Quality Assurance Technician

Biomet Microfixation, LLC•Jacksonville, FL

5d•$22 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Technician performs dimensional inspections on machined and molded components from internal and external sources, following engineering drawings and applicable external standards. The role works under the direction of QA Inspection Supervisor(s) and Quality Management, maintains inspection equipment and control of products on hold, and supports product and process quality activities. This is an onsite position. The technician conducts first article, in-process, final, receiving, and component testing inspections; completes and maintains quality documentation; supports new-product and process qualification and validation; and works with Manufacturing, Materials, Engineering, and other departments to improve product quality. The position also handles non-conformance reporting, product containment and disposition, quality holds, daily quality reports, and basic data entry and procedure changes using Microsoft Office software. Additional duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, with specialized training and/or certification.
Two years of relevant experience.
Ability to use measuring devices such as micrometers, calipers, comparators, thread gages, go/no-go gages, and custom gages, as well as test instruments such as pull and torque testers.
Working knowledge of sampling techniques such as ANSI Z1.4, Good Manufacturing Practices, and other required regulatory standards.
Ability to read standard operating procedures and engineering drawings, with a solid understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Ability to use typical Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating or programming programmable inspection machines, such as vision systems or CMMs.
Work experience in an ISO and/or regulated-industry environment.

Responsibilities

Perform first article, on-line, and final dimensional inspections of machined and molded components using engineering drawings, procedures, external standards, and inspection equipment.
Perform receiving inspections of raw materials and component parts.
Test components using inspection equipment, tensile testers, force gages, and custom or programmable inspection machines.
Complete and maintain QA paperwork, including first article reports, discrepant material reports, QA history log sheets, and document change requests.
Support qualification and validation of new products and processes, and perform specialized inspections to assist Engineering with product, gage, and inspection-method development.
Follow written inspection procedures and engineering specifications, and provide QA Management with feedback on documents needing updates or corrections.
Work with Manufacturing, Materials, Engineering, and other departments to improve product quality and reduce rejections in QA Inspection.
Generate non-conformance reports for out-of-specification product and coordinate the movement, control, and disposition of products under investigation.
Coordinate shipment of finished-goods scrap for destruction.
Generate Quality Hold documents and coordinate containment of affected product.
Publish daily quality-related reports.
Use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook for simple data entry and procedure changes as requested by QA Management.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.