Quality Assurance Technician

Materion•Milwaukee, WI

19h

About The Position

At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow. Join us! The Quality Assurance Technician I provides inspection, analysis, and assistance to the site quality team in support of quality goals. Depending on the organizational needs at the time, the Quality Technician I may report directly to the roles of Director of Quality, Quality Manager, or Senior Quality Engineer, or may receive indirect leadership/supervision from the role of Senior Quality Technician. You will have the opportunity to: Quality Management System: Prepares and distributes regular reports related to the performance of the QMS, with assistance from other staff as required Process owner for QMS processes as needed (e.g. calibration, RMA, etc.) Team member for recurring QMS systems such as the PCCB (Process Change Control Board), customer complaint process, CAR management, or others Provides training for their own designated backup to ensure smooth transition as needed for vacation coverage or other reasons Customer Requirements: Completion of First Article Inspections (FAI) and associated interactions with customers and their IT portals for management of quality data Assistance with the completion of source inspections as needed to ensure compliance with customer requirements. Works with plant personnel as needed to review customer specifications and standards, provide analysis regarding our capability levels, and give feedback to help customers optimize their specifications Inspection and Analysis: Involved in (leading/completing) testing activities that fall outside the normal range of final inspection processes (e.g. mechanical testing, color testing, advanced dimensional testing) Review of inspection data for trends and statistical control Prepares reports as needed for monitored products and/or customers, with assistance from other staff as required Provides backup to the inspection group as needed to cover for vacation or increased volume

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Minimum of two years in technical or inspection role
Understanding of basic blueprint reading and use of basic hand tools required
The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction.

Nice To Haves

ASQ Certification or similar preferred
Experience and knowledge in calibration, metrology and quality system auditing

Responsibilities

Prepares and distributes regular reports related to the performance of the QMS
Process owner for QMS processes as needed (e.g. calibration, RMA, etc.)
Team member for recurring QMS systems such as the PCCB (Process Change Control Board), customer complaint process, CAR management, or others
Provides training for their own designated backup to ensure smooth transition as needed for vacation coverage or other reasons
Completion of First Article Inspections (FAI) and associated interactions with customers and their IT portals for management of quality data
Assistance with the completion of source inspections as needed to ensure compliance with customer requirements.
Works with plant personnel as needed to review customer specifications and standards, provide analysis regarding our capability levels, and give feedback to help customers optimize their specifications
Involved in (leading/completing) testing activities that fall outside the normal range of final inspection processes (e.g. mechanical testing, color testing, advanced dimensional testing)
Review of inspection data for trends and statistical control
Prepares reports as needed for monitored products and/or customers, with assistance from other staff as required
Provides backup to the inspection group as needed to cover for vacation or increased volume