related technical materials.
-Analyzes component concentrations of metal finishing process baths as needed to determine the required additions necessary to keep the components within specified control limits. Analytical methods include titrations, pH measurements, and AA spectrophotometer readings. Baths must be analyzed with sufficient frequency to maintain components within control limits.
-Conducts Hull cell tests to evaluate process bath performance and to determine brightener additions.
-Troubleshoots production bath problems.
-Records and maintains records of all analyzes including time and date stamp. Issues chemical addition sheets to appropriate personnel. Maintains a record of additions.
-Produces and maintains SPC charts for baths as required.
-Evaluates new chemical processes to determine compatibility and suitability for intended purpose.
– Collects and ships process bath samples to vendors for QC check analyzes.
-Conducts certified wastewater analyzes
-Maintains laboratory reagents, standards, and equipment including procurement of supplies.
-Compiles and maintains certificate of analysis files
-Compiles and maintains current MSDS files.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Manages one subordinate. Responsibilities include lab organization; scheduling, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Four year science degree and two (2) years of experience in plating or five (5) years of experience in plating. Must understand pH, redox reactions, concepts of concentration, solubility, states of matter, and the concepts of ionic and covalent bonding among others. Must understand physics sufficiently to comprehend operation of spectrophotometer and applicable process problems.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
College Graduate level language skills are required. Must be able to read and understand technical documents quickly. Must be able to read, analyze and interpret drawings, manuals, and instructions. Ability to write descriptions of work and problems encountered and complete complex forms.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
High School general math level skills required. Ability to use basic arithmetic, basic geometry, fractions, ratios, and measurement skills as applied to construction problems. Must have High school algebra skills necessary to handle chemical problems.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions during analysis and trouble shooting of metal finishing processes.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use his hands to finger, handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to kneel, stand, walk, climb, and balance.
The employee must routinely lift and or move weights up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception vision, depth perception, and tha ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $52,000.00 – $56,160.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Overtime
Ability to Commute:
Raleigh, NC 27606 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
Raleigh, NC 27606: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Title: Supervisor of Quality Control
Company: PSA Airlines
Location: Louisville, TN
