Quality Technician

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The role, at a glance:

The Quality Technician is responsible for ensuring the quality of materials for use in manufacturing as well as guiding personnel on manufacturing workmanship requirements.

How you'll contribute:

• Respond to and guide or resolve standard line stoppages for nonconforming material issues. Escalate to the responsible stakeholder when necessary
• Work with Manufacturing or Quality Engineer to perform inspection of suspected nonconforming material
• Segregate nonconforming materials in an organized and concise manner and perform inventory transactions to ensure digital quarantine. Maintain control of segregated material
• Work with team to accurately document nonconforming material details, review and assign dispositions, then process the material out following the Material Review Board (MRB) process
• Assist in the administration of nonconformance records
• Create and/or maintain accurate incoming inspection records and transactions in inventory control system
• Work with engineering to obtain necessary inspection documentation when needed
• Verify the authenticity of critically controlled components
• Inspect material using calibrated equipment, drawings, and specifications (mechanical, electrical, cosmetic), and/or controlled comparison samples
• Review supplied documentation (labeling, Certificates of Compliance, etc.) for accuracy and files appropriately
• Complete tasks to support Quality Engineering projects
• Monitors Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the Quality rooms and functions and resolves issues to maintain performance levels

You'll also support with:

• Communicating daily objectives and reporting out on actions toward resolution of obstacles
• Carrying out basic improvement projects with personal responsibility and accountability
• Performing process audits to evaluate process conformance
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor

A successful candidate should have:

• Two years of experience in an electronic manufacturing environment preferred
• Experience with Lean manufacturing principles is preferred
• Practical knowledge and demonstrated experience with training methods and techniques preferred
• Ability to read and understand drawings. Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) preferred
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills and can work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and diffuse challenging situations using acceptable and appropriate methods
• Capable of staying calm under pressure
• Good organizational skills with the ability to handle standard work and support engineering projects
• Ability to work independently in a team environment. Use tools that require fine hand skills. Has a strong attention to detail and a willingness to engage and learn
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and SharePoint)
• Ability to distinguish colors and properly use inspection tools including calipers, micrometers, pin gauges, and optical inspection equipment
• Capable of following written or verbal instructions and with good communication skills in English
• May be required to alternate schedules to meet production goals
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, team environment and be available to work over-time and weekends when needed

Work environment:

• This is an onsite position based in Tigard, OR
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. frequently and up to 50 lbs. periodically
• Stand or sit for long periods
• Perform tasks (that may be repetitive) that require reaching, pushing, pulling, kneeling, walking, stooping and/or bending
• Work in an environment that generates OSHA permissible machine noise levels
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment as required in designated work spaces
• Use tools that require fine hand skills

What we offer:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision

• 3 weeks annual PTO and 9 paid holidays

• 401(k) matching

• Employer-paid base life insurance, short, and long-term disability

• Health savings accounts (with Biamp contribution) and flexible spending accounts

• Tuition reimbursement

• Charitable donation matching

• Discretionary company achievement bonus

• Referral bonuses

Who is Biamp?

We make the world’s most extraordinary audio and video solutions. For over 40 years, Biamp has created and innovated professional audiovisual solutions that enable great communication. From the smallest of rooms to the largest of venues, we empower true human connection in every space.

As we grow to meet our customers’ needs and evolve to address the challenges of tomorrow, one guiding principle remains the same:

Biamp connects people through extraordinary audiovisual experiences

About our company:

At Biamp, we believe the employment relationship should be reciprocal. We want you to love your job, and we want your expertise and knowledge to help drive our business forward. We champion a supportive and dynamic environment filled with passionate people who choose continuous improvement over perfection. We insist on clear, explicit decision making, believe in taking calculated risks, and celebrate tough decisions even when they don’t succeed. We look for people who desire the best from themselves and encourage the same from their coworkers. Our commitment to one another and to the common goal is the most consistent reliable path to recurring success for all of us.