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Quality Testing Technican

Sibelco Group

The Role

Overview

Test outbound material quality and record findings per specifications.

Key Responsibilities

  • quality checks
  • quality system
  • equipment ops
  • cullet sampling
  • load inspection
  • record keeping

Tasks

-Perform plant quality checks per SMI’s Quality Procedures. -Assist in utilizing the SMI Quality system at SMI facility. -Work with the maintenance personnel to ensure equipment operates efficiently to optimize product quality. -Wear appropriate site specific personal protective equipment (PPE), as required. -Lead in ensuring that product and services meet or exceed customer specifications. -Perform and document in-process cullet sampling in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP). -Conduct and document incoming and outgoing load inspections. -Update and maintain quality records on a computer. -Understand and adhere to all company operating procedures and company safety policies.

Requirements

  • quality control
  • excel
  • manufacturing
  • glass processing
  • leadership
  • problem solving

What You Bring

-Capable of operating quality equipment (inspection tables, ovens etc.). -Strong work ethic and ability to work independently, with little supervision. -Able to read and understand Procedures and Test Methods. -Strong leadership and organizational skills. -Excellent communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills. -Core competencies in Quality Control, Testing, and Auditing, a plus. -High School diploma or GED preferred. -Basic computer operation skills (experience with Excel and Outlook). -Quality Improvement Process knowledge. -Cross-trained in other plant positions, as needed. -Quality Control and Operations experience in a manufacturing environment preferred. -Glass processing knowledge preferred. -Capable of using a calculator and laboratory scales and competency with interpreting numbers. -Data entry experience.

Benefits

-Life Insurance -401(k) Retirement Savings Plan -Vision Insurance -Disability Insurance -Medical Insurance -Critical Illness Insurance -Dental Insurance -Prescription Drug Benefits

The Company

About Sibelco Group

-It mines and refines high-spec industrial minerals—such as silica, feldspathics, kaolin, clays, and olivine. -A leader in glass recycling, it expanded into North America by acquiring Strategic Materials in 2024. -Its minerals support industries from building and infrastructure to high-tech applications like semiconductors and smartphone screens. -Typical projects involve supplying mineral feedstock for glass, ceramics, coatings, polymers, water filters, and renewable-energy components. -Unusual fact: it processes some of the world’s most precise minerals used in smartphone displays and solar technology.

Sector Specialisms

Glass

Ceramics

Construction

Coatings

Polymers

Water Purification

Foundry

Steel

Refractory

Welding

Mining

Pulp & Paper

Renewable Energy

Solar Technology

Drinking Water Sanitation

Industrial Minerals

Glass Recycling