LSA Fabrication - Quality Assurance Technician

Principal Objective of Position:                                                                                                     

The Quality Control Technician supports the activities of the quality engineers and managers in day-to-day factory floor activities and issues with customers and suppliers.

Essential Functions:                                                                                                                        

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned.  Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Measures key quality characteristics of a process by sampling parts and analyzing trends both as first piece verification as well as during the process
• Verifies that sound quality procedures and practices are being followed during process activities
• Maintains all gauges and test machines used for monitoring quality calibrated
• Uses test standards and masters to check readings, adjust tools accordingly and replacing worn or out of date equipment
• Collects data and measures parts as part of a company's continuous improvement plan
• Test samples in experiments
• Understands, establishes, and communicates priorities for the quality inspectors based upon input from the quality / manufacturing team. Evaluates output of processes and completion, validating work is being accomplished
• Trains operators, inspectors, and others in skills of measurement and inspection
• Plans and conducts the analysis, inspection, design, test, and/or integration to assure the quality of assigned product or component
• Analyzes and interprets blueprints, data, manuals, and other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment and certification methods, formulas, and measuring instruments required
• Inspects, tests, or measures materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications
• Applies statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate the current process and process change

Other Responsibilities:                                                                                                                    

• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Required:                                                                                           

• 1–3 years of quality control or inspection experience in a manufacturing or production environment, including inspecting incoming material, in-process work, and finished product against specifications.
• Experience documenting quality results: keeping inspection records, writing nonconformance reports, and entering data into a quality or ERP system accurately.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:                                                                                  

• Must understand quality principles and concepts concerning process, control and verification, variation, problem solving and continuous improvement
• Good computer skills and use of Microsoft office software
• Strong mathematical skills
• Understand problem solving techniques
• Ability to read and interpret blue prints with understanding of GD&T drawing notations
• Must be experienced in the quality discipline body of knowledge and basic quality tools
• Good analytical skills, technical writing skills, verbal and written communicational skills
• Be able to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization
• Good problem solving skills to drive continual improvement of the quality system
• Familiarity with the PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) and various ISO 9001 and standard quality procedures
• Willingness to pursue quality knowledge and certifications within the metals/manufacturing industry
• Ability to train machine operators in company quality procedures and standards
• Cleaning and basic maintenance of gauges and measuring tools as well as 5S of quality lab

Preferred Qualifications:                                                                                                                 

• At least 2 years of work experience in quality assurance, preferred

Work Environment:                                                                                                                          

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Some of the work will require exposure to loud noises.