Quality Technician

Job Responsibilities:

• Customer Quality Inspectors are responsible for inspecting and testing products, outbound shipments, consolidated pallets and overseeing operations for the Columbia Missouri plant to ensure they meet production standards.
• Performs product and in-process inspection audits using basic hand tools such as calipers, pin gauges, height indicators, Symphony drawing specifications, Process Control Plans and Product Quality Control plans.
• Responsible for improving audit plans along with the Quality Engineers and execution documentation detailing preparation, and operation instructions for other inspection personnel.
• Prepare reports to communicate outcomes of product, outbound shipments and in process inspections activities or audits.
• Review the implementation and efficiency of Quality Controls such as Poka Yokes and Jidokas.
• Support capability studies and Perform Gage R&R Studies
• Provide tooling and process recommendations to optimize product and In process inspections.
• Adopt digital quality tools to optimize identified areas for improvement in the quality system. Removing products that don’t meet production standards and recommending strategies to improve product quality.
• Accepting or rejecting finished products and discussing inspection results with the Continues Improvement teams.
• Performing inspections at random to assess product quality.
• Responsibilities also include product inspections, process improvement tasks, supplier quality inspections, and reviewing orders for special customer requirement compliance.

Skills:

• Experience with basic hand tools such as calipers, pin gauges, height indicators.
• Interpret blueprints, symbols and geometric tolerances based on military and commercial specifications for measurement feasibility.
• Effectively use computers, software, and automation systems as required in performance of assigned duties.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail Ability to influence others to follow rules and regulations
• Strong leadership skills and teamwork mentality

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or GED preferred