Quality Technician I

Andersen Corporation • Bayport, MN

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About The Position

The Quality Technician I executes daily quality control activities in support of Manufacturing Operations’ delivery and cost targets. The role spends more than 80% of its time in production areas, carrying out finished-product audits, checking quality standards and measurement practices, and communicating quality requirements to production employees. The technician helps contain non-conforming material, supports corrective-action and problem-solving efforts, coordinates gauge calibration with the metrology department, and develops process controls and error-proofing solutions to ensure products meet specifications and performance standards.

Requirements

• Two- or four-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 escalate findings to leadership as appropriate.
• Verify that quality control standards are followed and that operators use measurement equipment properly to verify process results.
• Identify and implement opportunities 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 and routines, and confirm reactions to checked data meet standards.
• Lead containment of non-conforming material.
• Gather information to initiate corrective-action requests for supplied or fabricated parts and assist with 5 Why / 4 Step Problem Solving.
• Coordinate with the metrology department to cycle gauges and measurement devices through calibration.
• Define and implement process controls and error-proofing solutions to ensure products conform to specifications and performance standards.

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