Quality - Intern, Quality

Job Overview:   

The Quality Control Intern supports Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODCA) strategic mission, vision, and the WE CARE values by utilizing quality initiatives associated with ODCA’s business goals, supporting teammates (e.g. processing, packaging, product development, etc.) by applying inspection and test methods to determine product conformance, and utilizing quality control (QC) principles to optimize manufacturing operations and ensuring products meet customer requirements. 

Responsibilities: 

• Performs specific analytical tests, such as but not limited to particle size distribution, acid essay, titrations, pH, and wavelength scans on products and raw materials to measure conformance to specifications.  

• Understands data and acts as needed, i.e. interprets test results, inputs data, evaluates processes, and other electronic media communicating with processing, warehouse and packaging teammates to ensure that necessary adjustments are made to keep products/packages conforming to specifications, and places non-conforming finished goods on hold.  

• Communicates across all functions of the corporation providing clear precise communication by telephone, email, written form, or in person. Communicates and works with production leadership to investigate and resolve problems.  

• Fully understands the plant’s QMS requirements and can follow and lead other teammates to compliance.  This includes items such as ISO, FAMI-QS, HACCP, and other related requirements (plant dependent).   

• Observes all safety rules, regulations and precautions.  

• Audits external processes and/or verifies internal processes for conformance to current SOP’s, PWI’s, etc.  

• Keep areas clean and free of clutter.   

• Performs other duties as assigned.   

Qualifications:  

Education:  

• Currently enrolled in a degree program related to industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, quality engineering, chemistry, or any qualifying related field. 

Skills & Abilities: 

• Must be able to read, comprehend, and act on product specifications, SOP’s (standard operating procedures), PWI (Process Work Instructions), AIQ processes, and similar documents.  

• Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills.  

• Communicates effectively verbally and in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.  

• Must be able to work with others as necessary to better enable customer and ODCA satisfaction on situations impacting or involving quality (e.g., NJIC teammates, suppliers, customers, etc.). 

Compensation & Benefits:

• Work environment: Mon-Thurs 7a-2:30pm
• Hourly rate: $17
• Benefits: Oil-Dri’s paid time off policies comply with the CA Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance.

Oil-Dri is committed to providing equal opportunity for all teammates and qualified candidates without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Accordingly, all employment decisions and personnel actions or programs such as hiring, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, transfers, reductions in workforce, and training, etc. will be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity.