Role Summary:
As a Quality Technician, you will execute high-level tasks within the Quality Department, ranging from managing PPAP submissions and ISO training to coordinating new product launches. This role involves performing complex inspections using CMM and specialized fixtures, handling customer certifications, and spearheading advanced problem-solving initiatives. You will serve as a lead for data collection efforts and drive resolution strategies, occasionally interfacing directly with customers.
Core Responsibilities:
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Utilize a variety of measurement instruments, such as micrometers, calipers, and surface plates, to verify that components meet print specifications for dimensions, roundness, and hole placement.
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Execute detailed layout inspections for final assemblies to ensure all customer requirements are satisfied.
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Gather essential documentation for PPAP packages and coordinate with customer quality teams to secure approvals, ensuring all data is submitted punctually to help maintain project timelines.
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Analyze quality discrepancies and propose effective solutions to internal teams and clients, playing a pivotal role in shaping resolution strategies.
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Operate CMM equipment to perform precise inspections on intricate parts, assemblies, or tooling fixtures.
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Support the maintenance of accurate calibration records by assisting with the verification of company and personal tooling according to established procedures.
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Oversee quality standards for specific product lines, ensuring compliance with customer mandates like BIQ and managing specialized quality projects.
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Mentor team members on constructing inspection universals for welding and brazing, helping to improve the overall technical proficiency of the department.
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Apply GD&T principles and trigonometric calculations to derive dimensions from technical data, including converting between metric and standard units to ensure accuracy.
Professional Qualifications:
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Five years of hands-on experience utilizing precision hand tools like height gauges, dial indicators, micrometers, and calipers for component measurement.
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Five years of experience interpreting technical drawings, weld symbols, and GD&T, ensuring that all measurements and tolerances are correctly identified and calculated.
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Five years of experience applying shop math, including unit conversions and tolerance limit calculations, with a foundational understanding of trigonometry.
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Successful completion of the CTP Setup Test.
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High School Diploma or equivalent, supplemented by formal QC training or equivalent on-the-job experience.
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Prior experience within tube or sheetmetal fabrication environments is considered a plus.
