MB Quality Tech

About the role

For more than 70 years, MasterBrand has been shaping the places where people come together, enriching lives and creating meaningful memories for our customers. We are the #1 manufacturer of residential cabinets in North America, and our associates produce the most comprehensive portfolio of superior cabinetry products for the kitchen, bath and other parts of the home. Come see why our associates love working at MasterBrand.

Position Summary

Quality Specialists are responsible for auditing product & raw materials while advising production & operations team members as process sustainment or adjustments are required to meet or exceed customer requirements.

Essential Functions

• In-person attendance.
• Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process raw materials or finished goods.
• Receive and inspect raw materials.
• Test & interpret results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
• Participate in out-of-specification and failure investigations and recommend corrective actions.
• Perform visual inspections of finished products.
• Serve as a technical liaison between quality control and other departments, vendors, or contractors.
• May train others including operators from production departments.
• May use general hand tools (such as hammers) and office supplies (such as staplers).
• Supports, maintains and sustains 6S initiatives.
• Supports Continuous Improvement by participating in and sustaining the MasterBrand Production System (MPS).
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Knowledge and Experience

• Read tape measures, measure parts, caliper, read order tickets.
• Ability to identify parts necessary to assemble cabinets doors, drawers and/or complete cabinets by species, size and style.
• Knowledge of procedures for the safe and proper handling of hazardous chemicals and materials.
• Understanding of decimal/fraction/metric calculation and conversion.
• Learn to identify cabinet profiles and colors involved in cabinet manufacturing.
• Utilizes electronic email & document management software, and imaging / measurement equipment.

General Requirements

• Read, write, comprehend and carry out all written and verbal departmental instructions.
• Maintain clean, safe, and orderly work area, giving safety of self and others a priority.
• Follow all established safety practices and procedures, including reading and understanding material and safety data sheets, lockout policy, and entanglement policy.