Quality Technician

Flex • Orangeburg, SC

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About The Position

Flex is hiring a Quality Technician in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Reporting to the Quality Engineer, the technician performs product inspections and audits of quality control programs, first article inspections, and calibration. The role also includes inspecting flat blank layouts, conducting out-of-box audits (OBA), sampling and testing incoming components and raw materials, purging material, ensuring raw materials and in-process and finished products meet company standards, and updating general documentation such as quality alerts.

The technician audits processes, tests and inspects products, and develops, compiles, and evaluates statistical data to define and maintain product quality and reliability. Working from engineering drawings, specifications, schematics, diagrams, written descriptions, layouts, or defined plans, the role performs engineering testing and checkout, first article inspections, root-cause research, internal corrective actions, and supplier corrective actions. The technician interprets engineering information and works with management or engineering staff to define quality and reliability standards.

The position includes auditing manufacturing processes for ESD and handling practices, documentation, training, and process integrity; selecting products for audits at specified production or post-production stages; testing product dimensions, performance, and mechanical, electrical, or cosmetic characteristics; recording audit data using statistical quality control procedures; evaluating data and preparing reports; recommending changes to quality or production standards and programs; and calibrating inspection tools such as micrometers, calipers, and height gauges.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, technical training, or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires a minimum of 4 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform product inspections and audits of quality control programs.
• Conduct first article inspections, out-of-box audits, and calibration.
• Inspect flat blank layouts and sample and test incoming components and raw materials.
• Purge material and ensure raw materials, in-process products, and finished products meet company standards.
• Update general quality documentation, including quality alerts.
• Audit processes, test and inspect products, and compile and evaluate statistical data relating to product quality and reliability.
• Perform engineering testing and checkout, first article inspections, root-cause research, internal corrective actions, and supplier corrective actions using engineering documentation and defined plans.
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, and formulas, and confer with management or engineering staff to define quality and reliability standards.
• Audit manufacturing processes for ESD and handling practices, documentation, training, and process integrity.
• Select products for audits at designated production or post-production stages and test dimensions, performance, and mechanical, electrical, or cosmetic characteristics.
• Record audit data using statistical quality control procedures.
• Evaluate data and write reports validating or identifying deviations from existing standards.
• Recommend modifications to quality or production standards, programs, or reports to achieve optimum quality within equipment capability.
• Calibrate inspection tools, including micrometers, calipers, and height gauges.

Benefits

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Matching 401(k) contributions.
• Vacation and paid sick time.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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