Quality Technician

Western Magnetics Company•South San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

As a Quality Technician at Westmag, you will help ensure that incoming parts and outgoing products meet company standards. You will inspect components including magnets, stator laminations, magnet wire, bearings, shafts, machined housings, and PCBAs, and verify finished motors and actuators before shipment. Working with Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering, you will identify problems early and help protect the reliability of products shipped from Westmag’s U.S. factories.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 3 years of experience in quality inspection, preferably incoming or final inspection in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including GD&T.
Hands-on proficiency with precision measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and pin and thread gauges.
Working knowledge of sampling plans, nonconformance reporting, and quality management systems such as ISO 9001.
Strong attention to detail and disciplined, accurate documentation habits.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
Authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical certificate in a quality, manufacturing, or engineering discipline.
Experience programming or operating a Keyence Optical system, Zeiss CMM (e.g., PC-DMIS, Calypso), or vision measurement system.
Experience inspecting electromechanical components such as magnets, laminations, bearings, wire, or PCBAs.
ASQ certification such as Certified Quality Technician (CQT) or Certified Quality Inspector (CQI).
Familiarity with AS9100 or IATF 16949 environments and first article inspection standards such as AS9102.
Experience with ERP or MES systems for inspection records and inventory holds.

Responsibilities

Perform receiving inspection of purchased parts and raw materials using drawings, GD&T, specifications, and approved sampling plans such as ANSI/ASQ Z1.4.
Measure dimensional and functional characteristics using calipers, micrometers, height gauges, pin and thread gauges, optical comparators, and Keyence Optical Systems.
Conduct first article inspections (FAI) on new parts, new suppliers, and revised drawings, and document results in standard reports.
Review supplier documentation, including certificates of conformance, material certifications, and test reports, for completeness and accuracy.
Identify, tag, and segregate nonconforming incoming or finished material; write nonconformance reports (NCRs) and support Material Review Board (MRB) dispositions.
Provide inspection data and evidence to Supplier Quality Engineers to support supplier corrective actions (SCARs) and root-cause investigations.
Perform final inspection of finished motors and actuators, including visual, dimensional, and labeling checks, and confirm required functional tests have passed before release.
Verify traceability, packaging, and shipping paperwork, and prepare certificates of conformance for outgoing shipments.
Inspect returned products and document findings to support investigations.
Maintain accurate inspection records in ERP and MES systems and track trends in supplier quality and incoming and outgoing defect rates.
Ensure inspection equipment is calibrated, maintained, and used correctly, and help develop and improve inspection instructions and checklists.