Quality Technician - 3rd Shift (10PM - 6AM)

Welser Profile • Liverpool Township, OH

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About The Position

The Quality Technician provides quality documentation and coordinates with welding and production teams. The role performs first-article inspections, approves parts for production, supports production staff with quality questions, monitors quality conditions, identifies and addresses issues, and may stop production when defective parts could be produced. The technician evaluates whether blocked parts can be returned to stock, communicates across inspector shift changes, and shares acceptance results with production. The role also participates in straightforward customer product or profile approvals, documents agreed changes, prepares requests for testing exceptions for the sales team, stays current on testing and measurement tools, and logs and investigates internal and external quality complaints.

The position requires knowledge of testing and measurement methods, data entry and computer skills, accuracy in record keeping, organizational and problem-solving ability, and effective teamwork and communication. The technician uses measuring instruments and hand tools and must safely and efficiently operate machines and equipment.

The work environment is usually loud, with hearing protection provided and required. The employee may occasionally be exposed to fumes, coolant, or airborne particles and works near moving mechanical parts. The role involves regular lifting of 20 pounds and occasional lifting of 50 pounds, as well as extensive walking, standing, bending, climbing, reaching, grasping, visual inspection, and use of measuring gauges.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Knowledge of testing and measurement methodology related to the products and practical application within the scope of the job.
• Knowledge of and ability to monitor and troubleshoot SAP, ELO, and Microsoft products.
• Strong data entry skills and computer literacy.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving ability.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in record keeping.
• Ability to use measuring tools including micrometers, calipers, pin gauges, and other hand tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds regularly and 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to perform extensive walking, standing, bending, climbing, reaching, grasping, and lifting.
• Ability to visually inspect parts, use hands to operate measuring gauges, and run machines and equipment safely and efficiently.
• Hearing protection is required in the usually loud work environment.

Nice To Haves

• One year of related quality experience in the manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality documents and coordinate closely with welding and production teams.
• Perform first-article inspections and approve parts for production; seek supervisor support for more complex tests.
• Help production staff with quality-related questions and compare measurement results for consistency.
• Monitor quality conditions in assigned production areas and communicate concerns to the supervisor.
• Identify quality issues early, work with teams to resolve them, and stop production when defective parts might be produced.
• Determine whether blocked parts can be released back into stock based on inspection results.
• Maintain clear communication between inspectors during shift changes.
• Meet with customers for simple product or profile approvals, document agreed changes, and keep supervisors informed.
• Share acceptance results promptly with production so manufacturing can begin smoothly.
• Prepare requests for testing exceptions and send them to the sales team.
• Stay up to date on testing and measurement tools used for the products.
• Log and investigate internal and external quality complaints.

Benefits

• Medical insurance plan options
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life, disability, and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary additional critical illness and accident insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exercise facility reimbursement
• Structured training pathways, cross-training, continuous improvement initiatives, and other development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED