Quality Technician

Pace Industries•Maple Lake, MN

12d

About The Position

The Manufacturing Quality Technician supports day-to-day quality activities throughout manufacturing to ensure products and processes meet customer, company, and regulatory requirements. The role combines hands-on manufacturing quality support with maintaining and improving the Quality Management System (QMS). Responsibilities include inspections, problem-solving and corrective actions, quality documentation, audit support, and keeping controlled documents current, accurate, and available where they are used. The ideal candidate has manufacturing experience and understands quality systems, document control, inspection methods, and continuous improvement. The position pays $23.50–$36.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
Understanding of basic quality inspection methods and measurement equipment.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
Experience with quality documentation and record keeping.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with production, engineering, and management personnel.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of manufacturing quality experience (listed as preferred).
Experience with an ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
Experience with document control systems or QMS software.
Experience with corrective action and root-cause analysis.
Experience with internal or customer audits.
Experience with control plans, PFMEA, inspection plans, and work instructions.
Experience with statistical process control (SPC).
Experience with GD&T.
Experience with CMM or other automated inspection equipment.
Experience in die casting, CNC machining, metalworking, or other discrete manufacturing environments.
ASQ Certified Quality Technician (CQT) or similar certification.

Responsibilities

Support implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the company’s Quality Management System.
Maintain awareness of applicable ISO, customer, and internal quality requirements.
Assist with internal, customer, and third-party quality audits, as well as process and layered process audits.
Maintain quality records and ensure documentation is accurately completed and retained according to established procedures.
Assist with corrective action, preventive action, and continuous improvement activities; track issues and follow-up to ensure timely completion.
Assist in maintaining quality metrics and reports, including scrap, rework, customer complaints, first-pass yield, and other applicable KPIs.
Maintain controlled copies of QMS procedures, work instructions, inspection instructions, forms, specifications, and other documents.
Review documents for accuracy, completeness, revision level, and approval status; process revisions and ensure changes are reviewed and approved.
Update controlled documents when processes, equipment, specifications, or customer requirements change; remove obsolete documents from points of use.
Maintain document revision history and supporting records, coordinate updates with affected departments, help employees locate current documents, and support periodic document reviews.
Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections using established procedures and customer specifications.
Use calipers, micrometers, gauges, CMM equipment, optical measurement systems, and other inspection equipment as required.
Review engineering drawings, specifications, control plans, inspection instructions, and customer requirements.
Support production personnel with quality questions and provide guidance on product and process requirements.
Identify nonconforming material and assist with containment, disposition, and corrective actions.
Maintain accurate inspection and quality records; perform first-piece, last-piece, and periodic production inspections as required.
Support measurement system and gauge calibration activities.
Participate in root-cause analysis using tools such as 5-Why, Fishbone/Ishikawa, and Pareto analysis.
Assist with containment and root-cause investigations for internal and customer quality issues.
Participate in process improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives; communicate recurring quality trends to Quality and Operations leadership.
Assist with developing and updating control plans, inspection plans, and standard work.
Work with production teams to identify opportunities to reduce scrap, rework, variation, and customer defects.