Quality Technician

Position: Quality Technician I
Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Quality Technician I is responsible for activities related to the application and maintenance of quality assurance standards for company products. With direction from the Quality Manager, the Quality Technician I assesses the conformity of product and processes to specifications, standards, and instructions as well as contributes to improvement in the Cost of Quality by promoting safety and quality while working with other departments.

The Quality Technician I performs these duties with minimal direction and supervision.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Inform Quality team of quality issues with the potential to stop production
• Ensure that established procedures and processes are being followed
• Provide support to production for quality-related items/issues as needed
• Perform product and process audits as required
• Complete end-of-shift reports in order to share information between shifts where applicable
• Inspect product in production, receiving inspection, and RT as required
• Versed in MT process for transfers to RT and rework process as required
• Collaborate with the production team to resolve issues
• Perform other tasks as required/assigned

SKILLS & ABILITIES

EducationHigh school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience0-3 years of plant level operations/quality experience in a high mix/medium volume environment is preferred.

Computer SkillsBasic computer skills with familiarity with AS400, Microsoft office tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Certificates & LicensesCompany certification(s)- wiring, leak test, run test, brazing (understanding) or ability to acquire based on level requirements.

Other RequirementsAbility to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions, procedures manuals, wire diagrams & drawings, assembly directions, engineering and manufacturing decoders. Ability to write simple correspondence. Understand time phase schedule for production support. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.