Quality Assurance Technician

BG Products Inc. • Derby, KS

5d

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Technician collaborates with the Manufacturing Team to conduct inspections, internal audits, and statistical process control activities. The role supports product and process quality by inspecting components and finished products, documenting and analyzing quality data, controlling nonconforming products, and maintaining inspection and testing procedures and equipment.

The employee works in a well-lit, climate-controlled, clean environment and is regularly exposed to machining, moving mechanical parts, and work near others. The noise level is usually moderate. Safety glasses and other appropriate PPE are required. Evening, weekend, and overtime work may be required as job duties demand; work may occasionally need to be performed outdoors.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two to five years of manufacturing experience.
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Valid driver's license.
• Knowledge of production and processing, including raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for effective manufacturing and distribution.
• Knowledge of English language, customer and personal service, machines and tools, mathematics, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints used in precision machining.
• Ability to use precision measurement tools, including an optical comparator, height gage, profilometer, handheld or portable CMM, calipers, micrometers, thread gages, and instant measurement devices.
• Skills in quality control analysis, critical thinking, writing, judgment and decision-making, reading comprehension, monitoring, operations monitoring, and time management.
• Abilities in perceptual speed, flexibility of closure, problem sensitivity, category flexibility, information ordering, written comprehension, deductive reasoning, and selective attention.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, including regular standing; frequent walking, handling and reaching; occasional sitting, twisting, balancing, squatting, kneeling, crouching, climbing, bending, and crawling; and occasional lifting or moving of items up to 35 pounds.
• Normal range of hearing and clear speaking abilities to interact in person and by two-way radio.
• Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of QA/QC experience.
• Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC), internal auditing, and continual improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to company policies and maintain a professional, positive attitude.
• Inspect parts, subassemblies, tools, machines, packaging components, and finished products.
• Perform first article inspections on new and changed products.
• Record, maintain, and analyze testing, defect, and audit data.
• Use hand tools and measurement tools, including calipers, micrometers, radius gages, and thread gages.
• Perform process and internal audits.
• Write and update inspection and testing procedures.
• Identify and maintain measuring and monitoring equipment.
• Identify and control nonconforming product.
• Implement and maintain statistical process control activities.
• Participate as a team member or leader in continual improvement projects and activities as assigned.
• Continue learning and implement quality and industry best practices.
• Work overtime if needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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