Plymouth Tube Company East Troy , WI 53120
Posted 2 months ago
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Celebrating 100 years in 2024, Plymouth Tube Company is a fifth-generation family-owned, precision metals manufacturer. Our products include tubing, extruded shapes, and cold-drawn shapes spanning specialty carbon, alloy, stainless steel, nickel alloy, and titanium. Headquartered in Warrenville, Illinois, with seven plants in the U.S. and one in Germany, Plymouth is known for offering industry-leading service levels and unique technical innovations.
We have a great family-based culture guided by these four values: People, Customer Focus, Community & Environment, and Long-Term Orientation. These values serve as pillars to support our mission statement: 'We are committed to providing products and services that meet or exceed our customers' expectations.
We are growing and looking for solid leaders! Doesn't hurt that we pay well and have excellent benefits either....
ABOUT THE JOB:
At the plant level, this position will test the quality of the tubing at various stages of production. This position is responsible for calibrating all measuring tools within the mill. The quality lab technician is also responsible for the day to day operation of the Waste Water Treatment facility and all testing that is required in that area
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
Mechanical testing: tensile, yield, rockwell and elongation
Mounts, polisher, grinder, microscope, decarburization
Conduct flare and flatten tests on samples
Check work orders
Generate test reports
File work orders and sales orders (scan all documentation)
Complete process and product audits
Calibrate measuring tools in mill using GageTrak
Ascertain quality control issues: approve tubing for shipping or place tubing on Quality Control hold until corrections can be made
Oversee Waste Water Treatment and complete all necessary testing
Complete subcontractor performance measurement on raw material suppliers
Raw material test report entry
Initiate and track nonconformance's
Manage and understand customer and government specification, prints, standards etc.
Provide aid or backup to other management staff as deemed necessary
Participation is engagement program (safety meeting, safety tour, near misses, safety talk, observations) training, R3's/JSA's, safety checklist, autonomous maintenance, accident investigation, 5S, crane and mobile truck inspections, emergency drills, hearing conservation, surveys, notify supervisors of any hazards, follow safety programs and policies, recordkeeping, audits, purchasing safety equipment, assessing the safety program, and initiating service requests
Perform other duties as assigned.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
High School Diploma
Some experience in lab setting
Able to use hand tools
Less than 10% travel outside of the plant
COMPETENCIES/DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:
Competencies
Strong organizational and communication skills
Punctual, reliable, self-directed
Understands concepts of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, CQT and Six Sigma techniques
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Strong attention to detail
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
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