Skilled - Quality Technician

Salary: $52,000 per year

Shift: 1st

Hours: 7:00am - 3:00pm (Monday - Thursday)

QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity for a Quality Technician position available at a company in Rockford, IL. This is a 1st shift, direct hire position.

• Monitor the plant's quality system and processes.
• Ensure product meets customer quality specifications. Knowledge of customer requirements with the ability to judge defects in printing, coatings, metal, and crowns.
• Perform inspections using a variety of inspection tools and fixtures (Calipers, Micrometers, Depth Gauges, Scales, etc.).
• Document and report test results.
• Utilize processes to document non-conformances found during inspection.
• Control non-conforming product by identifying and segregation. Example: place suspect material on hold for additional review (NMR, INMR).
• Visually inspect product.
• Verify specified dimensions of product or material.
• Support all manufacturing operations daily to ensure compliance with industry standards and company guidelines.
• Verify product quality within specified parameters including weight, texture, and other physical properties.
• Ensure the quality of purchased goods as well as finished goods.
• Verify and accurately document inspections, checks, and tests.
• Maintain inspection checklists over processes and protocols.
• Identify problems and issues regarding product quality and make recommendations to higher authorities.
• Perform quality analysis on records and previous documentation.
• Use communication skills to coordinate within the quality department and manufacturing staff.
• Work overtime when needed and participate in rotating shift schedules if required.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions with manufacturing.
• Participate in Corrective Action Teams (CATs) when required.
• Conduct audits of processes and facilities as directed.

• Five (5) years of experience working in a quality field.
• Formal training in statistical process control and quality management is desired but not required.
• Experience with metal or plastic packaging.

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