Amerex - QA RMA Technician

Thank you for your interest in a career at Amerex. Our company stands as a global leader in fire suppression products, driven by our commitment to our team members, communities, and customers. We embrace individual differences and actively recruit team members from diverse backgrounds and skill sets, irrespective of race, gender, or ethnicity. At Amerex, we are dedicated to continuous collaboration and innovation, striving to remain leaders in our industry.

Every position is rooted in a culture that aligns with eight guiding principles:Teamwork, Excellence, Communication, Leadership, Environment, Safety, Accountability,andTrust. These principles are the foundation of McWane, Inc. and serve as a compass, offering personal guidance to navigate daily work situations.

Overview

Under the direction of the Quality Manager the QA RMA Technician will primarily be responsible for evaluating and reporting on returned orders of finished products. The QA RMA Technician will also serve as a QA Laboratory Technician when necessary, which requires analyzing quality control test results and providing feedback and interpretation to management or production, monitoring performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency, and communicating quality control information to all relevant organizational departments, outside vendors, or contractors.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and report on returned orders to understand root cause of defective product conditions
• Inspect fire extinguisher products and systems for leaks, cosmetic defects, and malfunctioning components
• Report findings to customer success team through D365
• Coordinate and manage returns to Amerex suppliers when necessary for defective purchased parts
• Support other Quality Lab Functions as necessary
• Testing for incoming inspection
• Testing of production
• Testing required by Regulatory Agencies
• Raw material chemical testing
• DOT-required testing
• Conduct root cause investigations of returned products and materials
• Address and correct (with assistance from QA Manager/Engineers) issues found in production departments
• Stop production if significant product defects are present.
• Communicating issues with suppliers/other departments to correct issues
• Return of rejected material to suppliers
• Communicate with suppliers any issues that should be corrected/improved
• Control runs of trial parts both internally and externally
• Keeping Lab documentation current (WI, JSA, FE Performance Testing)
• Interpret and comply with quality assurance standards
• Review data to find opportunities for improvement
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Overall rating of 2 or above on last reg. evaluation
• No written warnings for any reason in past six (6) months
• No attendance notification in past six (6) months
• Mechanically/technically inclined
• Transport & lift within Job & OSHA guidelines up to 50 lbs. as needed during shift
• Pass Drug Test and Job Medical Fitness Review
• Understand/use blueprints & precise inspection equipment
• Work well with other Depts./EE's to achieve quality/goals
• Operate test equipment technology
• Inspection, testing & recordkeeping in timely manner
• Follow verbal & written instructions
• Must maintain acceptable evaluation/attendance.

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED required
• Previous Quality Assurance/Quality Control experience preferred
• Previous laboratory experience preferred
• Previous experience with Amerex products preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) is preferred
• Ability to read blueprints and take precision measurements
• Be able to work independently without direct supervision to accomplish goals

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.