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Quality Technician III

We are looking for a highly motivated, detail-driven Quality Technician III to join our growing team. In this key role, you will lead advanced inspection and verification activities within a metal fabrication manufacturing environment, ensuring raw materials, in-process components, weldments, and finished products meet engineering specifications, customer requirements, and company quality standards. As a trusted technical resource, you will collaborate closely with production, welding, machining, and engineering teams while supporting complex problem-solving, corrective action follow-up, continuous improvement initiatives, and the development of less experienced quality team members.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform incoming, first-piece, in-process, final, and complex inspection activities on fabricated metal parts, assemblies, and weldments.
Interpret complex blueprints, specifications, customer requirements, and GD&T to verify conformance and resolve inspection questions.
Use and troubleshoot advanced precision measuring tools and inspection methods to validate dimensional accuracy, fit, finish, and weld quality.
Review inspection results, approve documentation, and ensure quality records and nonconformance reports are complete and accurate.
Support first article inspections, capability checks, validation activities, and process verification for new and existing parts directed by the quality manager.
Partner with production, welding, engineering, and supervisors to investigate root causes, implement corrective actions, and verify effectiveness.
Monitor fabrication processes and quality trends to reduce scrap, rework, and quality escapes.
Support calibration systems, audit readiness, customer quality requirements, and internal quality system compliance.
With direction from quality manager, implement lean, 5S and continuous improvement initiatives.
Promote safe work practices and maintain a clean, organized work area.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent required; technical training or an associate degree in manufacturing, quality, machining, welding, or a related field preferred.
5+ years of experience in manufacturing, metal fabrication, machining, welding inspection, or quality inspection.
Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings, specifications, tolerances, and GD&T requirements.
Advanced working knowledge of measurement tools, inspection methods, and fabrication quality requirements.
Demonstrated ability to investigate defects, support root cause analysis, and drive corrective action follow-up.
Strong attention to detail, organization, documentation accuracy, and communication skills.
Proficiency with computer systems used for data entry, reports, quality documentation, and production support.

Preferred Skills:

MUST be a team player and be able to work in a fast paced and changing environment.
Experience in sheet metal, structural steel, or custom fabrication environments.
Strong familiarity with welding symbols, weld inspection criteria, and fabrication processes such as laser cutting, bending, machining, and assembly.
Understanding of ISO 9001 quality systems, first article inspection, nonconformance/corrective action processes, and audit support.
Knowledge of SPC, sampling methods, and root cause analysis tools such as 5 Why, fishbone diagrams, or similar problem-solving methods.
Experience using ERP, MRP, or quality management software.
ASQ quality certification, welding inspection training, GD&T training, or equivalent advanced quality credentials are a plus.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and move throughout a manufacturing facility during the workday.
Ability to lift up to 25-50 pounds, with or without accommodation, depending on job duties.
Visual ability to inspect parts, read drawings, and use precision measuring tools.
Ability to work safely around fabrication equipment and in an industrial environment that may include noise, dust, and changing temperatures.

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