QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN

About the role

Innovative-IDM, one of the country’s premier Industrial Automation and Motion Controls distributors, is seeking an experienced Quality Control Technician. This role involves quality control checks on finished electro-mechanical assemblies, incoming inspection of raw materials and components, and verification of electrical control panels to meet UL508A standards. The technician will provide quality guidance to production personnel, assist with training, and ensure adherence to internal and customer assembly standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality inspection on finished electro-mechanical products.
• Maintain a log of all quality issues received internally or by customers.
• Ensure relevant job documentation is accurate and up-to-date for quality requirements and work standardization.
• Perform rework to correct defective products.
• Document, markup, and submit Engineering Change Requests to correct drawings, instructions, and bills of materials.
• Travel to customer sites to discuss and potentially resolve quality issues with products.
• Assist with developing and maintaining the department quality manual and standards.
• Perform internal process audits.
• Maintain a daily quality log of all products built in a database, including QC Forms, pictures, and UL log.
• Lead corrective and preventative action investigations.
• Develop and maintain quality metrics reports.
• Present quality metric data to management and manufacturing teams as assigned.
• Follow and perform duties as directed by Factory Acceptance Test documents.
• Report on internal defects of products to assembly technicians for improvement of work.
• Lead improvement efforts and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• 3 years of quality control experience.
• 1 year of manufacturing assembly experience.
• Prior experience with UL508A standards (a plus).
• Prior experience with National Electrical Code or NFPA 70 (a plus).
• Technical degree or equivalent experience.

Skills

• Good knowledge of electrical and controls systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electro-mechanical schematics, fabrication drawings, and assembly drawings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good time management skills with a focus on results.
• Detail-oriented and well-organized.
• Experience with PC and MS Office products.
• Problem-solver with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Takes initiative and requires minimal supervision.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.

Benefits

• 401K Company Match
• PTO
• Personal Time
• Volunteer Time
• Paid Holidays
• Student Loan Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Accident & Critical Illness coverage

Pay

$30 - $38/hr