Quality Technical Assistant

  • Full-time
  • Department: Manufacturing

Company Description

NS BlueScope - Coated Products North America (Coated Products) is a joint venture between Nippon Steel and BlueScope Steel. The Coated Product business operates in the United States, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia, with its headquarters based in Singapore. This joint venture provides a strong platform to capture growth in new market segments. ASC Profiles LLC and Steelscape LLC are part of the NS BlueScope Coated Products business in the United States and is an industry leader on the forefront of offering innovative steel product solutions. With over 600 employees and eight manufacturing plants across the Western United States, we have built trusted brands which have served the construction industry for almost 50 years.

Steelscape, LLC is a national supplier of metallic-coated and pre-painted steel. Aimed at servicing the construction industry, Steelscape’s products can be used for a wide range of applications from metal buildings to architectural roofing to decking and framing. Steelscape’s facilities, located in Kalama, Washington; and Rancho Cucamonga, California are strategically located near major truck, ship and rail routes to service the Western U.S. market.

Job Description

The Quality Technical Assistant’s primary function will be to support the facility’s production area managers, line engineers, and quality specialists.  The incumbent will perform SAP transactions that directly support Operations and Quality Systems, including but not limited to daily yield reports, coil corrections, coil dispositions, receipt errors, and rework process orders.  This incumbent will also be an integral part in developing and maintaining lab and line production procedures as it relates to improving the overall product quality.  They will also support the Senior Quality Specialist in implementing continuous improvement initiatives and managing supply chain quality and service.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Review and disposition defective product daily, conduct inspections and determine reapplication opportunities.
  • Generate, maintain and/or review production reports such as entry and exit logs, daily and monthly production data and KPIs.
  • Maintain laboratory supplies and equipment including required service and calibrations
  • Perform sample investigations required in support of customer claims and production line defects/issues
  • Assist with vendor management by collecting samples and data and performing necessary testing to investigate problems and defects
  • Participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions for internal and external defects and claims
  • Back up Process Engineer, Senior Quality Specialist and other Quality Technical Assistant on critical tasks as needed
  • Support Accelerated Test Lab; maintenance and calibration of test equipment, preparation, and evaluation of samples, reporting of performance results in database and to business, and develop sampling and testing protocols as follow up to poor performance and new product development

Qualifications

Minimum:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • 0-5 years’ experience in steel finishing, or similar heavy industrial processing, or laboratory work.
  • Proficient with Excel and Word

Preferred:

  • Associate or bachelor’s degree in technical field; engineering, chemistry, materials science, manufacturing, or similar.
  • SAP experience

Additional Information

The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job.  Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned.  Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope.  To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement. 

EEO Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran

BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. 

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