Quality Technician

I. REQUIRED COMPETENCIES, QUALIFICATIONS, AND BASIC SKILL LEVELS:

* High School education plus 5 years of experience as a Quality Technician

* Knowledge and technical background in manufacturing principles around which the parts are produced.

* Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, and costs.

* Advanced knowledge of interpreting blueprints with GD&T.

* Experience with AIAG PPAP and capability study requirements.

* Knowledge of mathematics, including arithmetic and statistics.

* Knowledge of computers, Windows environment including MS Office Suite, exposure to ERP systems a plus.

* Experience with InspectionXpert and Gage Pack software a plus.

* Fluent reading, writing, and speaking English with excellent communication skills.

* Understands the care and use of pin gages, thread gages and gage blocks.

* Able to use micrometers, indicators, calipers, and height gages.

II. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.

* Record, review, and submit dimensional results, including required PPAP data, to internal and external customers.

* Identify and segregate nonconforming materials or product.

* Sort suspect materials or products for shipments as needed.

* Notify appropriate organizational members of nonconformances with materials, products, or processes.

* Converse with appropriate organizational members to troubleshoot or improve product.

* Comply with policies, processes, and systems of the ISO quality management system.

* Support the commitment to a safe work environment as stated in the safety vision and the safety manual.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

Calibration and Process Audit

* Maintain gage calibration system for all measuring instruments used for accepting product.

* Review shop floor orders, blueprints, or other instructions to evaluate and audit quality of products, materials, and processes.

III. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

* Responsible and accountable for quality workmanship and accuracy

* Effectively communicate with all other departments regarding upcoming needs or requirements from those departments

* Support the Company's Quality and Safety Policies by understanding & following the policies, procedures as they apply to your job & department.

* Support the company by performing other duties as assigned.

IV. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* Required to perform repetitive movements with hands, wrist, arms, grasping with hands.

* Required to sit, talk, or hear, and use hands to handle, or touch objects, or controls.

* Occasionally required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders.

* Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.

* Close and distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

V. WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. On occasion, while performing the essential duties of this job, the role may require walking through the plant which means:

* Occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles.

* Forklift traffic.

* Near moving mechanical parts

* Exposure to occasional loud noise level

* Exposed to electromagnetic interference environment.

VI. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

* Required to wear steel toed foot protection that meets ANSI Z41-1991.

* Safety glasses must be worn at all times in all shop areas this includes employees who need corrective lenses.

* Various tasks may require an employee to wear additional personal protective equipment such as hearing protection.

* Additional information regarding employee personal protective equipment can be found in the Safety Manual.

VII. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCRETION

Must maintain the confidentiality of all company and customer information and must not discuss such matters outside of company. Tact and discretion must be used in all dealings with all customers and potential customers to maintain a positive image of company.