Job Summary:As a Quality Technician at Reader Precision Solutions located out of our Elkhorn facility, you will join an award-winning company on a mission to supply its clients with the industry’s leading precision parts and components. The Quality Technician role is vital for ensuring precise and excellent products. You will conduct detailed inspections, use precision measuring tools, and interpret blueprints to meet design specs. Collaborating with production teams and engineers, you will address quality concerns, identify deviations, and maintain accurate records. Ensuring equipment calibration and contributing to continuous improvement are key responsibilities. If you're detail-oriented, have strong analytical and communication skills, and a passion for maintaining high-quality standards, this position allows you to apply your experience and make a significant impact in our commitment to excellence.

Shifts Available - Monday - Friday:

1st Shift: 6:30AM - 3:00PM

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Quality Inspection:

• Conduct thorough inspections of machined parts and components to ensure they meet specified quality standards.
• Utilize precision measuring tools and equipment to verify dimensions, tolerances, and other quality parameters.
• Identify and report any deviations from quality standards and work with production teams to address and resolve issues.

Blueprint Reading:

• Interpret and accurately read engineering drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
• Understand geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) to ensure compliance with design requirements.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain detailed and accurate records of inspection results, deviations, and corrective actions taken.
• Generate quality reports and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with production teams, engineers, and other departments to address quality concerns and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to resolve quality-related issues and contribute to process optimization.

Calibration and Maintenance:

• Ensure that inspection equipment and measuring tools are properly calibrated and maintained.
• Perform regular checks on equipment to guarantee accuracy in measurements.

Quality Procedures and Compliance:

• Adhere to established quality control procedures and protocols.
• Stay updated on industry standards and changes in quality requirements.

Skills & Qualifications:

• 2 years of previous experience in a quality role, preferably in a machine shop environment.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints and technical drawings.
• Familiarity with precision measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, and optical comparators.
• Ability to operate CMMs, vision systems, round test, surface testing equipment, and all other inspection tools & equipment as may be required.
• Understanding of quality management systems and standards.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to accurately follow work instructions.
• Good computer skills with proficiency & accuracy in performing data entry.

• Effective decision making and problem-solving skills with a drive for results.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A collaborative mindset that focuses on teamwork.
• A positive attitude and exceptional aptitude for growing your skills.

• Ability to effectively multi-task and prioritize time-sensitive projects/tasks according to changing schedules and tight timeframes.

• Knowledge of basic mathematics (arithmetic & geometry) as well as basic knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and related application to a process
• Vision corrected to 20/20.
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) is a plus.

Benefits & perks of joining the Reader Precision Solutions team include:

Our manufacturing professionals enjoy a challenging and fast-paced work environment in a high-tech manufacturing facility awarded the Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year 2023 AND named a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel THREE YEARS IN A ROW (2022, 2023, 2024). You can expect a work environment that is extremely clean, well lit, organized (5S), and climate-controlled. In addition, our team thrives in a supportive culture that provides engaged leadership, ongoing recognition for performance results, and a great benefits package.

• Competitive wages (paid weekly on Thursday's) with discretionary annual bonus
• 8% of base pay shift differential (2nd & 3rd shift)
• Benefits begin the month following 30 days of employment: health insurance with wellness program, dental, life, & disability insurance
• FREE vision insurance!
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with up to 4.5% company match (immediately vested!)
• Vacation accrual starts upon hire - accrue up to 2.5 weeks in first year!
• 11 paid holidays
• Education assistance up to $5,250 annually (after 12 months of service)
• Professional development opportunities – internal & external (cross-departmental training, PMPA conferences, IMTS-Chicago, local technical colleges/universities, & more…)
• Career advancement – ongoing training & mentoring with opportunity to grow your skills
• Employee recognition – “Pillar Among Peers” monthly award, WOW (Work of Winners) prize wheel
• Performance bonus – potential to receive a discretionary year-end bonus based on individual and group performance
• Company paid Short-Term Disability policy
• Company events – team lunches, summer picnic event, holiday party
• Company zoo pass to Milwaukee County Zoo
• Wellness program – employer paid flu shots/health screenings/health coaching (earn points to reduce your weekly health insurance contribution)
• Employer paid life insurance – $50,000 policy with options for voluntary life
• Financial planning resources
• Employer subsidized work shoes & safety glasses program
• Precision Plus / RPS branded attire – birthday & anniversary annual allowance
• Employee Referral bonus – $1,000
• Satisfying work…leaving work at the end of the day knowing that the GREAT work you do is meaningful and appreciated by the Company, our clients, and end users who benefit from the high-quality components we manufacture for them!

With the right mix of drive, commitment to excellence, & consistent performance, you will have the opportunity to further develop your skills in different areas with increasing responsibilities & rewards!

Core Competencies – Reader Precision Solutions Four Pillars: Innovation, Empowerment, Integrity & Respect

• Innovation – we apply creative solutions to exceed expectations internally and externally. We deliver creative solutions by pursuing continuous improvement, challenging the limits of conventional thinking to drive positive change, and engaging our customers to achieve synergy.
• Empowerment – we equip our employees to succeed. We nurture success with setting realistic goals and standards; with accountability and regular performance feedback, providing training opportunities for growth and learning and offering employees a safe and modern work environment.
• Integrity – our reputation is everything. We preserve and enhance our reputation by operating with the highest ethical standards, focusing on customer needs, and contributing positively to our community and environment.
• Respect– we act with honor in all our interactions. In our interactions, we accept and value individual differences, work together with a positive attitude and promote open and honest communication in a team-based environment.

Physical/Environmental Demands:The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical and environmental demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential duties.

• In this role you can expect to spend a significant amount of time on your feet, conducting inspections and working closely with machinery/inspection equipment. The position may require lifting and carrying moderate loads (10lbs often, 25lbs frequently, up to 50lbs occasionally), as well as the ability to move comfortably in a manufacturing environment. Precision work with measuring tools and attention to detail will be essential, often involving extended periods of focused concentration. The environment may include exposure to noise, dust, solvents, and other typical conditions associated with a machine shop setting. Adequate safety measures and personal protective equipment will be provided to ensure a secure and comfortable working environment.

Reader Precision Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce.