Quality Technician

Duties And Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections and evaluations to identify nonconforming material and equipment.
• Support the nonconforming material system to implement containment and dispositions.
• Check whether established control plans are adequate and effective in all phases of production.
• Assist manufacturing operations to quickly identify, contain and permanently resolve quality issues.
• Perform internal Quality Management System and process audits.
• Maintain gage checking and calibration systems.
• Conduct targeted studies of process capability, and gage repeatability/reproducibility.
• Assist in the improvement of product and service quality by conducting root cause analysis, planning corrective and preventive actions, and verifying the results.
• Represent the Quality Team as a point of contact for daily production support.
• Utilizes and abides by ISO requirements and safety procedures.
• Complies with all quality policies, specifications, regulations and instructions.
• Uses gages and measuring instruments to meet tolerance requirements.
• Performs all tasks in a safe and responsible manner.
• Work assignments carried out to the highest quality level.
• Assist with Operations work cells (Assembly, Fabrication, Machine Shop, Electrical) as needed during work flow schedule constraints
• Perform various other duties and activities as assigned by supervisor within the physical constraints of the job
• Move equipment and material as necessary.
• Maintain accurate records, logs, data sheets, inventory and other documentation required by the Operations Department or Quality Control.
• Maintain a work area in neat, orderly, and organized manner.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to achieve planned results by utilizing organization, prioritization and communication skills within a team environment is required. This includes recognizing internal customer expectations and deciding priorities accordingly.
• Self-motivated and organized individual with exemplary attention to details
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings and specifications is required.
• Ability to understand complex situations, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions is required.
• Effective written and oral communication skills relative to quality and technical issues is required.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight is required.
• Ability to reliably report status, performance and results is required.
• Ability to interpret instructions which may be furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Work in a safe professional manner, keeping a clean work area and wearing proper protective equipment
• Cooperation with supervisor and co-workers
• Able to work independently to complete individual tasks assigned by a team
• Show by example: temperament, professionalism and teamwork
• Timely arrival and regular attendance at work
• Willing to work overtime as needed to meet project deadlines.
• Basic level knowledge of MS Word and Excel required, Intermediate level is preferred.
• Basic level knowledge of MS Outlook is preferred.
• Have the flexibility to adjust work hours and schedule to support internal and external customer needs, including working on Saturday or Sunday if needed.
• Professional organization involvement is desired, such as American Society for Quality (ASQ) or other related
• Must be able to effectively communicate in written and spoken English.
• Ability to work demanding hours, as necessary, to meet project deadlines.
• Must exercise initiative or, as directed, perform additional duties to meet the needs of the organization.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced and demanding environment with a strong sense of urgency.
• Must demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team environment and work independently.

Education, Certifications And Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a technical discipline is desired.
• Associate’s degree in Nondestructive Testing (NDT) is preferred.
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Quality Technician (CQT) certification is preferred.
• Other ASQ certifications are desired, such as Quality Inspector, Quality Auditor, Quality Process Analyst, Six Sigma Green Belt, or Quality Improvement Associate.
• Mechanical Inspector and ASNT (Level II or III) certifications are desired.
• More than 3 years of experience in a Quality Control or Quality Assurance role preferred.
• Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial work setting is preferred.
• Experience with ISO 9001 requirements is preferred.
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) experience is desired.
• Experience with precision measurement devices and equipment is required.
• Experience with destructive and nondestructive testing methods is preferred.
• Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM) working knowledge, programming capability and optimization is desired.
• Experience with lean manufacturing tools (5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping) preferred.
• Training as an ISO 9001 auditor is preferred.
• Working knowledge and proficiency with SPC, gage R&R, and basic quality tools (check sheets, flow charts, control charts, histograms, and scatter diagrams) is preferred.
• Must be United States citizen, lawful permanent resident or otherwise eligible to work in the United States