Senior Quality Technician

Boyd • Grand Rapids, MI

25d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Quality Technician supports customer-specific quality requirements and clean room manufacturing operations. The role performs inspection, testing, process verification, and quality documentation to ensure compliance with internal requirements, customer specifications, and the Quality Management System. Working with Production, Engineering, and Quality Engineering, the technician serves as the primary Quality resource for clean room operations and supports issue resolution, containment, inspection systems, and continuous improvement for current and future clean room programs.

The position is onsite in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and involves regular work in office and production environments, including significant time in clean room manufacturing areas. It requires clean room gowning and designated PPE. Physical activities may include standing or walking for extended periods, frequent use of hands and fingers to operate inspection equipment and handle materials, and lifting objects weighing up to 25 pounds. The role also uses a computer for records, reports, and communications.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience using measurement and inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, optical systems, microscopes, and Keyence equipment.
• Working knowledge of SPC, Control Plans, sampling plans, and GD&T.
• Understanding of clean room practices, contamination control, and gowning and PPE expectations.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate documentation and recordkeeping skills.
• Ability to identify quality issues, support investigations, and coordinate containment activities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Good analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work well with other team members.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Instron or similar testing equipment.
• Associate degree, technical certification, or related training in Quality, Compliance, or a similar field.
• Two or more years of experience in manufacturing quality or a related technical role.
• Experience in automotive, medical device, or clean room manufacturing environments.
• Experience with particulate testing, cleanliness verification, or contamination control.
• Experience supporting PPAP, validation activities, and customer-specific quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform receiving, in-process, and final inspections in the clean room to verify products meet internal requirements, customer specifications, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Follow clean room gowning, PPE, contamination-control, and housekeeping requirements.
• Perform quality testing and product verification using approved methods and equipment, including mechanical, dimensional, surface, and cleanliness testing.
• Use inspection and test equipment such as Keyence systems, Instron equipment, microscopes, calipers, gauges, and other approved measurement tools.
• Monitor production quality through SPC, routine inspections, and process verification, and work with Production and Engineering to address nonconforming conditions and support corrective actions.
• Identify and document nonconforming material and help coordinate containment, including internal rejects, supplier issues, quarantine activities, and NCR documentation.
• Review and analyze inspection and test results; generate reports; and maintain inspection logs, test reports, Certificates of Analysis, traceability records, and other required documentation.
• Perform Layered Process Audits, 5S verification, clean room audits, and other quality system checks.
• Support calibration activities for clean room inspection and test equipment; assist with SOPs and work instructions; and support PPAP, validation, and other quality initiatives as needed.

What This Job Offers

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