Quality Control Technician - Nights

Toyota Boshoku America•Hopkinsville, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for developing quality documentation, gathering, organizing, and analyzing data. The technician will determine root causes of defects and implement countermeasures. The position involves recording and reporting end-of-line defects, investigating defect information, recording patrol data, and inspecting the quality of service parts before shipping. The technician will also initiate or revise service inspection standards, correspond daily with the customer, and work with Manufacturing on kaizen activities and supplier follow-up.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
3 to 5 years of Quality Control experience in a manufacturing environment.
Automotive industry experience.
Working knowledge of quality audit techniques.
Basic shop math ability required (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
Understanding of conceptual math (i.e., basic geometry, charts and graphs) required.
General understanding and working knowledge of product design specifications functions and quality standards of finished product as well as parts/materials used.
Ability to read, interpret, and understand engineering documents such as automotive drawings (component, assembly, and equipment), technical standards, design specifications, general tolerances, critical characteristics, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Engineering Change Instructions (ECI), Prototype Parts Requests (PPR), and color instructions.
Effective time management skills.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Strong organization and planning skills.
Excellent critical thinking skills required.
Ability to understand inspection standards.
Hands-on, self-starter with a strong work ethic.
Active listener with 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 be flexible in a constantly changing production environment.
Must be able 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) preferred.
Experience with Toyota launch systems and requirements preferred.
Previous exposure to a multicultural office environment preferred.
General understanding of the Toyota Supplier Quality Assurance Manual (SQAM) and Toyota Production System (TPS) is preferred.
Good understanding of seat, welding, door, carpet, and headliner processes are a plus.