AFMW - Quality Technician - Advanced Products

About the role

The Quality Technician – Advanced Products supports military and nuclear contracts through product testing, inspection, non-destructive testing, and general processing of advanced products.

Responsibilities

• Create safety awareness by actively observing, auditing, and coaching safe work behaviors and conditions.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental rules and regulations.
• Read and understand process sheets and shop cards.
• Participate in casting certification process.
• Prepares, distributes, and monitors activities related to NCR dispositions both internally and with customers.
• Performs necessary non-destructive testing (NDT) including visual (VT), liquid penetrant (PT), and magnetic particle (MT).
• Carries out dimensional inspections on rough and finished components.
• Creates weld maps as required.
• Collaborates in document and certification creation and retention.
• Contributes to team efforts by supporting training and general capacity assistance within the QA department.
• Maintain clean and organized workstation.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental rules and regulations.
• Supports process improvement, develops standards, and manages processes.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors and senior managers, as well as employees.
• Express ideas and communicate orally and in writing.
• Manage schedules, consider resources, and communicate these needs effectively throughout the organization.

Requirements

• Knowledge of how to operate a personal computer and basic computer skills.
• Knowledge of non-destructive testing (existing or previous certification in VT, PT or MT preferred).
• Quality Control Analysis – Conduct tests and inspections of products or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings to include GD&T.
• Ability to learn and understand metal casting processes.
• Ability to analyze information and report test results.
• Ability to promote process improvement, develop standards, and manage processes.
• Ability to use metrology equipment.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors and senior managers, as well as employees.
• Ability to gain understanding of plant equipment and processes.
• Ability to express ideas and communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
• Active Listening – giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.
• Education and Experience: High School education or equivalent. Existing or previous NDT certification or training preferred. Three (3) to five (5) years of relevant foundry or manufacturing experience preferred; or Equivalent combination of education and experience.