Quality Technician

Stiles Machinery•Kentwood, MI

About The Position

The Quality Technician is an individual contributor focused on mechanical quality. With guidance, the role helps ensure the first-time quality of HMNA machines by inspecting in-process and finished machines, supporting standard quality processes, and working with production, quality engineering, supplier quality, and customer quality personnel. The technician manages quality notifications in SAP, supports root cause and corrective action investigations, contributes to quality projects, and helps improve quality processes and standard work.

Requirements

General knowledge of industry-accepted quality practices pertaining to industrial equipment.
General knowledge of PPAP fundamentals and their application in a manufacturing environment.
General knowledge of GD&T fundamentals and their application in a manufacturing environment.
General knowledge of industrial equipment design, function, and maintenance.
General knowledge of metrology, metrology tools, and practices.
General knowledge of reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
Proficiency in standard programs in the MS Office suite.
General knowledge of operating SAP or a comparable ERP system.
Excellent communication skills using both technical terminology and layman's terms.
Self-starter.
Ability to evaluate and statistically develop trends and solutions.
Understanding of the importance of quality and quality control in daily tasks.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
0–5 years of quality experience.
High school diploma.

Responsibilities

With guidance, ensure first-time quality of machines by following standard quality processes to inspect in-process and finished HMNA machines.
Hold HMNA associates accountable for machine quality by using quality tools such as travelers and quality bulletins.
With guidance, coach HMNA Production associates on standard manufacturing, commissioning, and inspection processes.
Create, maintain, and manage Quality Notifications through standard processes in SAP.
Work with Quality Engineering personnel to continuously improve HMNA quality processes and standard work.
With guidance, work with various HMNA personnel to complete quality project activities.
With guidance, complete RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) investigations on HMNA machines that experienced quality escapes.
With guidance, assist Supplier / Customer Quality with standard work as needed.