Quality Technician

Founded and headquartered in the United States, Dayton Parts has for over a century supported the commercial vehicle market to boost driver uptime by combining the largest selection of parts with the deepest levels of service, engineering, and innovation. Today, we have more than 3,500 employees across 28 different locations, with a family of brands that also includes SuperATV and Dorman Products. Publicly traded under the stock ticker DORM, we had revenues surpassing $1.93 billion in 2023.

We rely on everyone who works at our family of companies, regardless of role and experience, to contribute to our success. That means everyone has a unique ability to make an impact on the business and is encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. The freedom to pursue new ideas, offer different perspectives, and grow in your career is fundamental to working at Dorman.

Job Summary

The quality technician is responsible for addressing manufacturing quality issues. This technician will also assist the production team to train new operators on process setup and product measurement, and assist the quality team with OE final inspection, scrap tracking, process audits, calibration, machine set-up documents, and pattern making.

Primary Duties

• Assist production to train new operators on process setup and product inspection.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing quality issues, including in-process and end-of-line.
• Regularly communicate the status and resolution of issues to Production.
• Investigate and resolve non-conformances as identified.
• Document investigations on NC and in QT9 as appropriate.
• Support the quality team with general tasks as needed.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Willingness to teach coworkers in print reading, inspection, and work instructions.
• Above-average understanding of manufacturing work instructions.
• Working understanding of materials, manufacturing, and inspection processes.
• Demonstrated skills with Microsoft Word & Excel and MacPac preferred.
• Willingness to understand verbal and written work instructions, provide feedback, and complete instructions.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented with a willingness to learn new information as required.
• Willingness to document nonconforming products when production has a difference in understanding.
• Adhere to all safety standards and personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines.
  
  
  

Physical Requirement: Capability to lift 20 pounds.

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach, swivel, carry items from one building to another, and speak and actively listen. The noise level is usually moderate.

Education / Experience

• 5 years’ work experience in a manufacturing plant environment.
• Working knowledge of product qualification testing.
• Experience with inspection tools and equipment (micrometers, calipers, feeler gauges, and first-piece inspections).
• Basic knowledge of materials used in part construction.
• Quality auditing experience preferred.
  
  
  

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Dorman Products is an equal opportunity employer; we value a combination of ideas, perspectives, and cultures at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V.

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