1st Shift Manufacturing Quality Technician

Quality Technician Job Description

Purpose:

The Quality Technician is responsible for conducting testing procedures during manufacturing processes and incoming inspections to ensure that products comply with quality standards.

Reports to: Quality Supervisor

Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform in-process inspections on parts coming from the production area to ensure they comply with the part drawing and customer requirements

Visually and manually inspect materials/products upon receipt per spec/drawing/purchase orders of raw materials or purchased/outsourced product; and reject non-conforming product as necessary

Receive material/products via the ERP system (Global Shop Solutions)

Complete various levels of PPAPs

Work directly with vendors/suppliers/customers regarding quality issues

Use FARO arm CMM, calipers, micrometer, etc. to inspect parts

Use 8D method to analyze, implement, and verify corrective actions

Follow QMS procedures to maintain company’s compliance with ISO standards

Perform workstation audits to verify internal compliance with company’s 5S expectations

Education and Training

High school diploma or GED required. Strongly prefer high school or technical shop class experience. Prefer Blueprint and GD&T training.

Experience

At least one year of successful performance in a shop environment preferred. Previous Blueprint reading experience and use of measuring equipment (i.e. CMM, calipers, mics, tape, etc...) required. Familiarity with the PPAP and corrective action processes. Familiarity with ISO 9001 standards preferred. Microsoft Office experience a plus, especially Excel.

Skills and qualifications

Must Possess:

A safety-minded approach to tasks

Ability to competently operate a CMM, micrometers, calipers, and various other gaging equipment

Ability to visually and manually inspect products and determine which meet or do not meet customers’ specs or expectations

Ability to read and interpret simple to complex part drawings

Ability to problem solve to determine root causes of issues

Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations

Ability to regularly lift 50 lbs unassisted and heavier materials with assistance

Ability to manually handle materials, to include reaching above shoulders, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling

Ability to give and respond to verbal instruction while performing an activity (especially as it relates to safety)

Commitment/willingness to increase job-related knowledge and skills

Ability to utilize computer programs to create or edit documents for record retention (i.e. Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, pdf editor, etc...)

Ability to respectfully communicate with vendors/suppliers/customers as needed

Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time to meet customers’ needs

Must be able to effectively use typical or general office equipment such as a telephone, computer, and copier/scanner