Supplier Quality Technician

Flex•Buffalo Grove, IL

29d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supplier Quality Technician will be based in Buffalo Grove, IL reporting to the Supplier Quality Engineering Manager. This role is responsible for engineering tests and technical functions related to the support of Supplier Quality Engineering. The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

Requirements

Typically requires an Associate’s degree in electronics, military technical training or equivalent experience and training.
Typically requires 6 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Audits processes, tests and inspects products and/or develops, compiles and evaluates statistical data to define and maintain quality and reliability of products.
Working from engineering drawings, specifications, schematics, diagrams, written descriptions, layouts or defined plans to perform complex engineering testing, checkout, First Article Inspection, root cause investigation, internal corrective actions and supplier correction actions.
Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams or formulas and confers with management or engineering staff to define quality and reliability standards.
Selects processes to be audited from primarily the manufacturing areas and checks for a variety of features, including ESD (electro-static discharge) and handling practices, documentation, training and process integrity.
Selects products for audits at specified stages in the production or post-production process, and tests products for variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance and mechanical, electrical or cosmetic characteristics.
Records audit data, applying statistical quality control procedures.
Evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
Recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards, programs or reports to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.
Prepares graphs or charts of data or enters data into computer for investigation.
Download quality information from quality system to be used for QA reports.
Explore engineering test results and implements process changes to resolve problems.
Provides factory help to identify and resolve issues associated with purchased parts, materials and manufacturing.