Lab Quality Technician

Responsibilities

• Audits processes, tests and inspects products and/or develops, compiles and evaluates statistical data to define and maintain quality and reliability of products.
• Works from engineering drawings, specifications, schematics, diagrams, written descriptions, layouts or defined plans to perform complex engineering testing, checkout, First Article Inspection, root cause research, internal corrective actions and supplier correction actions.
• Selects processes to be audited from primarily the manufacturing areas and checks for a variety of features, including ESD (electro-static discharge) and handling practices, documentation, training and process integrity.
• Selects products for audits at specified stages in the production or post-production process, and tests products for variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance and mechanical, electrical or cosmetic characteristics.
• Records audit data, applying statistical quality control procedures.
• Evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
• Recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards, programs or reports to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.
• Performs calibration on inspection tools e.g. micrometers, calipers height gages etc.
• Maintains gage track program, print list of gages due for calibration in the beginning of each month and follow up with calibration.
• Sends gages out for calibration, maintain calibration records.
• Prepares graphs or charts of data or enters data into computer for research data.
• Downloads quality information from quality system to be used for QA reports.
• Researches for engineering test results and implements process changes to resolve problems.
• Performs out of box audits (OBA) as required.
• Provides factory hold up to identify and resolve issues associated with purchased parts, materials and manufacturing.
• May be required to perform receiving inspection.
• Reviews the Check List at the beginning of the shift and validates the Quality Auditor’s assistance.
• Scrap disposition at MRB in less than 24 hours.
• Assure that the Customer implementation activities are in place.
• Meet the SSYMA requirements (boats, goggles, gloves, ear plugs).
• Review the SPC data and confirm the actions are effective.
• Validate the tooling and gauges are working properly (microscope, magnifier, etc).

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, technical training, or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience.