Quality Control Technician

Mueller Water Products•Decatur, IL

6d•$42,758 - $56,588•Onsite

About The Position

Mueller Water Products, the nation's leading manufacturer of flow control devices for the water and gas distribution industries for over 165 years, has an opening in our Decatur, Illinois operations for a Quality Control Technician. The Quality Control Technician will perform a variety of quality assurance and control measurements, inspections & tests at the component and assembly levels. These activities will be conducted during the following stages of manufacturing: Receiving Inspection, Work-in-Process, First Article, Assembly / Test, Warehouse Stock Sweeps, Customer Returns, etc. These activities and others are to ensure compliance with Design, Company, Regulatory, Reliability and Quality Standards.

Requirements

3 years progressive work-related manufacturing/industrial experience with demonstrated proficiency in the discipline/technology/process related to the position.
Minimum - High School diploma or equivalent
Demonstrated proficiency & experience using Inspection, Measuring & Test Equipment (Calipers, Micrometers, Optical Comparator, Coordinate Measuring Machine, functional gauges, etc.) and completing official reports, database entries, etc.
Practical experience in Blueprint reading, component configuration, understanding views, feature dimensions, finding tolerance allowances and determining total tolerance bands.
Solid math, written / verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Basic to intermediate computer skills required (MS Office), ERP System, etc.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with statistics a plus.
Desirable - Associates degree or Technical Institute degree/certificate or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of quality assurance and control measurements, inspections & tests at the component and assembly levels during various stages of manufacturing (Receiving Inspection, Work-in-Process, First Article, Assembly / Test, Warehouse Stock Sweeps, Customer Returns).
Ensure compliance with Design, Company, Regulatory, Reliability and Quality Standards.
Use Inspection, Measuring & Test Equipment (Calipers, Micrometers, Optical Comparator, Coordinate Measuring Machine, functional gauges, etc.) and complete official reports, database entries.
Read blueprints, understand component configuration, views, feature dimensions, tolerance allowances, and total tolerance bands.
Utilize basic to intermediate computer skills (MS Office, ERP System).
Identify the root cause of problems using systematic, logical steps, through research of multiple alternatives, applying judgment based on precedence, experience and consistency.
Identify and support Production Quality Processes and Procedures to decrease variation, increase throughput and eliminate customer dissatisfaction.
Respond to production floor calls, applying good working knowledge of gages, and interacting with operators, supervisors, managers, planners, and engineers to resolve issues.
Assist with moving product through MRB (Material Review Board) and working with Materials, Engineering, Ops, and Quality to obtain disposition of nonconforming product.
Receive, evaluate, and process customer returned goods (RGA, RMA, and Customer Complaints).
Conduct quality, process, gage, etc. audits, documenting processes and issues.
Keep current on Quality Systems and Corrective Action principles.