What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Technician position at Lutron Electronics Co., Inc?
Overview:
As part of our 2nd Shift team, you will have the opportunity to build a career with a technology company by working in a hands-on environment. You will utilize your technical skills to troubleshoot and analyze defects of complex textile and mechanical systems on the manufacturing line. To succeed in this position, you should be able to generate sustainable corrective actions through root cause analysis in real time, document process improvement guides, and escalate your findings as necessary. Quality Technicians work within all production departments while performing a wide range of responsibilities to support our manufacturing operations. As part of your career development, you will rotate through our multiple departments, gaining exposure to the broad range of equipment, processes, and technologies employed in our products. To assist with your career development, we offer an education reimbursement program so that you can attend college courses to prepare yourself for additional responsibilities and opportunities within the company.
Responsibilities:
Lutron Electronics position as the leading manufacturer of lighting controls and shading solutions worldwide. Our unsurpassed quality, the breadth and depth of our product offerings, and our commitment to servicing our worldwide customers has enabled consistent annual growth. This growth has in turn allowed the company to continue to invest in recruiting and retaining the best people we can find to service our customers. Continuous growth has also fueled our ability to constantly develop new technologies and new manufacturing processes that in turn drive the creation of new or better products and services.
Lutron offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and a dynamic and professional work environment. We also offer continued growth through increased job responsibilities, courses offered through Lutron University and advancement opportunities. For more information, view our website at www.lutron.com. EOE/AA
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc has an immediate opening for a Quality Technician at our facility in Ashland, VA. In this position, you would be a key part of the Shading Solutions Manufacturing team. A successful Quality Technician will have a customer focused attitude, help drive continuous improvement projects, be a self-starter, and be able to build a culture of quality.
As part of our 2nd Shift team, you will have the opportunity to build a career with a technology company by working in a hands-on environment. You will utilize your technical skills to troubleshoot and analyze defects of complex textile and mechanical systems on the manufacturing line. To succeed in this position, you should be able to generate sustainable corrective actions through root cause analysis in real time, document process improvement guides, and escalate your findings as necessary. Quality Technicians work within all production departments while performing a wide range of responsibilities to support our manufacturing operations. As part of your career development, you will rotate through our multiple departments, gaining exposure to the broad range of equipment, processes, and technologies employed in our products. To assist with your career development, we offer an education reimbursement program so that you can attend college courses to prepare yourself for additional responsibilities and opportunities within the company.
- Assist production teams with floor calls and guidance to ensure products meet the needs of our worldwide customers
- Perform analysis of failures with in-depth investigation notes to a suspected root cause
- Learn new processes and procedures quickly to ensure quality on innovative products and materials
- Identify process improvement projects and work towards completing assigned projects (CI projects)
- Provide training and mentoring for Technicians and auditors
- Collaborate with other departments in various improvement activities, investigations, and knowledge sharing (i.e. Tier meetings, safety concerns, tooling updates, etc.)
- Use proven math and computer skills to provide insight into quality results and metrics
- Stay aligned to Lutron’s culture and values:
- Be passionate
- Be flexible and adaptable to changing markets
- Be an innovative thinker
- Be customer focused
- Be ethical
- Associate or bachelor's degree in a technical field
- Minimum, cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required
- 1 to 5 years’ experience in quality or related production field (preferred)
- Flexibility to work on evening shifts
- Ability to routinely lift up to 35 lbs.
- Ability to read and follow work instructions in English
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to stand for extended period of time
- Ability to move to surrounding workstations
Lutron Electronics position as the leading manufacturer of lighting controls and shading solutions worldwide. Our unsurpassed quality, the breadth and depth of our product offerings, and our commitment to servicing our worldwide customers has enabled consistent annual growth. This growth has in turn allowed the company to continue to invest in recruiting and retaining the best people we can find to service our customers. Continuous growth has also fueled our ability to constantly develop new technologies and new manufacturing processes that in turn drive the creation of new or better products and services.
Lutron offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and a dynamic and professional work environment. We also offer continued growth through increased job responsibilities, courses offered through Lutron University and advancement opportunities. For more information, view our website at www.lutron.com. EOE/AA
