Quality Technician I - 1st Shift

Andersen Corporation • Garland, TX

4d • $22 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the Quality Technician is to positively influence the quality culture by supporting the desired goal of establishing a "Work to Standard" manufacturing culture. The Quality Technician supports this goal by first performing defined audits of product and processes against established standards and then reviewing the audit results and documented standards with workstation operators to help induce continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Ability to read, interpret, and apply information contained in standard work documents.
• Effective writing and verbal skills to summarize audit findings.
• Strong knowledge of product, processes, and standard work to draw upon when determining appropriate course of action to take during audit.
• Awareness of impact that audits may have on manufacturing processes and ability to operate in a manner that achieves key position responsibilities while minimizing negative production impact.
• Resiliency/Competency in regard to understanding that the basic task of this position is to repetitively model the preferred behavior of working to standard to others who may not immediately comply.
• Team skills with the ability to operate unsupervised
• Self-driven with a desire to learn and improve
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• For internal candidates, there is a minimum of 1 year experience at Andersen Corporation Garland
• For external candidates, a minimum of 2 years as Quality technician or similar position’s experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Measurement experience - able to use a tape measure or calipers.
• Continuous improvement experience - worked on a CI team, participated in Kaizen event, or White Belt training.
• Equipment and Quality issues troubleshooting skills and experience

Responsibilities

• Perform defined audits of product and processes.
• Perform materials and product qualification and quality assurance test for Windows and Doors, including Performance test known in the industry as Test Wall.
• Review audit findings and discuss work standard with workstation operator after every audit to provide feedback and drive continuous improvement.
• Evaluate audit findings and review with operational leaders as needed.
• Participate in corrective actions events to improve/resolve issues with the standards, tools, or process.
• Participate in daily meetings and provide reflection of previous day’s performance.
• Communicate metrics and exceptions to leads, supervisors, and various other levels of the organization.
• Assisting in product containments, performing Critical to Quality checks, Data Collections, and additional tier management communication.

Benefits

• 401 (k) Plan, Employer Fixed Contributions & 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 & Paid Holidays
• Paid Maternity Leave & Paid Parental Leave
• Career Growth Planning & Nationwide Career Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed