Quality Technician

Autokiniton•Lebanon, TN

34d

About The Position

The Quality Technician addresses and follows through on in-house and customer issues, supports quality and production activities, and helps ensure that jobs and production setups meet quality requirements. The role records test data using statistical quality control procedures, inspects customer samples and prototypes, and performs destructive testing according to inspection standards. It reports non-conformances to Assembly Coordinators and recommends changes to quality or production standards when needed to achieve optimum quality within equipment capabilities. The technician trains associates on quality alerts and gauges; reviews job quality documentation; assists with shipping audits and receiving inspections; conducts gauge and fixture studies; and helps production-floor personnel use statistical techniques, gauges, and fixtures. The technician also supports production-floor problem solving, follows TOSHA and company safety standards, helps with departmental operations as needed, and performs other duties as directed by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One to three years of related experience and/or training.
Valid Tennessee Driver’s License.
Excellent attendance and safety records.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to communicate well with others, follow written and verbal instructions, and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Minimum 20/20 vision or corrective lenses providing 20/20 vision.
Ability to work required overtime and any shift.
Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to frequently stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; ability to exert force exceeding 100 pounds occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, or 20 pounds constantly.

Responsibilities

Address and follow through with in-house and customer issues.
Train associates on quality alerts and gauges.
Review quality documentation for jobs in progress to assure conformance.
Record test data and apply statistical quality control procedures.
Assist with shipping audits and receiving inspections when required.
Evaluate production setups to assure quality requirements are met.
Inspect customer samples and prototypes.
Conduct gauge and fixture studies as required.
Assist production-floor personnel with statistical techniques and the use of gauges and fixtures.
Provide support in solving production-floor issues.
Perform duties and operate equipment according to TOSHA and company standards, using required safety equipment.
Help with departmental operations whenever necessary.
Perform destructive testing per inspection standards and report non-conformances to Assembly Coordinators.
Recommend modifications to quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within equipment capability.
Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor.