What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Technician position at Generac?
We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.
Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.
The Quality Technician is responsible for facilitating the parts quality process throughout the organization. In partnership with internal business units, this role ensures the precision and inspection of parts moving into the facility. This role supports Generac Quality Management Systems, drives data collection, reporting and analysis. Partners with leaders in the daily operation of an area with responsibility to improve quality systems, processes, and performance.
Major Responsibilities
Quality Technician I-
Quality Technician I – Associates degree and/or Certified Quality Technician preferred.
Quality Technician II & III- Bachelor's degree preferred and/or Certified Quality Technician
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”
Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.
The Quality Technician is responsible for facilitating the parts quality process throughout the organization. In partnership with internal business units, this role ensures the precision and inspection of parts moving into the facility. This role supports Generac Quality Management Systems, drives data collection, reporting and analysis. Partners with leaders in the daily operation of an area with responsibility to improve quality systems, processes, and performance.
Major Responsibilities
- Leads problem solving resulting in effective countermeasures to quality issues
- Implements resolutions from basic to moderately complex problems. Exercises judgment within procedures and practices in selecting methods and techniques for arriving at solutions
- Implements process improvements to continuously improve quality
- Leads team in adherence and improvement to Quality Control Plans and mistake proofing
- Conducts process and product audits to ensure team members are following standardized operating procedures and adhering to all quality standards
- Able to conduct standardized problem-solving process and implement corrective actions to resolve design, supplier, or production quality issues
- Supports facility in gage/tool calibration and Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R)
- Adheres to all company policies, state, and federal regulations.
- Participate in MRB review and corrective actions
Quality Technician I-
- High School diploma or equivalent
- 0-3 years of quality experience
- Associates degree or 3 years of quality experience
- Has the ability to maintain a professional rapport with support groups and peers while achieving results
- Leads communication to team members reviewing achievement to quality metrics and progress of countermeasures/projects
- Supports communication to Supervisor of issues impacting quality with appropriate countermeasures.
- Ability to perform reading, writing, and math functions
- Basic drawing, wiring, and schematic interpretation skills.
- Intermediate PC knowledge.
- Intermediate knowledge of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Quality Control Plans, mistake proofing, Nonconforming Material Reports (NMR), Engineering Change Requests (ECR), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and ISO Quality System processes.
- Knowledge in CMM programing and processes – Quality Technician II & III
- Ability to train others – Quality Technician II & III
Quality Technician I – Associates degree and/or Certified Quality Technician preferred.
Quality Technician II & III- Bachelor's degree preferred and/or Certified Quality Technician
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”
