Quality Technician

Job Description

Product Quality Technician

Quality Support (Merced, CA)

Reports To: Supplier Quality Manager

FLSA Status: Hourly

Summary:

The product Quality Tech is responsible for supporting the Merced facility by maintaining or improving overall quality of parts produced. This will include inspections, auditing, incoming parts and material inspections, improving processes as needed to support the production of quality parts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform inspections and defect analysis as needed to maintain parts quality.

Perform evaluations and inspections on supplier-related defects and communicate results to management.

Support corrective actions in the plant as well as with suppliers and assist in driving improvements

Support the development of inspection testing methods when needed to support production

Initiate improvement strategies, and participate in PPAP parts reviews, corrective action facilitation, and process improvements.

Provide timely internal and external communications on assigned projects to ensure appropriate decision making and reduced manufacturing disruptions.

Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: 3+ years working in a machining or manufacturing environment. Experience with primary duties in a quality position or other related quality, inspection, or auditing experience. Capable of using technical measuring tools, equipment, and devices.

Language Skills: (English and Spanish a plus) Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general drawings, prints, technical procedures, etc. Ability to write reports, correspondence and effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, managers, employees, or suppliers.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical data, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis a plus.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills: Email, Excel, Power Point, Word, MS Project, a plus.

Additional Highly Desirable Skills, Experience, or Qualifications: Include Certificates, Licenses, Registrations and other skills/abilities/qualifications not listed above.

Machining, metal fabrication, welding, powder coating, or anodizing experience, ISO experience, Six Sigma, Lean, statistical analysis, AIAG training, leadership experience, presentation skills, Auditor training, or similar demonstratable experience.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Use the drop down boxes to select the appropriate response to each area.

Continuous/C = 67-100%, Frequent/F = 33-66%, Occasional/O = 33%, None/N

a. Sits 4 hours

b. Stands 3 hours

c. Walks 2 hours

d. Drives 1 hours

Employee Lifts and/or Carries: type amount of weight in each area

Maximum: 50 (lbs) Frequently: 10 (lbs) Occasionally: 50 (lbs)

Employee uses hands for repetitive activities:

a. Simple Grasping: Right, Constant Left, Constant

b. Pushing/Pulling: Right, Occasional Left, Occasional

c. Fine Manipulation: Right, Occasional Left, Occasional

Employee uses feet for repetitive activities:

a. Right: None Left: None

Employee is required to perform these activities:

a. Bending At Waist: Occasional

b. Squatting: Occasional

c. Climbing Ladders, Stairs: Occasional

d. Kneeling On Ground: Occasional

e. Reaching Above Shoulder: Occasional

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job (ie; heat/cold, dust/dampness, height; chemical; noise) PPE requirements are included. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Works around moving mechanical parts and equipment; vibration; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions; Typical 8-hour work days, frequent overtime required, some travel may be required.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Teamwork: Balance team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Motivation: Measures self against standard of excellence.

Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time, willing to work over and above as need to meet quality department goals and objectives.

Dependability: Takes responsibility for own actions.

Communication: Ability to clearly communicate issues and expectations with internal and external suppliers to gain cooperation and compliance to meet Malibu objectives.

Independence: History of working under limited supervision in field situations, including, but limited to auditing suppliers and project management responsibilities.

Analysis: Collect, organize, and sort relevant data to spot non-conformance quality trends and develop corrective actions, control plans, and/or FMEA analysis as needed to affect improvements

Customer Focus: Support quality management team goals and objectives, including supplier selection, supplier certification, and assist in the development of new products through validation, inspection, or analysis of fit, form, or function as needed.