Quality Assurance Technician I

Regal Rexnord•Radford, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY The selected candidate for this position will s upport Quality Engineer initiatives to improve internal and external quality for supported product lines and achieve related targets of <2500 PPM and >92% first pass yield. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Quality Technician will have a good working knowledge of all assigned product lines, and will perform one or more of the following tasks/jobs: Inspect parts per industry best practice Create inspection plans and advise on inspection gage/process for mechanical parts, components, and assemblies Inspect parts to ensure compliance with all specified requirements and complete and manage required documentation as applicable (FAI, PPK, etc..) Program and Operate, as applicable, the Optical Comparator (OGP), Faro Portable CMM, Hardness measurement equipment and other various inspection systems and gages. Maintain daily 5S and Metrics Complete Containment / Second Final Inspection Audits for all products Issue and/or complete Corrective Action Requests to the appropriate support resources Complete internal audits to verify Quality Management System RAD document compliance Perform In-Process Audits to verify workmanship standards are being followed Help maintain tier-2 quality documents (such as, Quality Standard Procedures, Quality Control Plans) Work with QE and ME controlling and dispositioning non-conforming product—Discrepant Material and Rework Order (DMRO) Ensure that DMROs are written for all nonconforming material Work with QE and ME to determine root cause on internal and external quality issues Work with QE and ME to implement desired corrective and preventive actions Perform functions in Oracle, Microsoft Access, Excel, and Outlook Provide technician support for the Quality Engineers as required. May include data collection, customer failure analyses, document filing and/or other quality related activities Correlate data, update daily and weekly internal quality metrics and/or audit results Apply knowledge from field returns to post pack audit process (what to audit and how often) Participate in daily Gemba or Go-and-See production meetings Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Requirements

Two-year degree in a related area is preferred
Minimum four years’ experience in related field is required
Strong technical background is required to troubleshoot required
Must be able to read and work to prints and work instructions
Experience and knowledge of metrology and inspection techniques, tools, materials and equipment required
Must have experience with and knowledge of basic hand tools such as micrometers, calipers, height gauges, and other mechanical measurement devices
Thorough knowledge of ANSI Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerances and ISO 9001 preferred
Must have basic understanding and usage of mechanical gauging equipment and electrical test equipment
Use of judgment to plan, perform, and make decisions as to the failure mode of the product
Requires a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Must have good communication and computer skills
Must be self-directed and able to work well in a team environment
Microsoft Excel, Access, and Outlook experience required

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in an inspection department or with in process inspection tools and methods preferred, but not required
CNC machine programming and operation experience preferred

Responsibilities

Inspect parts per industry best practice
Create inspection plans and advise on inspection gage/process for mechanical parts, components, and assemblies
Inspect parts to ensure compliance with all specified requirements and complete and manage required documentation as applicable (FAI, PPK, etc..)
Program and Operate, as applicable, the Optical Comparator (OGP), Faro Portable CMM, Hardness measurement equipment and other various inspection systems and gages.
Maintain daily 5S and Metrics
Complete Containment / Second Final Inspection Audits for all products
Issue and/or complete Corrective Action Requests to the appropriate support resources
Complete internal audits to verify Quality Management System RAD document compliance
Perform In-Process Audits to verify workmanship standards are being followed
Help maintain tier-2 quality documents (such as, Quality Standard Procedures, Quality Control Plans)
Work with QE and ME controlling and dispositioning non-conforming product—Discrepant Material and Rework Order (DMRO)
Ensure that DMROs are written for all nonconforming material
Work with QE and ME to determine root cause on internal and external quality issues
Work with QE and ME to implement desired corrective and preventive actions
Perform functions in Oracle, Microsoft Access, Excel, and Outlook
Provide technician support for the Quality Engineers as required. May include data collection, customer failure analyses, document filing and/or other quality related activities
Correlate data, update daily and weekly internal quality metrics and/or audit results
Apply knowledge from field returns to post pack audit process (what to audit and how often)
Participate in daily Gemba or Go-and-See production meetings