Quality Control Technician

About the role

Test and inspect product to ensure quality and functionality of manufacturing goods meets customer requirements. Assist the team by utilizing customer requirements resulting in delivery of products and systems that satisfies customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Test and inspect product to ensure quality and functionality of manufacturing goods meets customer requirements.
• Assist the team by utilizing customer requirements resulting in delivery of products and systems that satisfies customer needs.
• Responsible for verification of first piece and last piece parts using check fixtures.
• Document audit results on log sheet.
• Ensure any NG conditions are approved by the Team (MFG, Tooling, Maintenance, where applicable).
• As time permits, perform in-process inspections of product in between first and last piece (including inspection of trouble process parts).
• When suspect nonconforming material is found internally, communicate the issue to QC Team Leader on shift.
• Team Leader completes Quality Alert, sort/rework instruction, cert tags; prints tags and works with NCM forklift driver to move product to NCM Area.
• If Team Leader not available, Technician completes this activity themselves.
• For external customer issues, follow same process to establish clean point per certification requirements.
• Completes Quality End of Shift Report for Group Leader in the event GL or TL is not on shift.
• Directly responsible for performance of assigned work area.
• Completes Countermeasure Verification Audits for processes that have active CM's.
• Completes email communication of quality status as necessary.
• For Stamping - audits Press Setup Checklist to ensure all check items are complete per standard; reports any NG condition for level up.
• For Supplier issues - notifies Supplier Quality Specialist and assists where needed to get clean point.
• Completes various functional tests and inspections as required by customer drawings (pushout, torque, chamfer inspection, grease amount check, etc). Documents results on quality record.
• Ensure overall adherence to the quality system including the nonconformance area, quality reports, and data control.
• Responds to Abnormal Condition calls from process leaders to ensure suspect material is contained and restart of process is validated.
• Conducts Product Audits per IATF requirements as required by documented schedule.
• Performs continuous improvement activities or other tasks requested by the Quality Leaders / Management.
• Ensure 5S of Quality Lab workspace meets requirements at the end of responsible shift.
• Understand all company policies and procedures.
• Be proactive and reactive to resolve abnormalities in the process.
• Use key performance indicators as a method of continuous improvement.
• Work in a team environment on safety, quality, productivity and cost improvement projects.
• Use Kaizen in work areas for the opportunity to make the area or line efficient.
• Focus on employee relations centered on trust and teamwork.
• Demonstrate a personality that works in cooperation with other team members toward