Quality Assurance Technician
Key details
- Location
- Upper Sandusky, OH, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Mid level
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 3–6 yrs
- Function
- Skilled trades & Manufacturing
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- Yesterday
Skills
About the role
About the Role:
We are seeking a technically sound, data-driven Quality Assurance Coordinator to spearhead the optimization of our quality control documentation, manage advanced quality data analysis, and reporting, and support our plant QA Technicians.
In this critical technical leadership role, you will provide a bridge between quality performance and production floor execution. You will take ownership of optimizing and supporting the process quality control forms, quality performance analysis supporting corporate wide continuous improvement, and providing support for our QA Technicians.
Key Responsibilities
- Quality Control Documentation Optimization: Update and standardize existing process quality control documentation and forms. Ensure all operational control processes align with the corporate quality framework and support modernized data collection systems.
- Data Analysis & Reporting: Own the collection, advanced analysis, and reporting of QARF data to identify customer pain points, track trends, and uncover actionable continuous improvement opportunities.
- Process Training & Structure: Develop and implement standardized process quality structures, workflows, and training programs for production and QA team members.
- QA Technician Support: Provide operational support, and technical guidance to plant QA Technicians, ensuring rigorous quality standards are consistently met.
The Right Candidate:
- Technical Acumen: Demonstrated strength in data analysis, statistical quality control (SQC), and translating complex metrics into actionable plant floor strategies.
- Experience: 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing process control role, or data analysis, preferred.
- Continuous Improvement Mindset: Hands-on experience leading CI projects (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, 5S) and driving root-cause analysis. (solid understand of continuous improvement)
- Communication & Documentation: Excellent technical writing and documentation skills, with the ability to design clear, user-friendly process quality forms and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in quality engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the Company:
Kalmbach Feeds offers the highest quality nutritional products for livestock, poultry, and companion animals. The company was founded in 1963 by Milton and Ruth Kalmbach with a vision to develop the finest products, providing customers with the best possible nutritional value. The Kalmbach family’s traditional core values have served as the compass for consistent success for six decades, and the company has become the regional leader within the animal nutrition industry. Kalmbach Feeds enjoys an excellent reputation for quality and integrity within the animal nutrition industry and is comprised of smart initiative-takers who are driven to serve customers. Our experienced, talented team utilizes innovative technology and proprietary processes to deliver safe, innovative products. Our stringent ingredient testing, computer automated systems, patented technologies, dedicated manufacturing facilities, and in-house nutrition specialists guarantee it. Additional information regarding our exciting company can be found at https://youtu.be/UONTNdszwY4 and www.kalmbachfeeds.com/.
Kalmbach Feeds Offers:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits with eligibility on date of hire
- 401(K) (traditional and Roth options) with generous company match
- 3 Weeks Paid Time Off in first year.
- Company Paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Competitive Compensation
- On Staff Life Coach
- Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans
- Access to Beach Front Company Condo in Fort Myers, FL
Kalmbach Feeds is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Each applicant for employment is considered solely based on job qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law. The information contained within your resume and application, including employment history, educational history, and references, are subject to verification. Pre-employment drug screen (hair and urine), physical, and criminal background check required.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
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