Quality Control Technician

Reports to: Quality Control Supervisor

Position Summary: Inspect structural steel parts and assemblies during pre-fabrication and post-fabrication. Maintain formal documentation of all quality occurrences for improvement, training, and company betterment. 

Adhere to PDM’s Core Values:

• Relationship Building: We foster long-term positive relationships with fellow employee-owners, external partners and our communities.
• Accountability: We consistently demonstrate a high level of personal accountability. 
• Urgency: We operate with a sense of urgency.
• Innovation: We embrace growth and change.
• Create Return on Efforts: We create positive results on all our efforts.
• Pillars: 1) Safety, 2) Quality, 3) Happiness, 4) Performance

Responsibilities and Areas of Accountability:

• Learn & understand company safety policies and procedures and promote compliance.
• Assist in the transformation of the shop floor culture to one of Continuous Improvement and Accountability. 
• Demonstrate reliability through exceptional attendance.
• Embrace and enhance a positive culture.
• Become proficient in AWS D1.1 welding standards
• Master documentation of Quality Control testing and inspection records.
• Gain proficiency in reading and interpreting shop drawings.
• Perform housekeeping responsibilities and implement/follow 5S organizational methodology.
• Mark products with identification and appropriate visual markings per PDM’s Quality Control documentation.
• Conduct and maintain documentation of: pre-fabrication inspections, post-fabrication inspections, shop drawing corrections, tape measure calibration, mill tester calibration, stud welding tests.
• Inform management of any nonconformity of product or equipment issues.
• Perform duties in a professional manner.
• Work closely with management to ensure that all Quality Control duties are performed. 
• Work closely with production personnel on meeting and exceeding product quality.
• Support safety and production programs.

Knowledge & Skills: 

• Basic math and computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Applicants must be able to walk and stand on feet for extended period of time, lift, push and pull up to 75 lbs, crawl on hands and knees, climb a ladder and be able to work long hours. This position may infrequently subject the employee to environmental conditions that includes high heat, rain, snow and ice. 

Education: Associates Degree in a technical field or higher preferred but not required. 

Experience: Two + years in the structural steel industry or relatable welding/ fabrication industry