Sr. Quality Technician

Stratasys•Minetonka Mls, MN

About The Position

Stratasys is a world leader in 3D printing! Stratasys is leading the global shift to additive manufacturing with innovative 3D printing solutions for industries such as aerospace, automotive, consumer products and healthcare. Through smart and connected 3D printers, polymer materials, a software ecosystem, and parts on demand, Stratasys solutions deliver competitive advantages at every stage in the product value chain. The world's leading organizations turn to Stratasys to transform product design, bring agility to manufacturing and supply chains, and improve patient care. The Sr. Quality Technician is responsible for supporting manufacturing in achieving product conformity across the three stages of production (Incoming, in-process, and final) and quality assurance in operations. This will be accomplished by testing and inspecting products to ensure quality levels are met, monitoring production for adherence to company standards, executing containment activities, and supporting QA processes such as calibration management, non-conforming material and MRB, RCA and CAPA.

Requirements

Associate degree in manufacturing or computer sciences
4-6 years inspection experience in a production environment
Strong working knowledge of various mathematical concepts including fractions, ratios, and proportions and with working in Excel spreadsheets
Demonstrated skills in task and priority management and successful communication and collaboration across roles and teams
Solid understanding of basic inspection equipment/ tools
Ability to interpret requirements from a drawing, specification, or work instruction
Experience with ERP transactions and functionality

Nice To Haves

Certifications in Testing, Lean, and/or Auditing (ex. ASQ or six sigma)
Familiarity with inspection and data programming languages (PC-DMIS, SQL, Crystal reports, etc) and/or coordinate measuring operation such as Romer Arm, CMM, similar

Responsibilities

Complete mechanical, functional, visual inspection per product, process, R D, and customer requirements
Initiate and close detailed inspection records of test results
Prepare reports, gathering and formatting data as needed
Interpret blueprints to determine gauge methods and judge the acceptability of the product
Initiates, investigate and quarantine activities as it relates to quality issues
Support root cause investigations, subsequent corrective action, and gathering and documenting verification data and objective evidence
Provide input into the final disposition of discrepant material
Monitor and evaluate the conformance of statistically controlled processes where applicable
Identify areas for quality control improvement and suggest or facilitate new methods
Communicating quality or compliance concerns with urgency to engineering, production and management
Work with engineers in conducting investigations and experiments
Responsible for working in compliance with all Quality Management Systems
Ensuring test equipment is calibrated and working correctly
May assist in developing methods and procedures for quality assurance and control
Generate, update and maintain documentation relating to quality and processes
Determine which measurement instrument to use in various situations based on considerations such as the characteristic to be measured, the required accuracy level, uncertainty, etc.
Internal audit of production on lines and systems
Corrective action management
Follow all company safety policies and procedures
Attend all required company training
Demonstrate commitments to Stratasys Behaviors by leading, acting, and modeling these values
Other responsibilities as assigned by the department or manager