Incoming Quality Assurance Technician

About the role

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging, and pharmaceutical research. We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Incoming Quality Assurance Technician to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming parts and assemblies to ensure they meet our stringent quality standards.
• Utilize various measuring tools and equipment during detailed inspections.
• Document non-conformances and recommend disposition.
• Proactively work with Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) / Manufacturing Engineers (MEs) to develop quality/inspection plans.
• Manage the factory's calibration program, ensuring all measuring and testing equipment is regularly calibrated, maintained, and compliant with AS9100 requirements.
• Coordinate with external calibration service providers and maintain accurate records.
• Participate in internal and external audits and contribute to continuous improvement projects.
• Exercise judgment within defined practices and policies to implement corrective actions.
• Perform stock movement and quality transactions, including material receipts, stocking parts, issuing parts, cycle counting, Material Review Board (MRB) transactions, and inventory purge.
• Initiate actions when quality issues are discovered, such as work in progress inspections and informing Technicians.
• Prepare and analyze quality metrics and trends.
• Administer calibration of site’s monitoring and measurement equipment.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent (AA degree preferred).
• 3-5+ years of experience in Quality preferred.
• Ability to use measurement equipment such as pin gauges, calipers, micrometers, multimeters, etc.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and follow written procedures.
• Proficiency with measurement tools and techniques for verifying physical dimensions on materials.
• Ability to set up and use electronic test equipment.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to interact effectively with peers and internal and external customers.
• Organizational and analysis skills.
• Understanding of material movement within ERP systems (SAP, for example) preferred.
• Microsoft applications familiarity, knowledge/experience of Excel, Word, and SAP preferred.
• Experience inspecting complex mechanical/electronic parts preferred.
• Industry experience in a hands-on technical role preferred.
• Experience in an ISO certified environment and within a quality assurance/inspection function preferred.
• Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) certification preferred, through ASQ.
• Familiarity with calibration procedures for monitoring and measurement equipment preferred.