Senior Quality Technician

Xylem•Spring Valley, CA

6d•$28 - $32

About The Position

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions. The Role The Quality Technician supports the quality needs of the Spring Valley operations while carrying out both local and corporate responsibilities. This role partners closely with the Quality Manager to advance business objectives and collaborates with the broader team to ensure all quality-related requirements are met.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
3+ years of manufacturing experience in quality assurance or similar role
Ability to read and comprehend blueprints with GD&T
Self-motivated personality required
Ability to problem solve, develop, and effectively communicate solutions

Nice To Haves

BS Degree in Quality or Engineering preferred
ISO 9001 or equivalent experience preferred
Certifications an advantage including Quality Auditor, Quality Engineer, Quality Improvement Associate, Six Sigma Green Belt preferred
Quality inspection and auditing experience preferred
Ability to create/revise Quality documentation to ISO 9001 standards preferred

Responsibilities

Perform Incoming and Final Inspections as necessary
Address internal requests to initiate Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) in a timely manner and keep the total number of open NCRs below target.
Support the Shop Floor with any Quality related requests.
Lead root cause analysis and drive the implementation of mistake proofing to eliminate and preventative actions
Complete a “5-Why” for any “Repeat” or “Escape” non-conformance.
File and maintain Quality documentation as units are produced.
Provide maintained Quality documentation upon request.
Analyze existing operations and propose cost justified improvements.
Create Certificates of Conformance when needed.
Make requested changes to ISO documentation.
Support ISO 9001 audit preparation and other various audit preparations.
Implement any relevant Quality checks and measures.
Mark and tag defective hardware as necessary.
Create customer Quality documentation binders when required.