Quality Control Lab Technician - 3rd shift - 1030pm - 7am

Toyota Boshoku America•Hopkinsville, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Control Lab Technician performs dimensional, mechanical, and visual inspections to ensure products meet quality standards. The role operates CMMs, laser scanners, tensile testers, and other measurement tools to support production and verify part conformity. The technician completes first-piece checks, sample dimensional studies (SDS), weld evaluations, and other line-side product verifications. The position follows safety, quality, confidentiality, and information security policies and procedures. The role is based in an open office and standard automotive plant environment, both with moderate noise levels. Personal protective equipment and personal attire standards may apply in engineering, manufacturing, or industrial areas. Travel is 10%.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
3 to 5 years of Quality Control experience in a manufacturing environment.
Automotive industry experience.
Working knowledge of quality audit techniques.
Basic shop math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Understanding of conceptual math, including basic geometry, charts, and graphs.
General understanding of product design specifications and the quality standards of finished products and the parts and materials used.
Ability to read, interpret, and understand engineering documents, including automotive drawings, technical standards, design specifications, general tolerances, critical characteristics, GD&T, ECI, PPR, and color instructions.
Effective time management skills.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Strong organization and planning skills.
Excellent critical thinking skills.
Ability to understand inspection standards.
Hands-on, self-starting approach and strong work ethic.
Active listening and effective communication skills.
Ability to perform responsibilities with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural work environment.
Ability to maintain records and files and prepare recaps and reports.
Ability to maintain on-call flexibility to control abnormal conditions.
Ability to adapt to a constantly changing production environment.
Ability to work a fixed or rotating shift schedule, including daily or weekend overtime.
Ability to multitask and facilitate effective problem solving and resolution.
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
Solid working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Experience with manufacturing processes, tooling, quality control methods, and statistical process control (SPC).
Experience with Toyota launch systems and requirements.
Previous exposure to a multicultural office environment.
General understanding of the Toyota Supplier Quality Assurance Manual (SQAM) and Toyota Production System (TPS).
Good understanding of seat and welding processes.

Responsibilities

Operate CMMs and perform dimensional inspections.
Cut, etch, and evaluate welds.
Perform sample dimensional studies (SDS).
Perform laser scanning and profile measurement.
Conduct tensile and mechanical testing.
Perform torque verification.
Conduct vision system inspections.
Complete daily first-piece and in-process checks.
Follow safety, quality, confidentiality, and information security policies and procedures.
Maintain records and files and prepare recaps and reports.
Maintain on-call flexibility to control abnormal conditions.
Facilitate effective problem solving and resolution.