Quality Technician - 3rd Shift (10PM - 6AM)

Welser Profile North America • Valley City, OH

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About The Position

The Quality Technician provides quality documentation and coordinates closely with welding and production teams. The role performs first-article inspections, approves parts for production, and seeks supervisor support for more complex testing. The technician helps production staff with quality questions, monitors conditions in assigned production areas, identifies quality concerns early, and works with teams to resolve issues. Production may be stopped when defective parts could be produced.

The position evaluates whether blocked parts can be released to stock, communicates with inspectors during shift changes, and meets with customers for straightforward product or profile approvals. It documents agreed-upon changes, keeps supervisors informed, and promptly shares acceptance results with production. The technician also prepares requests for testing exceptions for the sales team, stays current on testing and measurement tools, and logs and investigates internal and external quality complaints. The role is scheduled for the third shift, 10 PM to 6 AM.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of testing and measurement methodology related to the products and its practical application within the scope of the job.
• Knowledge of and ability to monitor and troubleshoot SAP, ELO, and Microsoft products.
• Strong data entry skills and computer literacy.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
• Ability to use measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, pin gauges, and other hand tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds regularly and 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to perform extensive walking, standing, bending, climbing, reaching, grasping, and lifting.
• Ability to visually inspect parts and use hands to operate measuring gauges.
• Ability to run machines and equipment safely and efficiently.
• Ability to work in a usually loud environment, with required hearing protection, and occasional exposure to fumes, coolant, or airborne particles near moving mechanical parts.

Nice To Haves

• One year of related quality experience in the manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality documents and coordinate with welding and production teams.
• Perform first-article inspections and approve parts for production; seek supervisor support for complex tests.
• Help production staff with quality-related questions and compare measurement results for consistency.
• Monitor quality conditions in assigned production areas and report concerns to the supervisor.
• Identify quality issues early, work with teams to resolve them, and stop production when defective parts might be produced.
• Determine whether blocked parts can be released back into stock based on inspection results.
• Maintain clear communication between inspectors during shift changes.
• Meet with customers for simple product/profile approvals, document agreed-upon changes, and inform supervisors.
• Share acceptance results promptly with production.
• Prepare requests for testing exceptions and send them to the sales team.
• Stay current on testing and measurement tools used for the products.
• Log and investigate internal and external quality complaints.

Benefits

• Medical insurance plan options
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life, disability, and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary additional critical illness and accident insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exercise facility reimbursement
• Learning and development opportunities, including structured training pathways, cross-training, and continuous improvement initiatives

What This Job Offers

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