Job Title - Quality Control / Production Support Technician

Classification: Non-Exempt
Pay Rate: $21.50 per hour
Shift: 1st Shift, either 4:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or 5:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Position Summary

The Quality Control / Production Support Technician is responsible for supporting manufacturing operations by verifying product quality, reviewing work orders, inspecting finished and in-process materials, and ensuring compliance with customer and company specifications. This role also supports laboratory testing, defect tracking, and non-conformance reporting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow all safety requirements and use required PPE.

• Verify work orders against SOR for adhesive, woven, and unitape products.

• Verify and approve machine setups on unitape, coater 4, coater 7, and laminator equipment.

• Verify product meets PCC/MSC requirements.

• Inspect product and flag defective material as needed.

• Record inspection defect logs accurately and as required.

• Complete DMR forms for non-conforming product.

• Perform wash out for Fiber Area Weight (FAW) and resin content in the IP Lab to support unitape operations.

• Perform viscosity testing on mixed resin samples.

• Verify resin mix work orders against recipes and production schedule.

• Maintain internal retained samples for complaint support and traceability.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Basic computer skills, including email communication and ability to send DMR reports and quality issue updates.

• Strong work ethic, safety-minded, and a team-oriented attitude.

• Fluent in English, with the ability to read and understand customer specifications and test requirements, including ASTM standards.

• Good communication, math, and organizational skills.

• Must pass a math test; minimum passing score determined by HR.

• Willingness to work occasional 1st or 2nd shift as needed, along with overtime.

• Good attendance record, including limited absences and tardies.

• Familiarity with quality control or manufacturing environments.

• Ability to perform material calculations, including resin content percentage and fiber area weight.

• Basic to intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel and Word.

• Ability to work with laboratory chemicals while using required PPE.

• Knowledge of AS9100 quality system requirements and defense customer expectations.

• Additional qualifications may be listed in the full job description.