Quality Assurance Technician

Job Responsibilities

Position Summary:  

Initiate, support, and lead Production Team activities targeting Quality continuous improvement and assurance. Reports to Engineering Manager.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support or drive Continuous Improvement activities.
• Enforce Quality standards in all facets of the assigned areas.
• Assist with the evaluation, proper identification, and disposition of all non-conforming items and materials.
• Follow all significant product, document and process changes which affect Quality.
• Work with departmental supervision in developing and maintaining a trained work force.
• Support Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing, and Research and Development in the Design, Introduction, Inspection and Maintenance of new and existing equipment.
• Define, troubleshoot and assist in the measurement and resolution of daily production Quality problems.
• Maintain manufacturing Quality performance metrics and/or Quality records.
• Help production departments manage Quality aspects of Stop Shipment process.
• Take active role in Stop Ship investigations and Stop Ship rework tracking/coordination.
• Take active role in analysis of scrap and yield opportunities.
• Perform work center, finished product and process audits, as required.
• Create Process Maps and participate in Six Sigma activities
• Initiate CAPA Determinations.
• Report safety near misses and incidents whenever applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year experience in manufacturing environment
• Must have an uncompromising attitude towards Quality
• Promote an atmosphere of continuous process and employee improvement
• Must be detail oriented and highly organized
• Proficient with Office Suite

Preferred skills and experience:

• Associate degree in quality control, engineering technology, or a related field
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• SAP experience
• SmartSheet experience

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)

• Understand the Company’s EHS Policy and how it relates to this job.
• Be aware of OSHA & EPA laws and regulations as well as the Company’s Plant Rules and Regulations that pertain to this job.
• Work in a safe and environmentally friendly manner and observe all company EHS procedures.
• Know that the company EHS procedures are located on the ISO drive.
• Immediately notify the Supervisor if there is any safety hazard, any equipment not operating correctly, or if there are any questions regarding EHS procedures.
• Attend required EHS training

 Reporting to this position: no direct reports

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Repetition with activity; computer work.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ISO-14001: Complies with ISO 14001, and other relevant standards.  Support, implement and understand the intent of the EMS policy.  Participates with ISO-14001 as required.

AS 9100 w/ ISO 9001: Complies with AS9100 with ISO 9001 quality management system, procedures, and work instructions.

General sign-off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies.