Quality Technician

Piston Automotive•Louisville, KY

12d

About The Position

The Quality Technician tests and inspects products, including welded parts, at various stages of production and compiles and evaluates statistical data to help determine and maintain product quality and reliability. The role reviews daily supplier nonconforming parts and works with a Quality Engineer on disposition, communicates quality concerns to production associates, and assists with prototype builds before shipment, including gauge R&R and safe launch checklists. The technician also supports quality-related training, provides line-side quality technician support as needed, processes daily scrap through trans4M, and maintains controls over parts entering and leaving the quarantine cage. The position interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas; selects and tests products; records and evaluates test data; and prepares reports, graphs, or charts. It also performs production weld-cell process audits, dock audits, and weekly-assigned LPA process audits. Employees are authorized to act to prevent nonconformities and must promptly notify their immediate supervisor and/or a quality employee with disposition authority when product nonconformity is discovered. The job involves regularly standing, walking, using hands to handle or feel objects, reaching, and talking and hearing. Employees must regularly lift or move up to 35 pounds. The position has minimal exposure to weather conditions, and noise in the assembly area ranges from moderate to loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Five years of experience as a Quality Technician or in a related role.

Responsibilities

Interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas and confer with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.
Select products for testing at specified production stages and test dimensions, performance, and mechanical, electrical, or chemical characteristics.
Record test data using basic statistical quality control procedures, including SPC and MSA/GR&R.
Evaluate data and write reports to validate standards or identify deviations.
Set up and perform destructive and nondestructive tests on materials, parts, or products to measure performance, life, or material characteristics.
Perform daily process audits of production weld cells according to audit procedures.
Prepare graphs or charts of data or enter data into a computer for analysis.
Perform dock audits according to the quality plan.
Manage the LPA process audit through weekly assignments and recordkeeping.
Review daily supplier nonconforming parts and work with the Quality Engineer on disposition.
Communicate quality concerns or issues to production associates.
Assist with prototype builds before shipment, including gauge R&R and safe launch checklists.
Assist in training production associates on quality-related matters.
Provide line-side Quality Technician support as needed.
Process daily scrap through trans4M and maintain controls over parts entering and leaving the quarantine cage.
Take action to prevent nonconformities and promptly contact the appropriate supervisor and/or quality employee with disposition authority upon discovering product nonconformity.