Quality Technician

Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Quality Technician to join our dynamic manufacturing team. In this vital role, you will be responsible for ensuring that all products meet rigorous quality standards and comply with industry regulations. This position will perform daily inspections, checks, test and sampling procedures of components produced to ensure all parts manufactured meet the customers' quality standards. This position will work effectively with the engineers, technicians, and operators to resolve day to day quality issues and promote good quality principles. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced environment where precision, accuracy, and compliance are paramount.

Duties

• Conduct thorough quality inspections using precision measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and vision inspection systems to verify product specifications.
• Comply with all company rules and safety and environmental policies.
• Perform accurate mechanical, physical and visual inspection and testing of purchased/raw materials and finished products.
• Document all results of the inspections and testing in the QS-1234 system.
• Prepare quality documents and reports as needed by management.
• Read and understand part prints, control plans and work instructions.
• Report any product defects to the Quality Engineers.
• Turn on and off the Time controls in the QS-1234 system.
• Maintain the gage issue log and issue gages to production as needed.
• Clean and inspect gages and fixtures between runs to ensure they are in good working order and calibrated.
• Responsible for the housekeeping of the Quality areas.
• Block purchased and finished products that do not meet specification and then unblock the material once quality issues have been resolved.
• Assist with Review of inspections and testing daily.
• Assist with the development and training of the quality inspectors.
• Investigate background of quality defects. Including inventory count, part sorting, relabeling, and inventory adjustment.
• Complete reports/assignments in QS 1234 system, including problem announcements and 8Ds.
• Use problem solving techniques to evaluate root cause, corrective and preventative actions for complaints in the QS-1234 system.
• Assist with internal audits for IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3.

Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of injection molding/thermoforming plastic experience preferred.
• 4+ years of quality experience preferred.
• Proficiency in using precision measuring instruments including calipers, micrometers, vision inspection systems, and coordinate measuring machines.
• Experience conducting quality audits and inspections within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent analysis skills to interpret data collected during inspections and audits effectively.
• Ability to perform detailed documentation of inspection results and non-conformance reports accurately.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, standard operating procedures, and maintenance instructions.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively to managers and employees of the organization.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accomodations 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 stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb and balance.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Production and Warehouse environment.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving parts and fumes or airborne particles.

The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person