Quality Technician

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for performance as measured against key safety, quality, and production metrics.
• Main quality contact for daily quality issues identified on production floor. Help make decisions on product and component acceptability.
• Create and maintain procedures, job instructions, and checklists used to verify and document the product is assembled to the defined specifications.
• Works with Operations to help define and implement quality requirements, plans, checklists, and other deliverables.
• Coordinates the collection of quality data. Provide inspection related reports and supporting data as required.
• Manage the nonconforming process including the proper identification, segregation and quick disposition of nonconforming material and product according to the Nonconforming / DMR procedure. This may entail working directly with supplier representatives.
• Coordinate and assist in the sorting of rejected materials and products as needed.
• Perform incoming inspection on purchased and outsourced components, returned goods from customers, and freight damaged units.
• Perform in-process audits and product inspections to verify written procedures and instructions and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Work on corrective actions to resolve reported quality issues and continuous improvement tasks.
• Support inventory control and final inspection as needed.
• Maintain the equipment calibration and verification program.
• Help with regulatory compliance activities, including maintaining regulatory files and leading audits.

Education and Experience

• Associate degree in quality or related field preferred.
• A minimum of four years of experience in a Quality related role is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office is required, with advanced Excel preferred.
• Experience with EPICOR is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must understand & be able to follow ALL safe operating procedures & requirements.
• Basic understanding of sheet metal fabrication, painting application equipment and process, refrigeration and electrical systems are helpful.
• Ability to work with basic measuring tools (i.e. tape measure, calipers, micrometer, electronic multi-meter, etc.).
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with fellow employees.
• Ability to make responsible and sensible decisions.
• Must be dependable, cooperative, self-motivated, and self-disciplined.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. on occasion.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move physical products, reports, files, etc.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.