Quality Technician-2nd shift

AriensCo is looking for a Quality Technician to join our team in Brillion, WI! In this hands-on role, you'll play a key part in ensuring our products and manufacturing processes consistently meet design specifications, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements. You'll perform inspections, audits, testing, and measurement activities to verify quality standards, identify nonconforming materials, and support corrective actions that drive continuous improvement. Working closely with production and engineering teams, you'll help enhance process capability, reduce risk, and ensure the high level of quality our customers expect from AriensCo.

Responsibilities

• Perform process audits, product inspections, testing, and dimensional measurements
• Identify, document, contain, and process nonconforming material per procedure
• Support production floor troubleshooting and help resolve quality-related issues impacting safety, quality, delivery, or productivity
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions (e.g., 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone)
• Collect, analyze, and report quality data to support decision-making and continuous improvement
• Perform inspections using gauges, measuring tools, prints, CAD models, and test methods
• Maintain accurate inspection records, quality documentation, and traceability requirements
• Support process control and risk reduction activities (e.g., SPC, audits)
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and cross-functional teams to support operational excellence

Qualifications

• Proficient with calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and other measurement tools; able to select appropriate methods and perform basic conversions and calculations
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and understand GD&T basics, including critical, major, and minor characteristics and Cpk
• Experience with root cause and corrective action tools (5-Why, Fishbone, CAPA/8D)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel preferred) and QMS systems
• Ability to detect defects and ensure compliance to specifications
• Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and support root cause analysis; understanding of traceability and calibration requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for reporting and cross-functional collaboration
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future

Pay

Starts at $22/hour + $4.00 shift differential

Schedule

Monday – Thursday (4 days × 10 hours); 2:30 PM – 12:30 AM

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance effective first day of employment
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plan
• 401(k) match and profit-sharing plans
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Short Term Disability
• Parental Leave
• Onsite Marketplace Care Partners at all locations
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement and Apprenticeship Programs
• Safety shoes and safety prescription glasses reimbursement
• Employee Product Purchase Program
• 50% Daycare discount at Brillion Early Learning Center
• 10% tuition discount at KinderCare Learning Centers nationwide (excludes Brillion Early Learning Center)
• Onsite health clinic with Bellin Health (Brillion Campus only)
• Nearsite & Urgent Care Clinic Options (Brillion Campus only)

About AriensCo

Since 1933, the AriensCo name has been associated with reliable, durably crafted, high-performance outdoor power equipment. Our core values – Be Honest, Be Fair, Respect the Individual, Keep our Commitments, and Encourage Intellectual Curiosity – define our culture and inspire our team. We believe passionate people and astounded customers lead to unstoppable success. Our Employees' Quality Of Life Is Important To Us. When People Feel Appreciated, Respected And Supported, Careers Thrive And Ideas Come To Fruition.