Quality Technician III
About The Position
The Quality Technician III supports and improves product and process quality through advanced inspection, testing, rework, data analysis, and problem-solving activities. The role helps identify and resolve quality issues, participates in continuous improvement, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure products and processes meet established quality requirements and applicable standards. The position is on-site in Newark, New York, and works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The role also provides technical guidance, training, and mentoring to Quality Technicians, Inspectors, and production personnel. It supports supplier quality, audits, First Article Inspection, new product introduction, process qualification and validation, and Material Review Board activities. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of relevant work experience.
- Excellent written and oral communication, organization, and computer skills.
- Quality-oriented mindset, adaptability, collaboration, and service orientation.
- Experience with NCMR and CAPA / 8D.
- Root-cause problem-solving experience.
- Understanding of GD&T principles.
- Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Nice To Haves
- Technical diploma.
- Lead auditor-related training.
- ISO training for ISO 13485 and ISO 9001.
- CMM and Keyence programming experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform advanced inspections, measurements, and testing of incoming materials, in-process components, and finished products against drawings, specifications, procedures, and quality requirements.
- Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, work instructions, inspection criteria, and other technical documentation to determine product acceptance.
- Identify, document, categorize, and communicate nonconforming material and product conditions, and initiate or support nonconformance documentation and disposition activities.
- Collect, analyze, and trend quality data to identify recurring defects, process variation, and improvement opportunities.
- Use statistical process control (SPC) and other basic statistical methods to monitor process performance, identify trends, and support evaluation of process stability and capability.
- Support root-cause investigations, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and continuous improvement using structured problem-solving tools such as 5-Why and Fishbone.
- Perform or support product rework, verification, and reinspection according to approved procedures and instructions.
- Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and other teams to investigate and resolve product and process quality issues.
- Support supplier quality activities, including supplier material inspection, documentation of supplier-related nonconformances, and collection of evidence for supplier corrective actions.
- Support internal, customer, supplier, and regulatory audits by providing records, inspection documentation, and other objective evidence.
- Create, update, and maintain quality records and inspection documentation, including instructions, checklists, data collection records, defect reports, and quality reports.
- Support First Article Inspection (FAI), new product introduction (NPI), process qualification, and validation through required inspections, measurements, testing, and documentation.
- Verify inspection and measurement equipment condition and ensure equipment used for product acceptance is within its required calibration status.
- Provide technical guidance, training, and mentoring to Quality Technicians, Inspectors, and production personnel on inspection methods, workmanship, defect identification, and quality procedures.
- Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) and other quality reviews by providing inspection results, defect information, measurement data, and technical input.
- Identify and communicate opportunities to improve inspection methods, product quality, process controls, efficiency, and defect prevention.
- Maintain accurate and complete quality records in accordance with company procedures, applicable regulatory requirements, and the Quality Management System.
- Follow applicable safety, quality, regulatory, and company policies and procedures, and perform other quality-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
