QA Technician

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves.  For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials.  Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers. 

We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at www.adspipe.com.

The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for implementing quality methods and protocol in accordance with ADS, and industry standards as well as customer requirements. The Quality Assurance Technician is also responsible for driving Continuous Improvement on companywide initiatives as well as plant specific programs as they arise. This person must demonstrate excellent leadership skills and work coherently with the plant management team. This position will require flexibility to work 40+ hours a week plus weekends as required. The Quality Assurance Technician must also have the flexibility to work various shifts if needed. Travel requirements will be approximately 5%-10% of the time. The Quality Assurance Technician reports directly to the Plant Manager for day to day plant responsibilities and has a direct reporting relationship to the Director of Quality for training, plant support and auditing functions. Both the Plant Manager and Director of Quality Assurance are involved in the annual review sessions.

Job Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of the Quality Assurance Technician include, but are not limited to:

• Drive Continuous Improvement at the company level through active involvement in scrap reduction activities.
• Complete two Continuous Improvement projects at home plant per year. Also complete and enter two QPI’s per year.
• Participate in one plant visit per quarter, at a minimum, to support the Continuous Improvement objectives.
• Assist support plants with one Continuous Improvement project per year.
• Implementation and training of company, AASHTO, ASTM & CSA quality standards.
• Communicate with Central Labs, other plants and resource personnel on quality related issues.
• Daily review of product from all lines and inventory since previous day. Communication and follow-up is to be established between plant manager-production manager-quality managers.
• Ensure Wired Plant compliance through training, follow-up and documentation to plant management team if issues persist.
• Monitor proper handling of product by all employees (i.e. product damage, proper storage).
• Facilitate monthly quality training with Line Operators, DST’s, Loaders and Material Handlers.
• Facilitate DST/LO certifications. Administer the Quality portions of all training certifications.
• Monitor inspections of resale products to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Maintain schedule and proper calibration of quality measurement instruments.
• Generate certification and compliance letters as required.
• Monitor incoming resin sampling procedures to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Respond to field complaints/visit customer locations
• Monitor retain sample program and review all correlation issues with the LO. Issue corrective action as necessary.
• Support other regional plants through conducting Quality Audits and specific training efforts. This includes NTPEP audit preparation and support.
• Administrating Training Academy courses.
• Understand and practice ADS CORE VALUES.
• Routinely analyze data to drive root cause analysis and project identification

Job Skills:

The Quality Assurance Technician should possess the following skills/knowledge:

• Leadership skills
• Mathematics skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Intermediate computer skills (MS Office Suite)
• Strong organizational skills
• Proven facilitation and team building skills
• Strong time management skills
• Mechanical and process aptitudeProcess improvementLeading and managing change
• Project management
• Lean Six Sigma
• Statistics

Educational Requirements:

• 2-year in Quality related job, knowledge of plastic extrusion preferred

  2-year associates degree in Industrial Management or Manufacturing preferred

  2-year in Supervisory role minimum

Preferred Experience:

• 3-5 years related manufacturing/quality experience
• Lean Six Sigma Prior supervisory experience

ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.