Quality Control Lab Technician - 2nd shift - 230pm - 11pm

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. This position works in an open-office and standard automotive plant environment with moderate noise levels. Personal protective equipment, such as safety glasses, steel-toe shoes, and hearing protection, may be required in engineering, manufacturing, or industrial areas. Travel is 10%. The role may require working a fixed or rotating shift schedule and daily or weekend overtime.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Three to five 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, product functions, finished-product quality standards, 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, Engineering Change Instructions (ECI), Prototype Parts Requests (PPR), and color instructions.
Effective time management, organization, planning, critical thinking, listening, and communication skills.
Ability to work in a team and fast-paced, multicultural production environment; multitask; and perform responsibilities with minimal supervision.
Ability to understand inspection standards and facilitate effective problem solving and resolution.
Hands-on, self-starter approach and strong work ethic.
Ability to maintain records and files and prepare recaps and reports.
Ability to remain flexible in a changing production environment and maintain on-call flexibility to control abnormal conditions.
Ability to work a fixed or rotating shift schedule, including daily or weekend overtime.
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
Solid working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office.
Ability to sit and work at a computer for extensive periods, and to walk, sit, and stand for extended periods; occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds may be required.

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.
Conduct Sample Dimensional Studies (SDS).
Perform laser scanning and profile measurements.
Conduct tensile and mechanical testing.
Verify torque.
Perform 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 and support problem solving and resolution.