1st Shift Quality Technician
About The Position
Chicago Tube and Iron Company (CTI) is a leader in the metals distribution and fabrication industry with a long-standing reputation for stability, growth, and customer service. We are looking for a Quality Technician to join our team and play an important role in ensuring our fabricated products meet both customer requirements and CTI’s high standards for quality. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on inspection, problem-solving, technical drawings, PPAPs, CMMs, and manufacturing process improvement. As a Quality Technician, you’ll work closely with Production, Engineering, and Quality to support new and existing products from initial planning through production.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
- 2+ years of related quality or manufacturing experience.
- Strong working knowledge of PPAP and new-part implementation processes.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and blueprints, including GD&T.
- Experience using precision measuring equipment, including calipers and portable CMM equipment.
- Strong mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with bending, fabrication, or other metal manufacturing processes.
- Experience developing CMM inspection programs.
- Familiarity with root cause analysis, corrective actions, PFMEA, and control plans.
Responsibilities
- Develop quality documentation and inspection processes for value-added and fabricated parts.
- Create process inspection sheets and balloon drawings for first-article and in-process inspections.
- Partner with the New Products Manager to support PPAPs, PFMEAs, process flows, and control plans.
- Perform first-article, in-process, and final inspections to verify products meet specifications.
- Perform inspections using a portable CMM, including developing CMM programs when needed.
- Read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, specifications, and GD&T.
- Inspect outsourced parts and document/report nonconforming material.
- Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
- Support implementation of corrective and preventive actions across manufacturing processes.
- Analyze process and quality data using statistical tools to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Assist with rework jobs and disposition of nonconforming products.
- Review, develop, and revise quality and testing procedures.
- Verify production processes and finished parts meet established quality standards.
- Maintain, calibrate, and clean inspection and testing equipment.
- Help reinforce CTI’s safety and quality standards throughout the operation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
