Lead Quality Technician

WHY DO WE NEED YOU?

The Lead Quality Technician plays a critical role in ensuring the quality of polyimide and other engineering plastic components through meticulous measurement, recording, and reporting of quality characteristics. This position involves the use of both contact and non-contact measuring tools, as well as conducting visual inspections. The Lead Quality Technician will oversee the site’s calibration program, manage incoming material inspections, track discrepant materials, generate customer Statistical Quality Control (SQC) and process capability reports, and conduct internal audits.

The Lead Quality Technician plays a critical role in ensuring the quality of polyimide and other engineering plastic components through meticulous measurement, recording, and reporting of quality characteristics. This position involves the use of both contact and non-contact measuring tools, as well as conducting visual inspections. The Lead Quality Technician will oversee the site’s calibration program, manage incoming material inspections, track discrepant materials, generate customer Statistical Quality Control (SQC) and process capability reports, and conduct internal audits.

The Lead Quality Technician is expected to foster a collaborative environment that encourages teamwork, continuous improvement, and thorough documentation of quality processes. The Lead Quality Technician will coordinate with and provide day-to-day direction to Quality Technicians including assigning work, establishing priorities, monitoring workload and performance, providing technical guidance, and escalating personnel or performance concerns to the Quality Supervisor.

• Promote safe work practices and comply with company policies, procedures, and environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Conduct safety observations, participate in EHS activities, use required personal protective equipment, and maintain a clean, organized workspace using 5S principles.
• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot measurement equipment under standard operating conditions; perform preventive maintenance on measurement equipment.
• Follow written procedures, work routers, work instructions, and applicable ASTM specifications.
• Review quality documents for accuracy and completeness and complete required records accurately and honestly.
• Manage the Quality Notification process and control of nonconforming material, including timely and accurate documentation and escalation.
• Complete and sign off first-article and last-article inspections in a timely manner.
• Oversee assigned calibration activities and incoming material inspections.
• Create and update inspection plans and work instructions; select appropriate metrology to verify conformance to quality requirements.
• Use Minitab or similar software to generate process capability and SQC reports.
• Interpret customer drawings and GD&T requirements to develop quality inspection plans.
• Train and support Quality Technicians, Inspectors, Screeners, and Shipping/Receiving personnel as needed.
• Serve as a technical resource for quality-related questions and recommendations.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts focused on safety, output, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Handle raw materials, hazardous waste, and defective parts responsibly and in an environmentally safe manner.

• Five or more years of experience as a Quality Technician.
• Five years of experience in a manufacturing environment; aerospace, aviation, automotive, or defense experience is preferred.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and applying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Proficiency with Coordinate Measuring Machines…