The Quality Assurance Technician I is responsible to test and ensure that goods meet manufacturing standards and are free of defects. Tests and inspects products at various stages of production process and compiles and evaluates statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.

 The Quality Assurance Technician is expected to:

• Maintain SPC limit at or above the corporate target.

·         Complete in process inspections in 2 hours or less

·         Complete raw material in coming inspections in 25 days or less

·         Performs in process inspections.

·         Performs raw material incoming inspection and movements through ERP system.

·         Assists with First Piece / First Article, incoming processed material, and final inspections.

·         Assists in engineering capability studies.

·         Assists in gage repeatability and reproducibility studies.

·         Records test data, applying statistical quality control procedures.

·         Completes incoming inspection documentation

• Provides communication to Calibration Technicians of any additions, deletions, or changes to the process gages and equipment

·         Manages storage of samples and records.

·         Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, and / or work instructions.

This position has no talent management responsibilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

·         High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.

·         1-2 years of quality experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

·         Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION

·         None

TECHNICAL SKILLS

·         Automated Inspection Equipment

·         ERP software

·         MS Office Suite

OTHER SKILLS

·         SPC

·         Manual dexterity

·         Spatial dexterity

·         Verbal communication

·         Written communication

·         Organizational skills

·         Interpersonal skills

·         Multitasking

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift, push, pull, carry and/or move up to 25 pounds. 

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing this Job, the employee is regularly required to demonstrate manual and spatial dexterity sufficient to operate machinery for precision work

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and odors, dusts, mists, fumes and/or airborne particles.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.