Quality Control Technician

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspect raw materials, work-in-progress, and completed products to confirm they meet established quality requirements. Inspections may include steel, plastic, welded, and mechanically assembled components.

• Review manufacturing drawings and specifications to confirm component dimensions, tolerances, and other required product characteristics.

• Perform dimensional inspections using measurement and quality-control equipment such as calipers, height gauges, weld/fillet gauges, tape measures, and other inspection tools.

• Recognize products, materials, or manufacturing processes that do not meet established requirements and properly document and separate nonconforming items.

• Communicate quality issues to the appropriate management personnel so concerns can be reviewed and corrective action can be determined.

• Conduct required product testing according to established internal procedures and applicable industry standards.

• Record daily inspection findings and testing results using electronic quality and production tracking systems.

• Communicate inspection results, quality concerns, and other relevant information through email and available internal communication systems.

• Prepare or assist with nonconformance documentation, investigations into the cause of quality issues, and corrective-action processes.

• Follow up on corrective actions to confirm changes have been properly implemented and are successfully addressing the identified issue.

• Maintain accurate quality records, including tracking and documenting material lot information for products and components manufactured internally or obtained from outside suppliers.

• Monitor inspection and testing equipment to ensure required calibration is current and equipment remains suitable for accurate quality checks.

• Maintain required quality-control records and documentation in accordance with applicable manufacturing, quality, and industry requirements.

• Follow established workplace safety procedures and properly use all required personal protective equipment.

• Keep inspection areas, equipment, and the overall Quality Control workspace clean, organized, and ready for use.

• Work directly with production employees to clarify important specifications, component requirements, and quality expectations.

• Provide quality-related support to production personnel as needed to help prevent defects and maintain consistent manufacturing standards.

• Perform additional quality-control or manufacturing support responsibilities as assigned based on operational needs.