Quality Control Technician - W

Position Summary

Assists Engineers with designs, and creates, tests, and manufactures machinery, consumer products, and other equipment.

• Apply mechanical engineering knowledge under the direction of engineering and scientific staff.
• Assist in product tests; create sketches and rough layouts, record data, compute and analyze results, and write reports.
• Prepare layouts and drawings of the assembly process and of parts to be manufactured.
• Estimate labor costs, equipment life, and plant space.
• Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, objectives, test equipment, technical problems, and possible solutions such as part redesign, substitution of material or parts, or rearrangement of parts or subassemblies.
• Draft detailed drawings or sketches for drafting room completion or request parts fabrication by machine, sheet‑metal or wood shops.
• Devises, fabricates, and assembles new or modified mechanical components or assemblies and products.
• Set up and conduct tests of complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate design proposals for improving equipment performance or to obtain data for development, standardization, and quality control, including field testing.
• Analyze test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives; modify or adjust equipment to meet specifications.
• Record test procedures, numerical and graphical data, and recommend changes in product or test method.
• Potentially test and inspect machines and equipment in manufacturing departments or work with engineers to eliminate production problems.
• Maintain inventory of common parts using an internal part‑ordering system.

• Education:
  
  High‑school graduate, associate’s degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience:
  
  4+ years of quality‑control experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Specific knowledge, skills or abilities:
  • Read and understand assembly prints.
  • Familiarity with MS Office, Outlook and Excel.
  • Time‑management skills.
  • Ability to use machine tools such as milling, metal lathe, or other equipment.

Manufacturing environment. Lift up to 50 lbs. regularly. Requires walking, standing, bending and lifting for long periods of time. Vision abilities required to validate and enter data on computer.

This list does not represent all physical demands. Descriptions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job’s essential functions.

FOX provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, results of genetic testing, or service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions on merit and the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Fox offers an excellent compensation package and wide‑ranging opportunities for professional development. Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending and Dependent Care Savings Accounts, Disability and Life Insurance benefit programs are available, as is a 401(k) plan with employer matching. Eligibility for all benefit programs is defined by the applicable plan document or employee handbook.