Quality Technician III

Who We Are:

At Avnet, relationships matter. We are a global, FORTUNE ® 500 technology distributor and solutions company that delivers design, supply chain and logistics expertise to customers at every stage of a product's lifecycle. Our employees have a front row seat to the latest innovations shaping the world we live in and the future we share. We're driven to help our customers around the world succeed and we do so by earning the trust of some of the biggest names in technology.

Working at Avnet means being a part of a global team. We work collaboratively and with integrity, doing business the right way. For more than a century, we have partnered together to help our customers, suppliers and teammates realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Experience what's next at Avnet!

Job Summary:

Can perform receiving, final, or customer based verification/inspection on product before shipping direct to customer stock. Must ensure product and paperwork is in accordance to specifications, drawings, purchase orders, and processes. Utilizing your expertise, you will verify product and document packages against engineering/customer drawings, purchase orders and other contractual requirements as specified by operations. Complies with AS9100 / ISO 9001 and other quality system standards.

Such activities may include the following as well as other duties as assigned:

Principal Responsibilities:

• May assist engineering with the review of customer, industry and other technical specifications to ensure compliance.
• Conducts random, scheduled and/or unscheduled audits to determine conformance to customer specifications and technical drawings, manufacturers' specifications, assembly manual requirements, company processes and procedures and other such specifications and requirements.
• May perform root cause analyses by inspecting and evaluating material returns, reviewing documentation, interviewing employees and assessing conformance to quality assurance standards to determine the cause of defects, malfunctions or process breakdowns.
• Maintains data and logs data quality, returned material, supplier information, nonconformance to build procedures, errors, findings and recommendations to use for trend analyses.
• Prepares required product return documentation to supplier for failure analysis and monitors corrective action response.
• May coordinate or assist in developing and maintaining all International Organization for Standardization (ISO) system documentation, including work instructions and departmental policies and procedures.
• Identifies, investigates, and participates in opportunities to improve processes and procedures, to include various key performance metrics.
• May perform drawing, specification and other technical documentation review.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Level Specifications:

• Extensive knowledge of the organization, job, practices and procedures, enabling a high level of contribution.
• Completes complex assignments requiring significant judgment, initiative and problem solving skills.
• Work is performed under minimal guidance and assigned in the form of desired expectations. Independent judgment is used to determine best approach and creativity is expected to achieve maximum results and handle new situations.
• Collaboration with internal or external contacts. May participate on teams for special assignments. Responds to requests from senior management, internal and/or external contacts.
• Actions may have significant impact to department as well as others. Errors may be difficult to detect and remedy and potentially result in loss of customer business, materials, money and/or time.

Work Experience:

• Typically requires a minimum of five years of related experience.

Education and Certification(s):

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Distinguishing Characteristics:

• Position may require travel
• Experience with any of the following: receiving inspection, in process inspection, final inspection, source inspection, or 1st article validation including AS9102 FAIR's
• Knowledge of QA process with nonconforming material
• Customer delegated source quality inspection or DQR/DSQR certifications or experience with Collins/UTAS Aerospace inspection is a major plus

What We Offer:

Our employees work hard to live our values and help us grow. Our total rewards strategy supports Avnet's ability to attract, engage, develop, and reward our employees, while promoting a diverse and inclusive environment. We offer competitive compensation and benefit programs - from time away and flexible working arrangements to programs supporting employee well-being and opportunities to give back to your community.

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401K and Pension Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Family Support (Paid Leave, Surrogacy, Adoption)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Account
• Education Assistance
• Employee Development Resources
• Employee Wellness, Leadership Development and Mentorship Programs

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