Quality Assurance Technician

Job Description

Summary

· Oversee all inspection activities including incoming, in-process and final inspections to ensure final product meets all Company and Customer requirements. Be the coordinator for equipment calibration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

· Perform inspection(s) of products to determine conformance to all specifications.

· Utilize various measuring tools, including calipers, micrometers, gages and other hand held measuring devices for open set ups.

· Use an Optical Comparator for measurement of parts and characteristics.

· Use video measurement equipment to measure part dimension, based on parts and specification drawings.

· Understand and perform to all current quality standards.

· Prepare and update Company and Customer inspection records as required.

· Communicate inspection results effectively with co-workers and supervisors.

· Understand and use concepts like absolute position, geometric tolerance and stack-up, GD&T.

· Use basic statistical techniques for evaluation of measurement data and trending.

· Have a basic understanding of machining processes to support communications of findings to the production floor.

· Train others on inspection techniques and tools.

· Work closely with engineering to determine documentation and job requirements.

· Perform safe operation of machines.

· Accurately completes all required paperwork.

· Keep machines and work area clean and organized at all times.

· General maintenance of machines as needed.

· Abide by and support all safety and quality system requirements.

· Provide good feedback and promote good communication.

· Promote and live company culture.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

· Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

· Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction.

· Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; monitors own work to ensure quality.

· Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

· 2 Years College, High School diploma or equivalent

· Requires great attention to detail and the ability to read drawings and specifications

· Previous experience in lab and/or manufacturing mechanical product inspection

Language Skills

· Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability

· Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

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, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls.

· The employee frequently is required to talk and hear and occasionally to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

· Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

· The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Additional Notes

ALIGN Precision Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and wholeheartedly supports diversity in the workplace as a basic premise for business success. All employees of ALIGN Precision Philadelphia are employed on an at-will basis.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.Company Description

Manufacturing excellence starts from within. Our teams collaborate and share knowledge across our facilities. We thrive through continual learning and mentoring. From apprenticeship to leadership, our people are proud of the important work we do.

Full-time