QC Technician (1st Shift)

Job Details: Job Location: 1715 Joe B Jackson Parkway

• Murfreesboro, TN, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Shift: 1st Shift (7:00am-3:00pm Monday-Friday), Job Category: QA
• Quality Control, Job Summary: Verifies, audits, measures, and reports on the quality of products, processes, and systems to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and company requirements. Promotes a culture of quality, safety, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction throughout the organization. Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Verifies set-ups and inspections for applicable manufacturing processes. Audit products at manufacturing processes, record data into applicable systems, monitor SPC trends, including capability index, and react to out-of-control conditions in accordance with established reaction plans.
2. Review Certificates of Analysis (CoA), supplier documentation, and specifications to ensure conformance prior to acceptance.
3. Perform daily monitoring of the salt spray system, build reports, and escalate issues to Engineering and Management.
4. Perform Finished Goods Product Audits and escalate issues to Engineering and Management.
5. Supports and participates in calibration activities.
6. Operates Vision System and CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine), including troubleshooting and programming of equipment.
7. Perform internal audits, product audits, layered process audits (LPA), and verification audits of Control Plans, Work Instructions, and standardized works and escalate issues to Management.
8. Support and participate in continuous improvement and 5S functions.
9. Supports root cause analysis and corrective action activities using quality tools such as 5 Why, Ishikawa (Fishbone), Pareto Analysis, and 8D methodology.
10. Supports APQP activities including capability analysis, dimensional layouts, MSA activities, PFMEA reviews, Control Plan verification, PPAP support, and project-related quality tasks.
11. Ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of inspection records and quality data entered in electronic systems.
12. Supports customer quality visits and evaluation, as requested or required.
13. Performs other duties, as requested or required. Accountabilities: Has the authority to stop production, place material on hold, and initiate escalation when product or process nonconformities are identified.

Qualifications

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• Ability to write neatly and legibly and to maintain paper and electronic quality records.
• Ability to lift and carry forty-five (45) pounds.
• Ability to stand and bend for long periods of time throughout the defined shift.
• Ability to make independent quality decisions based on objective evidence, specifications, procedures, and customer requirements.
• PC skills - programs such as word processing, spreadsheets, and internet/intranet. Working Conditions: Manufacturing facility. Moderate noise level. Some desk and PC work.

Education and Experience

• Associate degree or 3-5 years’ experience in testing and troubleshooting in the quality and/or engineering field within the automotive industry required.
• Knowledge of Automotive Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC)
• Mechanical Aptitude required
• Quality testing / technical knowledge required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office required
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) knowledge required
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities required
• Familiarity with IATF requirements
• Experience with CMM (basic) using PCDMIS software preferred
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP
• Capable of managing technical tasks with minimal supervision required An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/H/V