Plant Quality Technician - 1st Shift (m/f/d)

Nordex Group • West Branch, IA

19h

About The Position

The Plant Quality Technician supports Nordex’s mission to develop and deliver clean power plants that enable renewable energy. As part of the Production Quality Assurance (PQA) team and reporting to the PQA Manager, this role ensures that incoming goods, in-process production, and final products meet established quality standards.

The technician works closely with production and global teams to inspect, audit, analyze, evaluate, accept, or reject incoming goods and final products. The role also manages quality deviations, supports problem solving and root-cause analysis, and proposes improvements and preventive and corrective actions to maintain quality throughout the process.

This position is scheduled for the first shift, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Three years of professional experience in quality control in the manufacturing industry.
• Solid knowledge of quality inspection techniques and quality standards.
• Understanding of electrical or mechanical systems and components.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office platforms (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and quality management systems such as SAP QM.
• Experience opening and following up on production-line non-conformities.
• Responsible, structured, and independent work approach.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify non-conformities.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with different departments.
• Strong work ethic and dedication to completing tasks.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate leadership skills.
• Ability to handle changing challenges and quickly adapt to new situations.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical or mechanical schematics.
• Strong understanding of and commitment to safety protocols and procedures.
• Ability to properly use applicable safety equipment, including eye protection, hearing protectors, steel-toe boots, and hard hats; loose-fitting clothes and jewelry are not permitted.
• Fluent spoken and written English to communicate safety and job-related information, follow instructions, and collaborate with English-speaking supervisors and team members.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in quality or a technical field.
• Two years of professional experience in quality control in wind turbine manufacturing.
• Understanding of ISO 9000:2000 Quality System.

Responsibilities

• Conduct incoming, in-process, and End-of-Line (EOL) inspections to verify compliance with quality standards, technical specifications, and legal requirements.
• Monitor production processes for material, component, and assembly quality deviations and support timely resolution.
• Open, document, and follow up on non-conformities, deviations, and non-compliance reports, ensuring corrective actions are completed and closed.
• Maintain complete and accurate inspection, test-result, corrective-action, and quality records.
• Support root-cause analysis with internal stakeholders and help develop and implement corrective and preventive action plans.
• Identify and drive continuous-improvement opportunities with production, engineering, and other internal stakeholders.
• Communicate and collaborate with suppliers to address received-material quality issues and supplier performance.
• Participate in and support internal and external audits.
• Operate and interpret measurement and inspection equipment, including calipers, micrometers, and electronic measuring tools.
• Provide technical guidance and quality-related training support to production teams as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of quality and plant objectives.
• Promote safety by following protocols, complying with safety regulations and company policies, identifying and mitigating hazards, using applicable safety equipment, and communicating safety information.

Benefits

• Three weeks (120 hours) of accrued paid time off.
• Medical insurance with Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Student debt repayment and tuition reimbursement.
• Wellbeing, family planning, and voluntary benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED