Senior Quality Technician

Come join a team that makes a difference here and around the world!

Peerless Pump Company, an Indianapolis based subsidiary of Grundfos, is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Technician to join its Quality Assurance team in Indianapolis
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Founded in 1923, Peerless Pump Company is a US-based manufacturer of horizontal and vertical centrifugal pumps for fire, industrial, and municipal applications. With pump installations in 145 countries, Peerless is globally recognized for engineering tough, reliable, and versatile pump solutions with extensive flow and pressure capabilities. From our production facilities in Indianapolis and Houston to our service centers in Lubbock and Fresno, Peerless pumps are designed to protect people and property from fire and to bring water where it’s needed most.

Our product quality is second to none, but it’s our people who’ve made us Peerless for over 100years. Our legacy of innovation is fueled by attracting, training, and retaining employees from diverse backgrounds. With competitive benefits and a strong emphasis on development, growth, and innovation, Peerless employees come seeking a job but stay to build a career.

Are you passionate about ensuring manufacturing excellence and delivering the highest quality products to customers? Then join our mission to pioneer smarter water solutions that reduce energy use and improve lives.

As our new Senior Quality Technician, you'll be developing and leading Quality Control & Quality Assurance initiatives for Peerless products and production processes that ensure our customers receive reliable, top-quality pump solutions. You'll be part of a diverse, supportive and inclusive culture, that celebrates our differences and puts people first by fostering growth, well-being, and a sense of belonging.

As a key part of the Quality Management team, you'll create impact by driving significant reductions in Cost of Poor Quality and customer claims while improving production efficiency through robust inspection processes and continuous improvement.

• Provide direct quality technical support across incoming inspection, machine shop, assembly, testing, mount, and paint areas, ensuring robust QA/QC processes are deployed
• Operate Coordinate Measurement Machines (CMM) and hand gauges to verify part compliance to engineering drawings, and develop quality lot inspection plans
• Lead root cause investigations on production issues, process quality transactions, and contribute to Material Review Board meetings
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on material disposition and drive supplier corrective actions with the Supplier Development/Quality team
• Drive and manage continuous improvement efforts in production areas using Poka-Yoke, Lean, and SPC techniques
• Mentor quality associates on measurement and inspection techniques while maintaining statistical metrics for incoming inspection and in-process quality targets

Above all, you're a detail-oriented quality professional with strong blueprint reading and GD&T skills, deep knowledge of machining and inspection techniques, and the communication ability to serve as a liaison between production, engineering, purchasing, and sales support.

• Associate's degree in Engineering/Science or 10+ years of relevant experience in quality control and detailed inspection techniques
• Strong blueprint reading skills including GD&T, with proficiency in measuring equipment and Coordinate Measurement Machines (CMM)
• Knowledge of process improvement techniques such as Poka-Yoke, Lean, and SPC
• Computer competency with Microsoft Office Suite and understanding of SAP transactions in…