Quality Technician
About The Position
The Quality Technician ensures that products and processes conform to established standards and drives a quality culture throughout the organization in accordance with the Quality Operating System. This role involves identifying and reporting safety hazards, understanding and complying with safety regulations, and recognizing potential safety risks. The technician will perform visual and cosmetic inspections to identify common defects, evaluate parts using proper lighting, and apply visual quality criteria. They will also conduct dimensional inspections using various measurement tools, perform measurements against engineering prints, and understand tolerance ranges. Key responsibilities include completing First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation, logging in-process inspections, accurately completing Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), and maintaining traceability. The role also requires understanding and applying customer-specific requirements for visual or dimensional standards, packaging, labeling, and special tests. Effective communication with operators and supervisors regarding quality issues, escalating nonconformances, and collaborating with the production team to address concerns proactively are also essential.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Previous quality experience preferred
- Ability to distinguish between product colors. Must pass Ishihara tests for color deficiencies with "Normal" results.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, engineering prints, and control plans.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence including NCRs and inspection documentation.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to confirm product characteristics with required measurement equipment including precision tools.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Must demonstrate positive communication skills on a regular basis.
- Willingness to continue training to upgrade skills, as required.
- Able to use hands and fingers to seize, hold, grasp and turn objects/parts.
- Frequently required to stand for extended periods (8–12 hours), walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.
- Occasionally required to balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
- Must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Close vision (distance of 20 inches or less) and able to identify/distinguish colors.
Responsibilities
- Identify and report safety hazards in accordance with OSHA regulations
- Understand and comply with MSDS/SDS requirements for hazardous materials
- Recognize and report sharp parts, burrs, and broken components that pose safety risks
- Apply proper lifting techniques and ergonomics principles
- Identify and distinguish common defects including flash, short shot, splay, burns, sink, and warping
- Evaluate parts using proper lighting conditions or light booths to ensure consistent inspection
- Apply visual quality criteria related to color, texture, gloss, and gate appearance
- Inspect samples per Acceptable Quality Limits (AQL) or visual standards established by customer requirements
- Use calipers, micrometers, and height gauges accurately to verify part dimensions
- Operate pin gauges, thread gauges, and depth gauges for precision measurement
- Perform measurements against engineering prints and control plans
- Understand part tolerance ranges and escalation limits
- Complete First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation correctly
- Log in-process inspections at required intervals throughout production runs
- Accurately complete Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and deviation forms
- Maintain traceability through lot, mold, and machine records
- Understand and apply visual or dimensional standards specific to each customer
- Follow packaging and labeling instructions per job requirements
- Verify special tests (pull, torque, impact, etc.) when required by customer specifications
- Communicate quality issues clearly to operators and supervisors
- Escalate nonconformance according to Revere protocol
- Collaborate with production team to address quality concerns proactively
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
