Quality (QA) Technician - Manufacturing

O'Neal Manufacturing Services•Cedar Falls, IA

About The Position

O’Neal Manufacturing Services is hiring a QA (Quality) Technician to support quality operations in a metal fabrication manufacturing environment. The technician performs audits and tests, maintains quality records, supports inspection and testing processes, assists Engineering and Quality teams with inspection procedures, and helps identify and resolve quality issues. The role works independently on a broad range of complex duties with limited guidance from a supervisor and is responsible for providing error-free work to internal and external customers. The position is scheduled for second shift, Monday through Thursday, from 3:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Training takes place on first shift for 6–12 weeks. Pay is issued weekly.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Three or more years of relevant quality experience in a manufacturing environment required.
Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes and equipment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
Experience with FARO or other CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) equipment.
Experience with quality processes including FMEA, PPAP, FAI or FPY, and Advanced Control Plans.
Understanding of ISO 9001:2015.
Ability to lift 60 pounds repetitively throughout a shift.
Ability to bend, sit, stand, twist, and stoop for long periods.
Ability to walk 2–5 miles throughout a shift.
Vision of 20/30 with corrective lenses.
Ability to coordinate hand and finger movements to grasp and manipulate objects precisely.
Ability to work in indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, including changing temperatures, loud noises, and equipment vibration, and exposure to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, high heat, chemicals, fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, poor ventilation, oils, and other cutting fluids.

Nice To Haves

Technical or associate degree preferred.
Experience with calibration or measuring software; PolyWorks and GAGEpack preferred.
Experience with welding inspection and creating Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS) preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform quality audits and tests and maintain records in accordance with current quality standards and procedures, including incoming material audits, nonconforming material, shipping audits, first-piece inspection, new tooling and fixturing inspection, and in-process audits.
Perform regular calibration of measurement and test equipment and maintain the required records and documentation.
Assist Engineering and Quality teams in developing or modifying inspection procedures and processes, including interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, and formulas to determine quality and reliability standards.
Evaluate data and write reports validating standards or indicating deviations from them.
Notify operators and/or supervisors immediately when changes are required to meet specifications.
Assist with SPC charts to monitor process control and product conformance.
Help operators understand charting techniques and quality expectations.
Escalate appropriate documentation to management and recommend modifications to quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within equipment capability.
Set up and perform destructive and nondestructive testing on materials, parts, or products to measure performance, life, or material characteristics.
Report inspection findings for analysis and corrective action.
Prepare required work instructions.
Participate on Kaizen teams as required.
Provide error-free work to internal and external customers.
Compile, interpret, and record observations of production processes.
Identify, communicate, and assist in resolving quality-related issues.
May recommend improvements to production processes.