Manufacturing Quality Lead Technician

Manufacturing Quality Lead

MidWest Nonwovens is a supplier of nonwoven materials to the mattress, furniture, and appliance industries. We are a small privately held company that specializes in supplying our customers a high-quality quick turnaround line of products.

We are currently recruiting for a Lead Quality Technician to join our team at the Indianapolis, IN location. This is a hands-on position that requires a majority time on the production floor and quality lab performing necessary quality tests. An estimate would be 60 - 75% of time on the manufacturing floor and the remaining time in the quality lab completing quality paperwork. . Must be a people person that is comfortable with training production quality positions and reviewing and training employees with current quality procedures. You will be conducting daily audits of 3 production lines verifying that all lines are producing product to the proper specification as detailed on the production run sheet. You will also work closely with customer service, the General Manager, and Off-Site Quality Manager.

Job Responsibilities

• Work closely with Off-Sight Quality Manager and On-Sight Customer Service.
• Monitor and audit quality records that are recorded by our production team members.
• Be able to effectively work in a multi-lingual environment.
• Submit any COA or COC’s according to customer requirements.
• Majority of time spent on production floor working with employees.
• Continue to develop and train manufacturing employees on the company's real-time quality testing procedures.
• Assist with investigating customer complaints and non-conformities.
• Must track and maintain all customer complaints and fill out corrective actions in a very timely fashion.
• Present prepared quarterly quality meetings with manufacturing personnel.

Basic Requirements

• Technical Degree a plus.
• 2 to 4 years of experience in the quality field.
• Math and computer skills.
• Can follow direction with minimal supervision.

Competencies for success

• Extremely strong organization skills.
• Strong Math and computer skills and the ability to convert units of measure.
• Self-Driven.
• Ability to work with minimal direction.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Excellent math and statistical skills.

Job Type

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 – 50 per week

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Relocate

Ability to Relocate: Indianapolis, IN: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person