Quality Technician - 1st shift

Responsibilities

• Lead problem solving for quality issues.
• Implement resolutions from basic to complex problems.
• Implement process improvements.
• Lead team adherence to Quality Control Plans and mistake proofing.
• Conduct process and product audits.
• Conduct standardized problem-solving and corrective actions.
• Support gage/tool calibration and Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility (GR&R).
• Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) review and corrective actions.
• Adhere to company policies and state/federal regulations.

Requirements

• Quality Technician I:
• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: 0–3 years in quality.
• Problem Solving: Basic.
• Leadership: Supports team communication and metrics.
• Technical Knowledge: Basic drawing, wiring, schematic interpretation; intermediate PC skills.
• Quality Technician II:
• Education: Associate’s degree or equivalent.
• Experience: 3+ years in quality.
• Problem Solving: Moderate.
• Leadership: Leads team communication on quality metrics and project countermeasures; ability to train others.
• Technical Knowledge: Intermediate knowledge of PPAP, PFMEA, Quality Control Plans, mistake proofing, NMR, ECR, SPC, ISO processes; CMM programming knowledge.
• Quality Technician III:
• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years in quality or Certified Quality Technician preferred.
• Problem Solving: Advanced, including cross-functional issues.
• Leadership: Leads multiple teams or departments; mentors and trains others.
• Technical Knowledge: Advanced knowledge of all QC tools, ISO systems, and process improvement methodologies; design audits and complex corrective actions.

Additional Skills

• Maintain professional rapport with peers and support groups.
• Communicate issues and countermeasures to Supervisor.
• Perform reading, writing, and math functions.
• Commitment to continuous learning and quality standards.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls.
• The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.
• On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders.
• The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds.
• Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasional travel.