What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Lab Technician - Warranty position at ZF?
Req ID 87555 | CSS Lafayette Staff, United States ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC
About the Team
In this role, you will work directly with customers, internal teams, and engineering to ensure effective warranty management, accurate parts evaluation, and timely adjudication of part disposition. You will apply strong analytical, communication, and reporting skills to uphold warranty agreements and drive continuous improvement across quality and warranty processes.
What you can look forward to as Quality Lab Technician
- Communicate professionally with customers, and internal stakeholders to facilitate timely claim resolution.
- Maintain detailed records of customer returns and ensure all returned parts are properly logged, evaluated, and routed for engineering review.
- Partner with Receiving, Accounting, Customer Care, and the Warranty Manager on the receipt and processing of returned parts to support accurate payment, credit, or recovery activities.
- Perform parts evaluation, documenting findings clearly and preparing reports for Engineering to support root-cause analysis, warranty validation, and final part disposition decisions.
- Support Engineering throughout the warranty evaluation cycle by providing data, physical part assessment results, and timely updates to enable quick and accurate disposition decisions.
- Collaborate closely with warranty administrative support to maintain consistent throughput of claims within customer-defined timelines.
- Apply continuous-improvement mindset and methodologies to streamline processes, improve data integrity, and enhance overall warranty/quality performance.
Your profile as Quality Lab Technician
- Minimum of six years of parts evaluation, data processing, and reporting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with warranty and quality processes preferred; general accounting experience is beneficial.
- Proficiency with MS Excel and MS Word required.
- Knowledge of MiniTAB and MS Access is a plus.
- Familiarity with Salesforce and SAP is a plus.
- Strong ability to communicate clearly and professionally with internal teams and external customers.
- Basic understanding of the 8D problem-solving process is a plus.
- Strong desire for and knowledge of continuous improvement practices.
What we Offer at ZF:
- A supportive collaborative team environment
- Annual Incentive Plan
- Paid Vacation
- 401k Plan
- Health Care Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- A strong diversity culture
- Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities
Be part of our ZF team as Quality Lab Technician - Warranty and apply now!
Contact
Bethany Vijayakumar
DIVERSITY COMMITMENT:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice.
With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility.
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