Syndicate Quality Technician

Syndicate Quality Technician

Silencer Co – Full‑time, Day Shift (6:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday – Thursday) – Riverston, UT

Quality Technicians inspect all products throughout production and pre‑shipment to ensure they meet our high standards for precision and durability. They play a role in ensuring products meet blueprint specifications and other fit, form and function requirements. They are also responsible for maintaining and validating measuring equipment/gauges for quality, issuing them to operators and co‑workers, and ensuring accurate product inspection at their workstations.

• Kit measuring instruments for upcoming machine changeovers to minimize downtime.
• Read and comprehend blueprints, data, manuals, SOPs, or other documentation to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required.
• Problem‑solve non‑conforming issues within the shop.
• Create and implement process improvements regularly.
• Operate coordinate measuring machines, Keyence optical measurement systems, surface roughness testers, and other advanced metrology equipment.
• Execute regular Quality Certification Service (QCS) on products.
• Report features or parts that don't conform to design intent (NCR).
• Examine and verify supplier‑provided documentation, including First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs), certificates of conformance, and various test reports.
• Use precision measuring tools to conduct detailed visual and dimensional inspections.
• Validate and maintain all measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, optical comparators, thread gauges, etc.
• Document inspection results, making clear acceptance or rejection decisions and generate required reports for clients.
• Comply with safe work practices; understand work injury procedures, workers’ comp, and OSHA standards.
• Provide support to the shop floor to uphold Syndicate’s quality standards for all products.
• Work closely with engineering, production, and other departments to interpret specifications, troubleshoot quality problems, and provide input for design improvements.
• Have a solid foundation in shop math, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, and hands‑on experience with precision measurement tools.
• Live the culture we desire using the Continuous Improvement Process.

• Sustain a safe work environment through 5S.
• Look for opportunities to create and implement continuous improvement.
• Support FAI and mass production KPIs.
• Reduce SCAR.

• High School Diploma.
• 1 year of manufacturing quality work experience.

• Knowledge and experience with ASME Y14.5 GD&T.
• Basic understanding of mathematics; knowledge of the imperial system/decimal inch, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, statistics, and other applications.
• Quality Analysis – Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to suggest alternative solutions to problems.
• Basic computer skills – Experience with Excel, Word, Solid Works, PowerPoint, and Google Suite.
• Detail‑oriented – Inspection requires meticulous attention to detail.
• Knowledge of the firearms industry.