Quality Technician

Technique is looking for a Quality Technician 3 to join our team at our Jackson, Michigan facility. This position reports to the Quality Manager in the Quality department. This role inspects and measures components and finished products to determine compliance with engineering requirements, using CMMs and Poly Works metrology software alongside a full range of precision inspection equipment. The employee will create and maintain quality records and metrics, assist with dispositioning nonconforming product, develop procedures for quality system compliance, lead continuous improvement projects, and work with customers and vendors on quality‑related issues in coordination with account managers and the purchasing department.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years of hands‑on quality control experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment, with proven CMM experience and the ability to write complete Poly Works inspection programs. A strong working knowledge of GD&T, experience in an ISO 9000 environment, and familiarity with PPAP, MSA/Gage R&R, SPC (Minitab), and calibration (GAGEpack) are critical factors in this role, along with the ability to train and mentor others on metrology tools and techniques.

• Inspect and measure product – Inspect and measure components and finished products to determine compliance with engineering requirements.
• Maintain quality records – Create and maintain records, data, and metrics containing all pertinent information necessary for quality assurance.
• Disposition nonconforming product – Assist with dispositioning nonconforming product.
• Develop quality procedures – Develop procedures and processes, and coordinate efforts for quality system compliance.
• Lead continuous improvement – Participate in and lead quality/continuous improvement projects with a goal of continuous process, system, and product improvement.
• Resolve customer and vendor quality issues – In coordination with account managers and the purchasing department, work with customers and vendors on quality‑related issues.
• Complete customer inspection requirements – Fully complete customer inspection requirements independently.
• Manage containment – Understand quality plans, quality spills, and product containment, and explain nonconforming product and containment to others.
• Explain the quality system – Understand and explain the Quality System (ISO-9001) and document levels.
• Lead quality training – Lead Quality Training for new associates.
• Assemble and submit quality packages – Assemble and submit PPAP, first article inspection, source releases, and quality packages.
• Perform product inspections – Perform final, in‑process, and first piece inspection for purchased and manufactured product; segregate and evaluate nonconforming product, providing insight and feedback.
• Operate CMMs – Utilize Poly Works to operate CMMs as needed with programs established on coordinate measuring machines.
• Verify equipment condition – Ensure precision machinery is in working condition and properly calibrated prior to use.
• Communicate print requirements – Use prints to provide precise information on dimensions, tolerances, and special characteristics of parts to various departments.
• Provide inspection reports – Provide understandable feedback (inspection reports) to technicians and management as directed/needed, comparing results with customer and blueprint specifications and calculating differences between readings and specifications.
• Complete IMDS submissions – Complete IMDS submissions.
• Support part development – Help technicians with part development for stampings, machined components, tubing, 3D laser cut components, and assemblies.
• Interpret engineering drawings – Interpret engineering drawings with an intermediate…