Quality Technician - 3rd Shift - Grenada

The Quality Technician 1 is responsible for following procedures to ensure part and material conformance per specifications utilizing safety standards as required. Quality Technician 1 will demonstrate the ability to work with minimal supervision in multiple disciplines listed below in this description.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Metrology

* Use lab equipment for gage calibration and auditing parts.

* Conduct heat treat testing per specification.

* Manage calibration recordkeeping and update records on system.

* Setup and operate Vision system to measure angles, lengths, radii, and center distances.

* Take appropriate corrective action for continuous quality improvement and customer satisfaction.

* Know and practice the 5 S's for industrial housekeeping.

* Operate lab equipment and gages properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area.

* Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned.

Receiving Inspection

* Inspect all incoming material and parts per quality specification after being received in cell.

* Maintain receiving files and records per requirements.

* Place kanban cards on inspected material.

* Create and complete NCR's, SCAR's, and CAR's and enter information into computer.

* Perform workplace audits with documented results.

* Set up and operate gages to accurately inspect material and parts.

* Control scrapped or rejected parts until disposition is determined.

* Perform preventative maintenance as required.

* Take appropriate corrective action for continuous quality improvement and customer satisfaction.

* Know and practice the 5S's for industrial housekeeping.

* Operate tools, and equipment properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area.

* Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned.

Heat Treat

* Preparation of test samples through a process of polishing and chemical activation of sample surface.

* Set up and operation of gages to accurately inspect material hardness and micro-hardness.

* Creation of test samples through the use of specialized cutting equipment.

* Maintain files and records per requirements.

* Take appropriate corrective action for continuous quality improvement and customer satisfaction.

* Know and practice the 5S's for industrial housekeeping.

* Operate tools, presses and equipment properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area.

* Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned.

Auditing

* Conduct recon tools, accessories packaging, and accessories manufacturing audits daily utilizing print and process control plan specifications.

* Disassemble and analyze product during the performance of a teardown audit.

* Perform Process Control Plan audits when required.

* Investigate and use SPC tools for problem solving failures and rejects.

* Maintain and complete proper records and documentation.

* Take appropriate corrective action for continuous quality improvement and customer satisfaction including NCR, SCAR, and CAR databases for non-conforming product.

* Use gauges and other equipment to measure tolerances and dimensions of parts per specifications.

* Know and practice the 5S's for industrial housekeeping.

* Operate tools, and equipment properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area.

* Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned.

Battery Warranty Analysis

* Conduct warranty analysis on batteries returned from Authorized Service Centers and Authorized Distributors per the Battery Return Policies currently in place.

* Maintain and complete proper records and documentation.

* Prepare batteries for recycling once they have been evaluated.

* Know and practice the 5S's for industrial housekeeping.

* Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned.

Education

* Requires an education equivalent to high school diploma or GED.

* Technical certification is preferred

Experience

* Quality assurance or quality control experience preferred.

* Experience reading prints and using gages required.

* Vendor/supplier relations experience helpful.

Knowledge Required

* Computer experience and experience using SPC techniques helpful.

* Excellent organizational skills required.

* Ability to perform work per instructions with minimal supervision, and within reasonable time.