Quality Technician

Technique is looking for a Quality Technician 2 to join our team at our Jackson, Michigan facility. This position reports to the Quality Manager in the Quality department. Building on Level 1 competencies, the Quality Technician 2 independently completes customer-specific inspection requirements, leads quality training for new associates, assembles and submits PPAP and first article packages, and performs final, in-process, and first-piece inspections for purchased and manufactured product.

This role also drives continuous improvement projects, manages calibration programs, authors complete Poly Works CMM inspection programs, and professionally represents Technique when interacting with customer representatives.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in engineering technology or a related technical field, with three to five years of hands‑on quality control experience in manufacturing or engineering. Strong working knowledge of GD&T (including the ability to explain and teach it), proven experience with Poly Works CMM programming, SPC methods, calibration using GAGEpack, PPAP submission, and completed CARs using 8D/5-why/fishbone methodologies are essential for success in this role.

• Independently complete customer inspection requirements – Fully complete all customer-specified inspection requirements independently, ensuring all results are documented and meet customer and blueprint specifications.
• Manage quality plans and product containment – Understand and explain quality plans, quality spills, and product containment; segregate and evaluate nonconforming product, providing insight and feedback.
• Lead quality training for new associates – Lead quality training for new associates and mentor team members on the use of metrology tools, software, and inspection techniques including CMM, comparators, and surface plate layout.
• Assemble and submit PPAP and quality packages – Assemble and submit PPAP, first article inspections, source releases, and quality packages; complete and adhere to customer‑specific requirements including MSA, Gage R&R, special characteristics, CpK/Ppk, and PPAP dimensional layout.
• Perform final, in-process, and first-piece inspections – Perform final, in-process, and first-piece inspections for purchased and manufactured product; use prints to provide precise information on dimensions, tolerances, and special characteristics to various departments.
• Program and operate CMM with Poly Works – Write complete Poly Works inspection programs for all parts, fixtures, and gages; operate CMMs using established programs; write CPCS for periodic spot checks per control plans; obtain and install Poly Works software updates to required workstations.
• Manage and perform calibration – Manage and monitor calibration of equipment to industry and software standards using GAGEpack; perform and/or assist with calibration of inspection fixtures, gauges, and hand‑held metrology tools per the established schedule; address countermeasures if calibration issues arise.
• Provide inspection reports and dimensional feedback – Provide understandable inspection reports to technicians and management; prepare detailed dimensional reports from high‑accuracy portable 3D measuring arm systems; compare results with customer and blueprint specifications and calculate differences.
• Complete corrective actions and SPC studies – Complete CARs using 8D, 5‑why, fishbone, and related problem‑solving tools; complete capabilities studies (SPC) using Minitab, GAGEpack, or Excel; exhibit working knowledge of statistical process control methods.
• Support part development and reverse engineering – Assist technicians with part development across stampings, machined components, tubing, 3D…