Quality Assurance Technician

Position Overview

The Quality Assurance Department ensures all products and services meet internal standards, legal compliance, and customer expectations. The Quality Assurance Technician plays a critical role in this mission by performing receiving, in-process, first-article, and final inspections and audits using advanced measurement instruments and techniques.

This role is also responsible for developing inspection methods, ensuring strict adherence to quality procedures, and assisting with collaborative problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Job Duties

• Inspection & Auditing: Perform comprehensive receiving, first-article, in-process, and final inspections and audits to ensure compliance.
• Measurement & Testing: Utilize manual measuring tools, including micrometers and calipers, alongside advanced equipment such as Keyence, Vertex, and CMM systems to gather precise data.
• Defect Management: Identify, segregate, and formally report defective or out-of-specification materials to prevent them from advancing through production.
• Documentation: Maintain precise and highly accurate written and electronic quality records.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Engineering and Operations to identify root causes of defects and support Lean initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
• Time Management: Prioritize tasks effectively to meet production deadlines in a timely and efficient manner.
• General Support: Perform other quality-related duties as assigned by leadership.

Education & Experience

• Required: High school diploma or GED.
• Preferred: Associate degree in a technical field or a specialized Quality Technician certification.

Skills & Qualifications

• Blueprint Reading: Ability to read and accurately interpret technical blueprints.
• Technical Skills: Basic computer literacy and proficient mathematical skills.
• Autonomy: Proven self-starter capable of working productively with minimal supervision.
• Communication & Organization: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong organizational habits, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Attendance: Ability to maintain highly regular and predictable on-site attendance.
• Preferred Qualifications:

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Environment: Must be comfortable working full-time in a manufacturing setting with regular exposure to shop noise.
• Pacing: Ability to stand continuously for up to four hours at a time.
• Lifting: Ability to safely lift and move up to 50 pounds regularly throughout the workday.