Quality Technician II

Description

The Quality Technician II located in Michigan City IN reports to the Plant Manager and is responsible when requested / required for supporting on inspecting incoming parts, parts in process, and finished goods to assure conformance to quality control requirements. This position will also support and / or lead on troubleshooting assembly line issues, troubleshooting Supplier Related issues, review and updating process work instructions as well as provide support on other Michigan City plant and company initiatives to include but not limited to ISO 9001:2015, Audits (Internal and 3rd party), training of personnel on applicable processes.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate a high degree of independence in completing assignments or regular duties assigned by the Plant Manager, Quality Manager or Quality Engineer
• Support on inspection of incoming parts to print and specification using a variety of test devices and measuring instruments to include but not limited to calipers, micrometers, height gages, thread gages etc…
• Support on Inspection of first piece, machine shop, and assembly production operation, for conformance with current engineering drawings as needed
• Support on Inspection of finished product for quality of workmanship, calibration and conformance to standard or special parts list data.
• Conduct or support on random or planned inspection / audit of plant production operations for conformance at Plant Manager’s, Quality Managers or Quality Engineers discretion.
• Understand and follow instructions regarding sample sizes and rejection standards ie: AQL levels etc...
• Periodically inspect in-process work according to routing and sampling instructions received from Plant Manager or Quality Engineer
• Advise Quality Engineer, Supervision or Line Leads of unacceptable parts or finished product and cause of rejection.
• Demonstrate the ability to read and correctly interpret blueprints, engineering specifications and quality procedures.
• Support on MRB / DMR processes to include identifying effective corrective actions.
• Support on re-calibration and certification of inspection tools, gages, and meters as per internal and regulatory requirements and timelines when needed
• Provide support and facilitation on analysis on RMA’s, customer returns to determine failure modes, record information, and advise Quality Engineer and Supervisors, Line Leads accordingly.
• Provide support and facilitation on input and analysis of scrap data when required
• Maintain files, reports, charts etc. on applicable production and quality control information using standard forms and electronic systems as required.
• Create and maintain Standardized Operating Procedures and Work Instructions as assigned and assist with applicable training.
• Assist Plant Management and Quality Engineer with the analysis and record keeping of DMR and scrap data.
• Oversee and/or complete NIST certifications for applicable products to ensure timely delivery to promise date.
• Perform work in a safe, accurate, and expeditious manner.
• Maintain an effective dialogue with all employees to foster good employee morale.
• Responsible for general housekeeping and organization of applicable workstation(s).

Required Skills / Experience / Equipment Operation:

? High School diploma or equivalent

? Must Possess ALL QC Inspector Skills, Experience and Requirements.

? Work requires the ability to read, interpret, and apply information from Engineering drawings and specifications to conduct a thorough inspection.

? Must be able to read, interpret and apply quality control procedures including sampling plans.

? Must have experience with and be able to safely and correctly use a variety of inspection tools, gages, and meters.

? Must be able to read, interpret and apply quality control procedures including sampling plans.

? Experience with inspecting both mechanical and electronic parts is necessary.

? Work requires a deliberate approach and a high degree of accuracy.