What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Technician position at Randstad?
Reference: AB_5018150
Quality Technician III
Location: Agawam, MA
Pay Range: $25.00 – $32.00 per hour
Top-Tier Benefits & CompensationWe put our people first with a highly competitive total rewards package:
Financial Growth: $25–$32/hr plus a bonus plan for all full-time employees.
Retirement: 401(k) investment plan with a company match up to 4%.
Health & Wellness: Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
Insurance: Employer-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.
Time Off: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holiday schedule.
Career Support: Education support program, plus reimbursement for safety eyeglasses and shoes.
As a Quality Technician III, you are a senior-level expert responsible for ensuring manufacturing excellence. You will lead the development and improvement of quality processes, utilizing advanced metrology tools to exceed customer expectations. This role combines high-level technical execution with mentorship and leadership within the Quality Lab.
Key ResponsibilitiesAdvanced Metrology: Program and operate CMMs using PC-DMIS, as well as FARO & Micro-Vu equipment.
Technical Leadership: Train and develop new hires and Level I/II inspectors; lead Quality Walk Audits.
Project Management: Suggest and execute Continuous Improvement projects and establish closed-loop corrective actions for process failures.
Inspections & Standards: Perform dimensional verification for PPAP and First Article parts using GD&T concepts.
Documentation: Release products for shipping by ensuring all certifications and customer-required documentation are accurate.
Metrics & Auditing: Collect and present quality metrics; audit internal workmanship and documentation processes.
Experience: 5 years in a metal fabrication environment under a continuous improvement QMS.
Technical Skills: Proficient in PC-DMIS programming, blueprint reading, and engineering drawings.
Mathematics: ability to calculate rates, ratios, percentages, and interpret complex graphs.
Education: Associate degree in a related field and/or formal PC-DMIS training preferred.
Soft Skills: Ability to present technical data to customers, clients, and internal teams effectively.
Regularly required to stand, handle materials, and perform high-precision visual inspections.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and work in a manufacturing environment with moving mechanical parts.
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 4 PM
education: High School
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Release product for shipping by ensuring proper documentation/certifications are provided as outlined by customer requirements
- Understand and apply basic GD&T concepts ? Proficient in dimensional verification of PPAP and first article parts
- Provide direct support to the production floor by assisting with interpretation/development of manufacturing related documentation and providing or teaching proper measuring techniques
- Provide technical inspection of manufactured and raw materials at “receiving” as outlined by the process
- Collect data, evaluate, and present quality metrics
- Program and operate FARO & Micro-Vu measurement equipment proficiently
- Program and run CMM's using PC-DMIS software
- Audit internal processes including dimensional workmanship and documentation verification
- Work to establish closed loop cause and corrective action in reaction to customer complaints and internal process failures
- Trained and efficient in all aspects of the position
- Work quickly, efficiently, and without quality issues
- Provide on-the-job training for new quality inspectors with daily responsibilities
- Support management through implementing and communicating ideas, projects, practices, and decision outcomes to the Quality team
- Suggest and complete Continuous Improvement Projects
- working in a smoke free environment
Skills
- Inspection
- Product Inspection
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
- Blueprint Reading
Qualifications
- Years of experience: 3 years
- Experience level: Experienced
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At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision InsuranceSalary : $52,000 - $67,000