Quality Assurance Technician

Summary

The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for accurately monitoring and enforcing PD’s standards for design, inbound raw materials, work-in-process (WIP) and finished goods. They assure consistent quality of production by assisting in the development and enforcement of good manufacturing practices.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Executes quality assurance plans by monitoring, verifying, and validating processes and products.
• Inspects raw materials and finished goods, gathers data, and provides documentation.
• Separates nonconforming raw materials, prevents escapes to customer, and initiates corrective actions.
• Enforces quality standards, identifies problems, and completes audits.
• Contributes information to Inspection plans, reviews, system improvements, and enacting changes when needed.
• Maintains and improves product quality by completing prototypes and first article inspections.
• Collaborates with others to validate new products, engineering designs, manufacturing, and training methods.
• Collects, analyzes, summarizes and organizes completed inspection information to enter into QMS/Quality system.
• Fosters a culture that values family, innovation, collaboration and empowerment.
• Follow all safety and workplace policies.

Competencies and Skills

• Process improvement, analyzing information and planning.
• Verbal communication.
• Attention to detail and thoroughness.
• Ability to demonstrate and apply PD’s workplace values.
• Flexibility to travel between multiple PD locations.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment.

Education/Certification

• High school diploma (or equivalent)

Experience

• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred, but not required.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Walking, sitting, bending, twisting, reaching, pushing, pulling and lifting up to 50 lbs. may be required throughout the workday.
• Required to have a valid driver’s license and a vehicle.  Movement between various company sites throughout the day (and week to week) is required.