Magna Engineered Glass: Quality Test Technician (Level 1) 2nd Shift

Magna International•Holland, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Test Technician at Magna Engineered Glass ensures product and process compliance with internal quality systems and customer requirements. The role supports quality assurance across manufacturing operations through product testing, inspections, audits, and issue resolution, partnering with operations, engineering, and customers to investigate nonconformances, support corrective and preventive actions, and drive continuous improvement. The position may also provide customer-facing quality support, assist with product launches, and contribute to quality standards, control plans, and testing procedures. At Level I, the technician performs repetitive product testing and inspection using defined methods, fixtures, and measurement systems; supports containment, sorting, and corrective action under the direction of higher-level technicians or supervision; and escalates quality concerns. The work is minimally complex and requires limited independent judgment. The posting describes Level II and Level III duties and qualifications as well, but the listed role is Level 1. The role operates primarily in a manufacturing facility, with an estimated 30% office environment and 70% plant environment. Occasional travel may be required for meetings, sub-supplier visits, or gauge R&R/safe launch activities, estimated at once per quarter. The employee may encounter machinery, moving equipment and materials, moderate noise, airborne particles, fumes, and manufacturing-related temperature variations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
0–5 years of experience in a manufacturing quality role; the Level I description specifies 0–2 years of manufacturing or quality experience.
Working knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements and customer-specific requirements.
Experience with product inspection, testing methods, and basic measurement tools; ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.
Working knowledge of SPC, data analysis, and structured problem-solving methods such as 8D or MDCAR.
Experience supporting corrective and preventive actions, audits, and containment activities.
Ability to work cross-functionally with Manufacturing and Engineering and communicate quality issues internally and with customers as needed.
Ability to work in a shop-floor environment, stand for extended periods, and lift up to 50 pounds.
Commitment to safety and compliance with EHS requirements, with knowledge of manufacturing safety standards and protocols.
English proficiency and strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to tolerate walking and standing for extended periods; prolonged standing may be required for 6 to 12 hours per day.
Ability to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds multiple times per hour and perform repetitive bending, twisting, turning, lifting, gripping, grasping, pinching, and squeezing.
Ability to tolerate near, far, depth, and color vision demands, computer-related eye strain, and keyboard and mouse use averaging three hours per workday.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical certification in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
Manufacturing quality experience in an automotive environment, preferably one subject to IATF 16949.
Bilingual Spanish proficiency.

Responsibilities

Perform product testing and inspection using defined methods, fixtures, and measurement systems to confirm compliance with internal standards and customer specifications.
Audit products, processes, and documentation for conformance with IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and internal quality systems.
Use and analyze SPC data to monitor process performance, identify trends, and initiate containment or corrective actions as needed.
Initiate production stops or escalate quality concerns according to established procedures when nonconforming products or process conditions are identified.
Support product sorts, re-inspections, and containment activities, including customer-site activities; train production operators on off-line inspection and containment as needed.
Issue, maintain, and implement corrective and preventive action activities; provide input on causes of quality problems and recommend process changes where appropriate.
Investigate internal and customer-reported nonconformances; inspect customer returns and coordinate product disposition, containment, rework, or scrap decisions in accordance with quality procedures.
Perform measurement system analysis, including fixture reliability and repeatability (R&R), to ensure inspection and test results are accurate and consistent.
Develop, analyze, and execute product testing procedures and inspection methods in accordance with control plans and quality engineering direction.
Support product launches and engineering changes through quality planning, inspection setup, validation testing, and early production containment.
Establish and maintain visual quality standards and inspection criteria with manufacturing and engineering teams.
Initiate and support updates to control plans, inspection plans, IPICS, and control charts based on SPC data, audit findings, or corrective action outcomes.
Represent operations quality in communications with internal teams and external customers about quality issues, inspection results, and control limits.
Conduct internal quality system and process audits in support of company, customer, and IATF 16949 requirements.
Compile, analyze, and summarize quality data and metrics for monthly or customer-required reports.
Handle and dispose of hazardous materials and waste in accordance with EHS requirements.
Comply with company health, safety, and environmental policies and applicable regulations, and promptly report unsafe conditions, hazards, or workplace injuries.
Perform additional duties as assigned and contribute to a positive, collaborative work environment while adapting to changing business needs and priorities.