Quality Technician

Quality Technician $20-$25 Summary: The Quality Control Technician will work with Operations, Quality and Engineering to continuously improve quality performance while ensuring compliance to quality standards. This role performs a variety of quality control inspections/test on assemblies, components and product at various stages of the production process to ensure compliance with quality and reliability standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform dimensional and visual acceptance inspection of in-process and completed PCBA and electro-mechanical assemblies to drawings, specifications, work instructions and routing sheets.
• Identify and investigate out of specification situations to determine root cause.
• Make recommendations for improving processes, technical documents, equipment and/or train operators.
• Conduct any required special testing, failure analysis, validations, etc.
• Troubleshoot returned merchandise from customers (RMAs).
• Responsible for the maintenance and coordination of the material review board( MRB)
• Responsible for the monitoring and reporting of established metrics
• Documentation: develop and maintain all appropriate and required Level documents, i.e., checklist, work instructions, logs, etc.
• Inspection: Perform inspection of sub-assemblies, periodic in-process checks, and final inspections, using internal drawings, schematics and quality inspections tools.
• Non-conformance: Initiate and process documentation and related activities associated with non-conforming material and/or product with process and quality engineers.
• Corrective Action: Initiate and process of documentation and related activities associated with internal and external corrective action, preventative actions.
• Audits: Support internal and external (registrar and customer) audits as required.
• Quality Liaison: Interface with customer, vendors and auditors as needed.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment. Job Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, specifications and technical drawings. Experience with Geometric dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) is required.
• Self-motivated, analytical, good time management, detail oriented and thorough.
• Ability to work well with other people. Strong communication skills in speaking and writing.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, facilitation, listening, and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and problem solving.
• Working knowledge of inspection tools such as calipers and microscopes.
• Able to use the Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Outlook, Excel and Power Point
• Experience assisting with process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) is a plus.
• Knowledge/application of Lean/Six Sigma principles is a plus. Experience/Education:
• High School Diploma or equivalent. AS/AA degree in a technical field is a plus.
• 2-4 years working in an electronic manufacturing environment especially in a contract manufacturing.
• 2-4 years of previous quality inspector experience.
• IPC 600 and 610 experience required.
• Experience with IPC J-STD-001 is a plus
• Experience with IPC 620 is a plus
• Experience with medical devices and/or ISO 13485 is a plus.
• Working experience with Smartscope inspection equipment is a plus Working experience with AOI benchtop equipment is a plus