Quality Control Technician

SUMMARY:

Inspects and tests plastic components for dimensional accuracy and surface defects to verify conformance to company quality standards. Performs periodic audits to ensure that established in-process inspection procedures are effective and consistently followed. Records test data and written inspection reports by hand and on computer and confers with production personnel and supervision to determine cause of deviations from quantitative standards. Provides support for the international rework area.

Individual must be a self-starter, able to work with little or no supervision.

All employees are expected to act in a safe manner at all times and ensure that those around them do not put themselves or others ryone is personally accountable for his/her own safety as well as their co-workers’. Safety and health is a shared responsibility of everyone in the organization and a condition of employment. We value and expect engagement out of all employees.

Co-workers share the responsibility for doing the right thing for the environment and carrying out the stewardship principles addressed in our Environmental Policy. We will provide the resources necessary to implement this policy, and management will conduct periodic reviews to ensure its ongoing effectiveness. All employees are expected to support commitments and conform to and follow requirements established in the Grandview Plant’s Environmental Policy (ISO 14001) and the Quality Policy (ISO 9001).

• Perform first article inspection, which includes visual and dimensional analysis of molded components.
• Operate equipment, sets up gauges, and implements inspection methods and standards for each type of component as outlined in the Quality Control Manual.
• Support Process Engineering through requested analyses, including Central Tendency, Process Capability, Gauge R&Rs and Design of Experiments.
• Effectively use gauges, CMMs, and other measuring equipment in the lab.
• Provide assistance to manufacturing for trouble-shooting quality related problems.
• Perform audits of molded components and in-process inspection procedures to ensure effectiveness of the systems.
• Assist in international rework projects as needed.
• Receiving inspection duties as assigned
• Must be detail oriented to identify minor visual differences in plastic components from standard. Some components are very small in size.
• Perceive pertinent detail in verbal or tabular material, and observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computations.
• Must be able to pass a color vision test
• Must be able to multi-task.
• Must be Detailed Orientated
• Be able to read and interpret part drawings/schematics.
• Must follow all work rules and policies.

Other duties may be assigned.

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.

Associate's degree (A.

A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or equivalent experience and/or training. Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word. Familiarity with other QA and statistical software and gauging/measurement systems. Good working knowledge of all products, including how a pump functions and how individual components of a pump affect performance. Familiarity with sampling plans.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percentage, and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to apply commonsense…