Job Description

Superior Graphite

6540 South Laramie

Bedford Park, IL 60638

Position Title: Quality Technician

Business Title: Quality Technician

Site: 10 P1&B3

Cost Center: 130 Quality

Location: IL Bedford Park 1

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Test and inspect products at various stages of production process and compiles and evaluates statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
• Use gauges and other devices to verify conformity to standards of product.
• Suggest or recommend changes regarding special requirements as needed. Assists in implementing a total quality management program and/or trains others on total quality management.
• Obtain samples of raw materials/finished products
• Test all final products for conformance to specifications
• Test incoming raw materials
• Enter all results in database
• Maintain clean/safe work area
• Responsible for all lab results and the quality of work performed
• Complies with company policies and the Code of Conduct Statement
• Adheres to general and job specific safety, environmental, and quality guidelines/procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education/Experience - Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• High school diploma or GED required
• At least two years of experience in a laboratory or quality control area required
• Must have complete knowledge on how to perform the following:
  • Percent sulfur
  • Percent moisture
  • pH (whether material is acid or base)
  • Carbon (% loss of ignition)
  • Ash percent/description
  • Volatile test
  • Screen analysis
  • Scott volumes
  • Ability to use a statistically based sampling plan
  • Incoming raw material analysis (I.R.M.A.)
  • Sample production materials
  • Tagging materials
  • ISO 9001 support by keeping all manuals and procedures up-to-date

Physical Qualifications:

Vision: Normal Required

Hearing: Normal Required

Reaching/Stretching: Normal Required

Standing/Walking/Mobility: Normal Required

Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling: Normal Required

Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: Normal Required

Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: Normal Required

Capable of lifting 50 lbs on a periodic basis

Work Environment:

Plant Environment

Noise:

Quantity of business machines and devices

Travel Requirements:

None

Travel Destination:

None

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