Quality Technician

ACCOUNTABILITY

Safety: Work in a safe manner consistent with safety policies and procedures. Raise awareness of any safety concerns. Perform pre-operation checks when needed. Adhere to EHS guidelines.

Production:

• Perform first time run inspection
• Assists production on inspection techniques gauging and quality requirements.
• Perform receiving inspection on purchased products when needed
• Disposition and dispose of discrepant material
• Perform In-process audit or inspection of production material to quality standards

Quality:

• Able to utilize a variety of precision inspection instruments

• Inspect parts to quality requirements as specified on company or customer blueprints
• Complete quality certifications to customer requirements
• Perform final audit sampling of product prior to shipment
• Provide back-up support of other quality department functions
• Support ISO 9001 certification through maintaining functioning calibration system

Delivery: Support functions and process shop orders to meet established due dates.

Cost: Responsible for tracking and problem solving of the materials used and efficient equipment use to reduce cost.

Inventory: Responsible for management of WIP and components (i.e. management of quality hold material and processing product through quality function)

Lean: Participate in lean events and utilize lean processes in daily duties

TPM: Perform daily required TPM on associated equipment

5S: Perform daily required 5S activities for work area

Metrics: Perform daily activities associated with gathering and posting established metrics

Data: Accurate and timely recording of required data (i.e. Production, quality etc)

This position requires:

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma
• Understanding of basic math, blueprint reading and gauge-reading
• One (1) year production experience in machining with progression assessment
• Ability to understand written and oral instructions
• Effective communication abilities with production and management personnel;
• Basic knowledge and understanding of computer applications and software;
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs. throughout the day.