Manufacturing Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Formal metrology training or on-the-job training.
• One to three years of experience with precision measuring instruments in a similar industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and write English and perform basic math, with a basic understanding of machining processes.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret blueprints and inspection plans and follow instructions.
• Ability to organize and prioritize changing requirements, maintain attention to detail, and work well with others.
• Ability to use and interpret gauges, including micrometers, calipers, comparators, and special gauges, and train others in their proper use.
• Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting generally under 20 pounds and sometimes up to 30 pounds; bending, stooping, crouching, and balancing to find and lift part pans; manipulating parts by hand; close visual attention; and extended periods of standing and walking.
• Follow safety policies concerning personal protective equipment, fire response and evacuation, ergonomics, and lifting.

Responsibilities

• Assure product conformance in the assigned Value Stream, emphasizing prevention, and support new products and processes.
• Attend PECT meetings when needed.
• Perform PPAPs, including first article inspections, and develop Control Plans, FMEAs, and Process Flow Diagrams.
• Provide technical support for capability and gage R&R studies.
• Perform first-piece inspection or verification when required.
• Assemble production job package books, maintain complete and accurate quality files, and configure SPC using SPC software.
• Identify and quarantine suspect product as necessary.
• Participate in customer corrective-action identification and root-cause analysis; support MRB and internal corrective-action investigations and completion of corrective actions.
• Provide customer support through data analysis and trending information as directed.
• Train machine operators in blueprint interpretation, gauging techniques, SPC, inspection processes, process sheets, and the two-pan system.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Engineering, and customer Quality or Production departments on quality-related issues; travel to customer sites to lead sort assignments as needed.
• Make quality-related decisions based on customer guidelines and ISO standards, as appropriate.
• Train department auditors in in-process or final auditing to support expected production-floor quality results.
• Audit parts returning from outside operations and approve their movement to the next operation or quarantine them as appropriate.
• Prepare formal inspection or sort instructions for sort operations as needed.
• Participate in quality improvements and cost reductions.
• Assist Production with special gauging equipment.
• Perform Quality System auditing and assist the Quality Engineer as directed.
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area.
• Perform daily safety inspections of equipment, such as pallet jacks, and use proper lifting techniques.
• Follow company policies, procedures, and safety rules, and perform other related duties as assigned.