Quality Technician I

Andersen Corporation • Bayport, MN

3d • $22 - $32

About The Position

The Quality Technician I executes daily quality control activities in support of manufacturing operations and the team’s delivery and cost targets. The role performs finished-product audits on assembly lines, verifies quality standards and measurement practices, communicates and documents quality requirements, and helps train operators. It reviews processes and measurement data to ensure operations remain within defined ranges and meet standards. The technician also leads containment of non-conforming material, supports corrective-action and problem-solving activities, coordinates gauge and measurement-device calibration with the metrology department, and develops process controls and error-proofing solutions to ensure products meet specifications and performance standards. More than 80% of the time is spent in production areas.

Requirements

• A 2- or 4-year degree in Technology or Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 2–5 years of Quality or Manufacturing experience.
• Basic knowledge of quality and lean manufacturing principles.
• Basic knowledge of quality systems, SPC, and process capability.
• Strong aptitude in process improvement and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Perform finished-product audits on assembly lines, communicate results to production employees, and elevate issues to leadership as appropriate.
• Verify quality-control standards and proper operator use of measurement equipment; identify and implement improvements to reduce measurement error.
• Communicate and document quality requirements and help train operators.
• Review processes daily to ensure they operate within defined ranges; verify measurement data, routines, and responses to checked data meet standards.
• Lead containment of non-conforming material; gather information for corrective-action requests involving supplied or fabricated parts and assist with 5 Why and 4 Step Problem Solving.
• Coordinate with the metrology department to have gauges and measurement devices calibrated.
• Define and implement process controls and error-proofing solutions to ensure product conforms to specifications and performance standards.
• Spend more than 80% of working time in production areas.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with employer fixed contributions and company matching
• Profit sharing
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Account (HSA), and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Life insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid maternity leave and paid parental leave
• Career growth planning and nationwide career opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree