Senior Quality Technician III

Position Purpose

Provide critical quality functional and document support for company in meeting Customer Requirements for components and assemblies sold to them.

Essential Functions

Direct the Manufacturing Floor in determining quality requirements from prints, published specifications, and establishing standards where no product or vague specification exists.

Utilize Quality tools (Capabilities, Basic Statistics, Control Charts and Sampling) to improve Quality and adjust inspection frequencies as needed.

Lead Inspectors as needed to perform daily product verification.

Lead Root Cause analysis with assigned Corrective Action personnel and provides closure to action items with Corrective Action follow up.

Interact with Customers on Quality Issues

Submit RMR and RMA Corrective Action Responses and Sample Submissions as required by the customer and supplier.

Lead systems to support TS 16949 compliance activities through auditing.

Lead/Direct Suspect Product Containment Activities

Lead improvements in plant PPM measures through error proofing and participating in continuous improvement activities.

Support SPPD launch initiatives by performing print reviews, project management under the direction of the Quality Manager

Participate in CR and APQP meetings and complete action items as required.

Initiate and monitor internal Change Order progress under the direction of the Quality Manager

Perform Measurement Systems Analysis on tooling and measurement systems under the direction of the Quality Manager

Management of MRB, Supplier PPAP, and Supplier Non-Conformances under the direction of the Quality Manager

Understand the Quality Policy and review with new hires in the orientation process.

Some travel required (planned and in emergency situations)

Other duties as assigned.

Education And Training

Associate degree required.

Willingness to complete Quality Training Courses and obtain Certifications as described in the attached Senior Quality Technician Training/Certification schedule

Minimum Qualifications

7 years of experience in manufacturing quality environment

PPAP/Customer experience with a Tier One automotive sector required.

Experience in supporting IATF 16949 auditing methodology pertaining to Quality Systems

Experience in developing PPAP’s, Control Plans, FMEA’s, Flow Charts, Sampling and Basic

Statistics, Blueprint Reading, GD&T, Statistics, Knowledge of Inspection Techniques, Preventive and Corrective Actions

Experience with processes (machining, robotic and hand welding, steel forming, assembly), and products required.

Lead Experience, In Quality, Preferred.

Ability to audit Quality Systems/processes independent of others.

Ability to problem solve using Ishikawa Diagram, 8D, 5 Why, statistical techniques and use of quality hand measurement tools.

Excellent communication skills with internal and external customers

Ability to work with others in a team/customer environment.

Willingness to work flexible work schedules.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and

the ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions

Non-environmental controlled environment (hot in summer months/cool in winter months

Dust/debris (eye protection required)

Oil

Noise (use of hearing protection required)