Chinese
Level: Experienced
Location: MUN – Mundelein, IL
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: Not Specified
Salary Range: $30.00 – $36.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage: None
Job Shift: 1st Shift
Job Category: Manufacturing
Job Description
We are seeking a detail-oriented and skilled Quality Technician Lead to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and precision of our products through meticulous inspection and adherence to industry standards. This position requires a strong understanding of machining processes, quality assurance protocols, and the ability to utilize various measurement tools effectively.
Duties
The Quality Technician/ CMM Programmer assures the consistent quality of production by developing and enforcing manufacturing practices and systems, validating processes, and providing necessary documentation to ensure quality excellence. In this role, the technician will strive to achieve Quality Assurance operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews, preparing and completing action plans, implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards, identifying and resolving problems, completing audits, determining system improvement,s as well as implementing change.
The Quality Technician will perform the described quality activities throughout the manufacturing plant as necessary and on a daily basis. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- CMM programming by using CMM Manager Software.
- Create new or update existing CMM programs.
- Programming the FARO ARM by using PolyWorks software.
- Inspection of incoming and outgoing products and materials to engineering specifications using basic test and measuring equipment.
- Perform visual and dimensional inspection of purchased parts, tight tolerance machined, fabricated, and stamped parts, components, assemblies, and materials using calibrated equipment.
- Perform first article inspection (FAI) reports and layouts on new and/or revised parts and components.
- Complete FAI reports with all dimensions and submit to the Quality Engineer for data entry and verification.
- Ensure that PPAP/FAI’s reports meet customer-specific and/or internal requirements.
- Assist Quality Engineers with completing and updating PPAP documentation.
- Generate regular inspection reports (History Cards) as required.
- Generate in-process inspection reports (IPI).
- Initiate nonconformance reports (NCs).
- Learn & work in critical modules in QMS database Unipoint (NC, CPA, Inspection and Calibration Modules)
- Complete measurements for capability studies, and MSA (Gage R&R) studies as applicable for key characteristics specified on customer prints and/or customer specs, if required.
Required Knowledge:
- 2+ Years of experience performing close-tolerance mechanical inspections
- Experience with Metal Machining, Stamping, and/or Fabrication
- GD&T (ability to read and interpret blueprints)
- CMM Manager Software
- PolyWorks Software
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949
- Strong Math Skills
- Strong Computer Literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 is a plus
Qualifications
- Proficiency in machining processes and fabrication techniques.
- Strong mathematical skills for precise measurements and calculations.
- Experience with dimensional inspection methods and quality assurance practices.
- Familiarity with PC-DMIS software is preferred but not mandatory.
- Knowledge of industry codes and standards, particularly AS9100, is advantageous.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment while maintaining individual accountability.