Quality Control Technician I

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.

Job Purpose

Ensure manufacturing processes meet control specifications and finished product standards are met. Provide problem-solving support to operations.

We’d love to meet you if…

… you’re energized by big challenges and creating a plan to meet the challenge

… you enjoy working with others to deliver great work

… you’re innovative and looking for a values-driven, positive culture and environment 

In this position you will have the opportunity to:

• Perform all work in accordance with safety rules and regulations and participate in facility health & safety activities as assigned.
• Verify product standards are met through statistical analysis of product and process measurements and observations.
• Ensure all relevant quality requirements are consistently met according to the QC manual and plant SOPs.
• Ensure that non-conforming product is appropriately quarantined, identified and segregated according to standard procedures.
• Analyze and evaluate quarantined product to determine disposition in accordance with product standards.
• Record testing and inspection results, input into appropriate database or spreadsheets. Identify and respond to statistical trends or non-conforming process measures and test values.
• Verify that all product packaging and appearance standards are met. Lead in troubleshooting and resolving non-conformances; conduct audits of finished product packaging.
• Lead in maintaining the conformance of the manufacturing process to specifications. Use root cause analysis to identify, troubleshoot and resolve non-conformances.
• Monitor and document process parameter changes as assigned, identify and lead troubleshooting efforts to eliminate special cause variation
• Communicate test results and observations to operations and management to maintain process and product conformance.
• Monitor and record consumption and inventory of raw materials (wax, resin, etc.).
• Verify quality of raw materials as required.
• Ensure preventive and unscheduled maintenance tasks are assigned and completed, including cleaning and calibration of processing and testing equipment.
• Assist in process and product tests/trials as assigned and compile, analyze, and report trial test results as required.
• Be pro-active in identifying and performing other tasks to maintain and improve safety, quality and environmental performance.
• Modify and create process and product SSOPs and JSAs
• Provide guidance and leadership to plant employees with respect to adherence to process control plan 

 

What do I need to be successful?

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 2-4 years minimum experience in OSB manufacturing
• Combination of experience, education, or training that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position; manufacturing experience preferred
• Knowledge of and ability to follow safety and environmental standards and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a computer and supporting software, to include spreadsheet and statistical packages.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment and production processes.
• Demonstrated ability to operate sample preparation and testing equipment.
• Knowledge of inventory management.
• Proficient math skills and statistical knowledge, including SPC concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a variety of material handling equipment (both hand tools and electrical/motorized equipment)
• Demonstrated ability to work while wearing a respirator and/or other safety clothing or equipment 

 

Education:

• Associate degree preferred or equivalent technical training.
• ASQ certifications, Lean Six Sigma training, or other applicable training

Work Environment

Plant environment with exposure to sawdust, chemicals, extreme temperatures, and other inclement conditions.

LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.