Quality Technician

The Quality Assurance Inspector supports the manufacturing unit by testing and inspecting products at various stages of the production process, including vendor products. This role acts as a critical quality gatekeeper, compiling and evaluating statistical data to determine and maintain the elite reliability, safety, and performance of Kärcher products.

• Drive Quality Success: Measure and perform dimensional checks, utilizing defined inspection, audit, and test protocols to protect our product integrity.
• Data-Driven Excellence: Collect complete and accurate data for report writing, record and enter data into systems, and update key performance metrics to create actionable trend charts.
• Root Cause & Rework Master: Perform and direct root cause analysis as instructed. Efficiently process all rework, which includes testing, cleaning, repairing, and repacking returned equipment.
• Operational Alignment: Perform precise inventory transactions and movements as required in SAP. Help maintain the meticulous calibration of all measuring and testing equipment.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner seamlessly with multiple departments on quality issues, maintain compliant work areas, and actively participate in safety, quality, and performance initiatives.
• Systems Standardization: Read, understand, and maintain strict compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), while helping to write/revise SOPs and implement ISO 9001 procedures.

• Academic Foundation: A High School Diploma or GED is required; having some engineering or technical education is highly preferred.
• Relevant
  
  Experience:
  
  1 to 2 years of hands‑on experience in a related Quality Assurance or technical inspection role.
• Technical & Mechanical Aptitude: Strong electrical and mechanical aptitude, with a demonstrated ability to identify complex technical and quality issues.
• Toolbox Mastery: Proven capability to safely use hand tools, pneumatic tools, and precision measuring equipment (calipers, micrometers, various gauges, etc.).
• Blueprint Literacy: The ability to accurately understand and interpret prints, wiring diagrams, and detailed work instructions.
• Digital Savvy: Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (specifically Word and Excel) along with the ability to perform basic transactions in SAP. A foundational understanding of ISO 9001 standards is key.
• Communication & Math
  
  Skills:
  
  Clear verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to interpret technical data. Strong practical math skills, including multiple‑digit calculations, decimals, angles, fractions, and proportions.
• Floor Mobility: Trained and capable of operating a pallet jack, dolly, or forklift as required.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plan
• Paid Holidays (11 per year)
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees / Competitive Paid Time Off
• HSA, FSA, and 401K matching plans
• Paid sick time, as well as short and long-term disability insurance

While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and climb warehouse ladders throughout the shift. You must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. with assistance. The role operates within a Manufacturing, Assembly, Fabrication, and Warehouse environment with seasonal temperature variations, forklift traffic, tool operation, and manufacturing equipment noise where proper protective equipment is required.

Kärcher is an Equal Opportunity / Aff… M/F/Disabled/Veteran.