Quality Assurance Technician

Overview

ONE MEC ONE MISSION!

MEC has been named the largest metal fabricator in the nation for fourteen years running… and our mission is to stay at the top! MEC is a continually growing metal fabricator that’s been around for over seventy-five years. We got to the top by empowering our team members to do what’s right for our customers, while providing state-of-the-art equipment and growth opportunities for those that aspire to do more!

We’re looking for candidates that exhibit a strong work ethic, dependability and who also believe in our company values.

We Offer:

• Competitive Wages
• State of the art equipment/machines
• 401K Match
• On Site Health Center with Benefits starting after only 30 days

Why Should you Apply at MEC?

• • Continuous Learning Opportunities
  • Weekly Kaizen Events/Lean Management Improvements

Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as deemed necessary.

• Interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or standards in order to inspect or test product throughout the manufacturing processes to determine if it is fit for conformance or customer requirements. This can include dimensional, attribute, performance, mechanical or chemical characteristics.

• Records test data, applying statistical process control procedures where applicable.

• Document reports to validate or identify details for deviations from existing standards, where and when required.

• Support calibration of tools and gages as required.

• Sets up and performs destructive and nondestructive tests on materials, parts, or products to measure performance, life, or material characteristics.

• Operates various types of measurement equipment required to evaluate product conformance (i.e. various coordinate measuring machines, profilometer, hardness tester, optical comparators, various gages (calipers, micrometers, protractors, etc.)
• Leads and/or supports gage R&R or related measurement system analysis activities as required.
• Coordinate activities related to Material Review Board (MRB) or supports as directed.Leads containment activities and/or supports sorting activities as requested for external or internal sorts as directed by the quality department leadership.
• Leads or supports audits as requested by quality department.  This includes but not limited to various ISO audits as well as product audits at various stages of the manufacturing process.

Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school preferred but not required; five years experience in manufacturing or engineering; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply mathematical concepts to the degree necessary.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to determine product status based on test & inspection results.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have or be willing to learn:  Blueprint reading as applicable to manufacturing of metals,  Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)  Statistical Process Control (SPC)  Measurement Techniques (Metrology) Computer Application basics (Windows, Spreadsheets, etc.) Coordinate Measuring Machine applications (CMM-Romer) Ability to work with people (Team Player)

Physical Demands AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics 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.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near mechanical parts.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.