General Description:

The Quality Technician will work with the Reed City Team to design, develop, implement, and maintain the Quality System. The Quality Technician will help develop appropriate quality standards and measurement systems. The Quality Technician will help provide solutions to problems and will oversee the metrology lab and functions within.

Key Accountabilities:

• Inspection Tools, Calibrations, and Standards:
  • Calibrate inspection, measurement, and test equipment (IM&TE) in the following disciplines - dimensional, optical, physical/mechanical, - in order to ensure compliance with published specifications. Perform annual and monthly calibrations.
  • Maintain primary calibration standards along with secondary and/or working calibration standards. Inspect and evaluate new calibration standards for proper operation before releasing to calibration laboratory.
  • Develop calibration procedures and methods, according to detailed specifications, drawings, and other technical requirements. Collect, compile, measure, summarize, and record data gathered during calibration.
  • Analyze measurement data for identifying abnormalities and trends.
  • Prepare calibration reports and certificates.
  • Recommend standards for use in calibration applications.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain the calibration laboratory's quality systems per published standards and guidelines.
• Operations Support and Audits:
  • Prepare samples for evaluation internally and externally.
  • Provide technical advice to other departments of the organization.
  • Integrate all quality activities with Lean Continuous Improvement activities.
  • Assist with project reduction costs associated with poor quality and/or excessive waste.
  • Audits of daily operations on the production floor.
  • Auditing of material in compliance to AC10 standards.
• Training:
  • Provide measurement device training to Production Floor Associates
• PPAP Process:
  • Manage all PPAP requirements for new and changes to dies/profiles:
  • Coordinate and communications between functional teams and Engineering
  • Perform and manage all testing, tensile, and optical comparator data for ides and PPAP results.
  • Maintain and update Keyence Optical Comparator programming and run reports to identify opportunities.
• Support the Quality process through projects as required.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Associates degree in Mechanical Design or equivalent education/experience
• At least 2 years of experience being a Quality Technician in a manufacturing environment

• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Strong mathematical skills, data collection, and working knowledge of statistical analysis techniques

• Ability to communicate Quality issues both verbally and in writing.

• Experience with AutoCad & Inventor (AutoCad 2019 preferred)

• Proficient in analytical geometry and physics
• Experience with GD&T
• CNC Mill experience
• Strong Mechanical/Problem Solving Skills

Apogee is an equal opportunity employer.

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