Quality Technician

Business Description

ITW Shakeproof serves major automotive OEMs and their tier suppliers with metal, cold‑headed fasteners totaling approximately $160million in revenue. In addition to ITW’s industry‑leading research and development capabilities, ITW Shakeproof enhances our customers’ competitive advantage by maintaining advanced engineering and manufacturing facilities in North America; exchanging product, process, and benchmarking information with fellow units worldwide; and continually improving processes, materials, and designs to ensure every product exceeds customer specifications while providing unparalleled value.

• Maintain the Gage Calibration System: sustain the calibration program, perform on‑site gage maintenance and repair, order new gages, maintain inventory, determine gaging needs, and train employees on proper gage usage.
• Non‑Conformances / Corrective Actions: maintain the facility MRB area and facilitate daily MRB meetings; participate in root‑cause analysis and effective corrective actions for internal and external non‑conformances; review and track all internal quality concerns; assist in maintaining and updating items within the quality database; ensure timely response and closure of nonconformances and corrective actions.
• Product Inspection: audit processes, clean and dispose of laboratory equipment, maintain inventory of supplies; perform final and in‑process inspection and document results using gages, precision measuring devices and visual inspection; facilitate programming of precision measuring devices (Keyence).
• Grain Flow Lab: complete grain flow inspections for all required parts to meet customer specific requirements; maintain grain flow log and photographic evidence; adhere to all safety and PPE requirements; maintain a safe, organized, and clean workspace.
• Continuous Improvement: involvement in maintaining and improving performance to quality management system metrics; participation in the development and continuous improvement of the company’s quality management system; collect information to maintain analytics regarding equipment and operator efficiency; provide support for manufacturing, sales, and other quality personnel; perform internal audits and LPAs as scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma required;
  Technical School or associate’s degree preferred.
• Prior experience in quality‑related or automotive business preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO 16949:2016 or ISO 9001:2015 preferred.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong attention to detail, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, prints, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to use and read metrology equipment such as micrometer, caliper, and comparator.
• Understanding and compliance with safety rules and regulations.
• Physical ability: moderate activity, occasional lifting, walking, standing, bending; lift up to 40 pounds.

$25–$33 per hour

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