Quality Lab Tech 2nd Shift

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES     (Duties required for successful job performance): 

1. Perform various audits (In-process, finished product, new model, internal process, supplier)   55%
2. Control of non-conforming product with emphasis on supplier control   15%
3. Support containment, sorting, and problem investigation at customer &/or supplier locations   10%
4. Assist in gauge calibration and maintenance of Red-Master poke Yoke samples  10%
5. Assist with associate quality training, as instructed   5% 
6. Assist with creation and distribution of Quality Alerts, Deviations, and Change Alerts 5%

REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE (These are the traditional minimum, or required, bona-fide occupational qualifications and other requirements of most people in this job).

1. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in manufacturing environment; preferably in automotive quality

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES (Those needed to perform the essential functions of the job).

1. Demonstrated experience with ISO/TS 16949 preferred 
2. Proficiency with MS Office
3. Basic auditing skills for inspection, process, and product audits
4. Ability to read and understand control plans (PQCT, MQC, etc)
5. Ability to use measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, optical comparator and measuring trough, etc)
6. Knowledge of customer related requirements (IPP, labelling, NCRs, etc)
7. Basic understanding of customer and internal drawings for general requirements, dimensions, and tolerances
8. Basic analysis, problem solving and decision making skills
9. Good visual acuity for inspection of surface defects
10. General understanding of metric measurement

REQUIRED DECISION-MAKING AND ORGANIZATION IMPACT (Describe the typical types of decisions made by employees in this job and the likely impact of those decisions on the Company).

1. Final disposition of product (incoming, in-process, outgoing) – If decisions are not effective, we may scrap out material that is acceptable, pass along material that is actually defective, and cause unnecessary additional production or re-work.
2. Determine type of containment for customer concerns – If this is done ineffectively, we may not properly contain a defect spill and additional defective material could reach downstream processes and the customer.  Even if it doesn’t reach the customer, further sorting, containment, and perhaps scrap may result.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS (Indicate job titles for this job’s supervisor and direct reports).

1. Reports to Quality Supervisor.
2. There are no positions reporting to this position

WORKING CONDITIONS (Describe the environment within which the work is performed).

• 1.      Office/lab environment / 90% of time on plant floor
• 2.      Minimal-moderate noise in open-office area / moderate-loud noise in plant 
• 3.      Minimal exposure to hazardous work conditions including moving machinery, tow motors
• 4.      Occasional travel to customer, supplier, tool shop, Near Site

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

1. 10% of time sitting at computer desk in plant or lab / 90% standing/walking in the plant
2. Ability to lift/carry objects up to 30 pounds from various position occasionally
3. Exerting up to 60 pounds in force to move carts/racks
4. Ability to work varying levels of overtime
5. Ability to walk and move about, bend/twist, stoop, kneel, crouch
6. Frequently climbing onto carts to perform cart checks
7. Vision abilities: close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus to read directions and closely examine parts