Under the supervision of the Technical Support & Quality Assurance Manager, the Quality Assurance Technician ensures that all built equipment meets or exceeds the design specifications to company quality standards and customer needs.
This will be an 'in-house' role with very limited travel.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Interpret detailed blueprints, work orders, engineering specifications and routing sheets to determine production standards and tolerance limits.
• Confirm blueprint and bill of materials meet the latest estimate revision and customer acknowledgement.
• Check finished equipment for paint quality, welding quality, dimensions, fit, finish and appearance.
• Perform tests including burner sizing and operation, e-stops, safety interlocks and alarms according to Quality Assurance pre-ship punch list and oven safety check-off sheet.
• Route product for rework.
• Complete all required records and paperwork to include inspection reports, Quality Assurance pre-ship punch list and store in the proper folders.
• Release equipment for painting when all punch list items have been verified, completed and approved
• Analyze inspection results and assist in addressing and resolving production problems causing deviations from existing standards. 
• Communicate with Manufacturing Team Leads, Engineering and Operations Manager noted deviations of tolerances of quality.
• Recommend modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.
• Assists Materials Coordinator with incoming materials inspection.
• Remain technically competent and keep current in new developments within the industry.
• Participate on cross-functional teams to address and resolve manufacturing, design and quality issues and ensure the continuous, ongoing improvement of processes and methods.
• Responsible for facility cleanliness and maintain departmental housekeeping standards.
• Follow, comply and enforce all safety and work related rules, regulations and policies. Make recommendations regarding safe working methods.
• Promptly respond to inquiries to support individual, team and company success.
• Provide back-up for other positions in the department as assigned.
• Perform various duties as requested by management.

Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents such as customer and industry specifications, codes and standards, engineering drawings, blueprints, routings, work orders, engineering specifications and regulations and procedure manuals.
• Must be able to effectively write routine reports and documentation.
• Proficient with basic software and smartphone technology including email, internet, and calendaring applications and able to functionally use emerging technologies to support business needs.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as dimensions, tolerances, proportions, and percentages.
• Understanding of industrial controls and electrical schematics.

Education and Experience

• Minimum 2 year technical degree