Quality Assurance Technician (2nd Shift)

Quality Assurance Technician Job Summary: Under general supervision, the QA technician checks and inspects in-coming materials, in-process and finished products, ensuring conformance to company quality standards and customer specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Interpret detailed blueprints, work orders, engineering specifications, and routing sheets to determine production standards and tolerance limits. Obtains an in-depth knowledge of the testing tools and methods utilized and remains current on the products, tools and processes utilized in the quality assurance process. Recommend methods of assembly, welding and productions.

Analyze inspection results to detect issues, assist in resolving problems to ensure requirements are met prior to production release. Recommend modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability. Understands, communicates and incorporates organizational knowledge and objectives into daily work processes.

Effectively communicates quality assurance processes, methods, tools and project details including deviations of tolerances and quality. Maintain detailed documentation of test results, audits and gauge calibration. Ensures finished product is packaged and loaded correctly to minimize possible damage during transportation.

Might be responsible for inspection of part utilizing CMMs. Interpret inspection results with the CMM report. Properly and safely loads and unloads castings and raw materials using a lifting device such as an overhead hoist or by hand depending on part size and weight. Maintain a clean and well organized work area. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to read, write, comprehend and follow verbal and written instructions in English.

Requires a high school diploma or GED and three years of related manufacturing experience; or five years of progressively responsible related experience; or a combination of education and experience. Excellent computer skills required. Requires additional in-house training on special areas as appropriate. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as dimensions, tolerances, proportions and percentages.

Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents such as blueprints, routings, work orders, engineering specifications and safety regulations. Ability to operate various tools and equipment to include micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, squares, hardness testers, profile gauge and other various precision measuring devices.

Physical Demands: Machine shop working environment; dust, grease and metal shavings common. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk or hear; and use hands to handle, or touch 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 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Overtime will be required during peak business periods and to meet business needs. Work Environment: Works indoors in warehouse settings, which are often cooler or hotter than traditional offices.

The noise level is often high due to the use of various equipment. 2nd Shift: 3pm - 11pm