Quality Technician

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs product measurement and data analysis and provides output to the QA Customer Service and Production Quality teams
• Performs periodic product audits
• Conduct periodic fixture calibrations
• Assist with product quality improvement, containment, and New Model quality improvement
• Support “level up” activities
• Take routine or required customer actions to meet customer’s needs. Respond promptly and accurately to customer’s complaints, inquiries and requests for information and coordinates appropriate follow up.
• Must proficiently perform all QA auditor functions and task at time of selection or within the first six months of employment at position.
• Conduct product qualifications using Faro arm CMM and Laser Scanner to measure stamping and welded parts.
• Work to solve problems and overcome obstacles, and follow up to ensure closure of dimensional issues.
• Facilitate successful continuous improvement activities.
• Assist in utilizing collected data for Statistical Process Control and trend detection.
• Collect, enter and maintain clear and organized records of all inspection and test results.
• Work with QA T/L and production T/L to ensure containment of all non-conforming material
• Maintain daily housekeeping of work area to ensure a clean work environment and proper 5-S.
• Ensure all daily paperwork is correct and all rejected parts are accounted.

Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Vocational or Associate’s degree preferred in related field
• 1-2 years of previous quality experience required. Automotive preferred.
• General mechanical ability involving fixtures and gauges
• Advanced knowledge of the TBH Coordinate System
• Intermediate knowledge of handheld measurement devices
• Intermediate knowledge of the following measuring tools, Universal CMM , FARO Touch Probe (With Laser Scanner). Creaform Scanner , Keyence WM-6000 ( Laser Scanning Probe )
• Prior experience operating Catia viewer
• Experience in reading drawings, specifications and engineering standards
• Ability to use standard office equipment

Environmental & Physical Demands:
The environmental conditions and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, sharp objects, and constant loud noise.  The employee is regularly required to use their hands to touch and handle objects; hear; talk; and see, including close vision; stand for long hours, stoop; kneel; sit; climb; balance; and occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.

About JSC:
Jefferson Southern Corporation, or JSC, is a Tier One automotive supplier. This means that we produce and sell parts that are ready to be installed in automobiles.  Our parts are stamped out of steel and then welded.  We produce several parts that are part of the “white body” or interior shell of the car.  These parts are not very visible after the vehicle is completed, but they are vital to the strength, safety and performance of the car.
Jefferson Southern Corporation offers our employees a variety of benefit programs to meet their needs. Jefferson Southern Corporation provides Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability,  Telemedicine coverage, and 401K for all employees and some benefits are at no cost.