Quality Technician

Purpose of Role

The Quality Assurance Technician maintains quality excellence of our products while working safely with the production and management teams.

Areas of Accountabilities

• Complete First Part Approvals (FPAs) on every order to ensure work order accuracy against production.
• Measure and document part specifications several times a shift.
• Alert Quality Manager of any deviations in part quality and place suspect product in need of rework on hold.
• Validate the functionality of various components received from suppliers.
• Confirm cycle efficiencies against process change documentation.
• Work with Processing, Tooling, Production, and Engineering on quality issues that arise until product is back to standard quality.
• Approve product in warehouse is ready to ship.
• Contribute to team effort by leading in-house product rework and 5s initiatives.
• Advocate safety and safety projects throughout the plant.
• Work with Quality Manager on quality improvement projects.
• Communicate with other Quality Assurance Tech between shift changes on recent quality issues and wins.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with production on quality issues and improvements.
• Allocate time towards self-improvement through training and team meetings.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• A high school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to prioritize daily responsibilities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Injection molding experience a plus.