Quality Assurance Technician II/III

Woodward’s Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential. We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path.

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey. Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace for all.

Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Level II:

Estimated annual base pay: $23.27 (minimum) - $29.09 (midpoint) - $34.91 (maximum)

Level III:

Estimated annual base pay: $26.62 (minimum) - $33.27 (midpoint) - $39.92 (maximum)

• All members included in an annual cash bonus opportunity
  • 401(k) match (4.5%)
  • Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
  • Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus
• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including:
  • Home / Auto Insurance discounts
  • Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Are you ready to make your mark? If you are interested in becoming a Quality Assurance Technician at Woodward, we have an exciting opportunity for you! The position directs the activities of, and has responsibility for, subordinates in direct production and indirect support functions in an operations environment.

What you will be doing...

• Applies basic knowledge of quality concepts, including normal distributions and creating simple charts to track and help drive quality improvements
• Assist in evaluating non-conformances, causes and corrective action
• Reviews and approves finished product and associated data prior to shipment to the customer
• This includes reviewing test data, preparing certificates of conformance and providing any basic documentation required by the customer contract
• Participates in audit activities in a supporting role
• Audits may include: process audits, system surveys, physical configuration audits, functional configuration audits and product audits
• Retrieves traceability and configuration data in support of a product or customer audit/investigation
• Performs dimensional inspection using simple inspection and hand tools
• Coordinates routine customer source inspections
• Trains other quality inspectors in required in-process and customer inspections, including delegated customer source inspection activities
• Meets with customer representatives to facilitate customer acceptance of deliverable product and prepares associated documentation package for the customer
• Performs customer product acceptance tasks as a customer designated quality representative

What we are looking for...

Level II:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 1-4 years related work experience
• Ability to read, interpret and use the information presented in drawings, diagrams and blueprints to determine appropriate activities, tools, and next steps in the production process
• Knowledge of handling materials and safety equipment/gear in accordance with MSDS requirements
• Ability to operate basic inspection equipment (e.g., microscope, functional gauges, plug gage, and micrometer)
• The ability to use computer and web-based systems to input, access, modify, or output information
• The ability to see details (e.g., letters, numbers, codes, color, symbols, marks, labels, signs) clearly to accomplish work tasks in a safe and efficient manner

Level III:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 5 years related work experience
• Ability to read, interpret and use the information presented in drawings, diagrams and blueprints to determine appropriate activities, tools, and next steps in the production process
• Knowledge of handling materials and safety equipment/gear in accordance with MSDS requirements
• Ability to operate basic inspection equipment (e.g., microscope, functional gauges, plug gage, and micrometer)
• The ability to use computer and web-based systems to input, access, modify, or output information
• The ability to see details (e.g., letters, numbers, codes, color, symbols, marks, labels, signs) clearly to accomplish work tasks in a safe and efficient manner

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR and EAR or possess all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State Department and the U.S. Department of Commerce. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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