Job Description  

Company Overview:

Stäubli is a value driven technological solutions provider with four dedicated activities: Electrical

Connectors, Fluid Connectors, Robotics and Textile. We strive for innovation and excellence and are market leaders in many industrial segments. Stäubli guarantees high quality, reliability, and performance - our strong basis for the trusted partnership with our customers worldwide. 

Job Function:

The job of the Stäubli Quality Control Technician role is to work under the accordance of Stäubli Corporation’s Quality Management System and ensure all aspects are respected within the purview for the role responsibilities. This position will provide technical support to manufacturing operations by ensuring all products delivered to customers are manufactured in accordance with established quality and safety standards as well as meeting all customer requirements.

Inspects and reports on materials, processes, and products using variable or attribute measuring instruments and techniques to ensure conformance with the company’s quality standards while completing all necessary documents and inspection reports. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures and relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Supports the business plan and objectives by helping meet the requirements of divisional, customer, and overall business goals and strategy.

This postition will work closely in conjuntion, as a team, with Production, Customer Quality, Warehouse/Logistics, Planning, Sales Administration as well as other internal departments depentent on the responsibility.  

Reports to:

 Production Manager

Responsibilities and Objectives:

• Responsible for ensuring that all metrology equipment (internal/external) and records are continuously maintained and calibrated.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement including productivity, quality, and safety.
• Responsible for ensuring acceptable quality of the product coming from our suppliers (incoming inspection) and acceptable quality of the product made internally through process checks before shipping to the final customer (outgoing/final inspection)
• Create and assign corrective actions and coordinate activities to ensure timely and effective solutions to both internal and external issues.
• Solves problems by obtaining data, performing analysis to identify and select from clear alternatives.
• Coordination, communication, team problem solving when required between departments/functional areas for production/services.
• Non-Conformance management including, but not limited to:
  • Initiate action to prevent nonconformities.
  • Identify and record any nonconformities.
  • Monitor implemented solutions to verify effectiveness and/or take corrective action.
  • Standardize implementations to avoid further nonconformities.
• Complete and update quality documentation including but not limited to FMEAs and control plans to ensure process capability and product quality.
• Ensure that supplier performance data is properly documented in the appropriate format in support of supplier quality management.
• Dress attire appropriate for the workplace.
• Use professional etiquette when in conversations in person, phone, and email.
• Results-oriented with a clear focus on high quality
• Act as a team with all peers to accomplish tasks that may be additional to job description.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 years related manufacturing experience.
• Excellent knowledge of metrology equipment and use (required).
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings (required).
• Good knowledge of Geometric tolerances and dimensioning (required).
• Computer skills: particularly Microsoft Office suite and SAP knowledge.
• Technical knowledge and experience (mechanical, electrical, software).
• Excellent listening and communication skills, curiosity, comprehension, self-motivation, problem-solving skills.
• Manufacturing or plant experience within Supply Chain and/or Operations.
• Ability to define own tasks and demonstrate solid work ethic and team oriented behavior.
• Ability to frequently stand, walk, use hands, and reach. The employee may be required to stoop, kneel and crouch and must have the ability to lift and or move up to 35 lbs

Physical Requirements:

• Periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry objects.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds at times.
• Dexterity and accuracy as needed to operate equipment.

Work schedule:

• Position reports on-site daily at the Duncan, SC facility.
• Standard Operating Hours: M – F, 8:00am to 5:00pm
• Expectation to follow guidelines set forth in the Employee Handbook