QA Tech Level 3

voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation • Jeffersonville, IN

1d • $24 - $27

About The Position

voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation is seeking a versatile quality technician to perform both quality assurance and quality control work in a manufacturing environment. The position involves inspecting incoming materials and components, in-process work, and finished products to confirm compliance with customer requirements, internal quality standards, and applicable government regulations. The technician is expected to work as a self-starter with little direct supervision; specific tasks may vary by plant location.

The Level 3 role includes all Level 1 and Level 2 duties. Level 1 work includes supporting quality procedures, recognizing and communicating defects, helping contain and disposition nonconforming inventory, conducting incoming inspection, supporting process capability and measurement studies, operating SPC software and equipment, participating in problem-solving and continuous-improvement activities, maintaining quality records, using measurement tools, interpreting basic documentation and drawings, performing destructive weld testing and audits, and demonstrating basic computer and technical skills. Level 2 adds creating and updating gage work instructions, transferring job books under direction, entering measurement devices into the calibration system, and arranging outside laboratory testing. Level 3 adds creating and updating master MIP sheets under direction, creating job books including master prints, and arranging outside-service calibration for devices.

The posting describes a third-shift schedule of 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, with a $1.50-per-hour shift premium. Applicants must have a high school diploma, satisfy the stated experience requirements, and meet the U.S.-person requirement under ITAR/EAR. Standard base hours may include occasional overtime as assigned.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of hands-on or direct quality assurance experience, including use of inspection tools and software, quality documentation, and problem-solving (Level III).
• High school diploma.
• Basic data-entry ability in Microsoft Office software, including Excel, Word, and Outlook, and ability to learn new software tools.
• Hands-on experience with ERP or MRP systems.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to collaborate with coworkers, build rapport and alliances, and adjust communication style for different organizational levels.
• Basic mathematical and analytical skills.
• Ability to detect basic steel defects, use inspection tools, and document measurement activities.
• Reliability, diligence, and ability to work efficiently while maintaining high quality standards.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR/EAR: a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual.
• Availability to work standard base hours and occasional overtime as assigned.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with auditing.
• Experience with Global Shop Solutions ERP/MRP software.
• Ability to travel as needed; a valid driver’s license and an insurable driving record are required if traveling.

Responsibilities

• Inspect materials, incoming components, finished products, and in-process work for compliance with customer requirements, internal standards, and applicable government regulations.
• Follow procedures outlined in RFC’s Quality Management System.
• Recognize potential quality defects and create Quality Alerts to communicate awareness.
• Support containment by placing inventory on hold in the ERP system and dispositioning it per MRB.
• Perform incoming inspection and apply basic metallurgical principles to material certifications.
• Support process capability studies, first article inspections, and measurement activities such as Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility studies.
• Operate SPC software and equipment.
• Contribute to cross-functional problem-solving teams addressing internal and external quality issues.
• Maintain quality records, including material certifications, calibration records, and quality portals.
• Use electronic displacement-sensing measurement tools, including Wizard, slide, digital calipers, digital micrometers, and ACQ slide, applying proper measurement principles.
• Read and interpret basic RFC documentation and customer engineering drawings.
• Interpret and perform destructive weld testing (Roll Lines).
• Perform calibration audits, process audits, dock audits, and layered process audits.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement team initiatives.
• Create and update gage work instructions.
• Transfer job books from red to black under the direction of a Quality Specialist or Supervisor.
• Enter new measurement devices into the calibration system.
• Generate purchase orders and ship samples for outside laboratory testing.
• Create and update master MIP sheets under the direction of a Quality Specialist or Supervisor.
• Create job books, including master prints.
• Generate purchase orders and ship devices for outside-service calibration.

Benefits

• Multiple health insurance options, vision and dental coverage, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, health-saving accounts, or flexible spending accounts.
• Weekly pay.
• 401(k) or Roth 401(k) with up to 6% match.
• Quarterly profit-sharing bonus.
• Apprenticeship programs and tuition reimbursement opportunities.
• Leadership training opportunities.
• TogetherWeCare philanthropic volunteer program allowing employees to support their community on company time.

What This Job Offers

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