Quality Technician

Plexus Corp.; Penang; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Corp. in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a Quality Technician I to support Quality and Supplier Quality processes. You will assist with non-conforming materials, monitor quality, and escalate issues to ensure compliance with customer specifications and regulations.

The role involves improving quality and waste reduction, and leading the development of Quality Inspectors. An associate degree with related experience is preferred and basic computer and communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or equivalent with related experience preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills expected.
• Good verbal and written communication is required.

Responsibilities

• Support Non-Conforming Material processes.
• Report issues during the shift to improve quality and prevent defects.
• Follow Plexus quality policy, customer specs, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead in development and direction of Quality Inspectors.

Skills

Quality inspection

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Associate’s Degree in related field

Job description

Purpose Statement: The Quality Technician I provides effective functional support of assigned Quality and Supplier Quality processes, goods and services, to meet functional department and customers' requirements.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Support Non-Conforming Material.
• Report basic feedback to Focus Factory and Customer Focused Team with issues during the shift, in order to help continuous improvement activities.
• Understands and follows Plexus quality policy guidelines, customer specifications and adheres to regulatory compliance. Monitors own work to ensure quality standard is met as well as look for opportunities to improve quality and eliminate waste at work. Keeps supervisors informed and escalates issues when needed.
• Lead in development and providing direction of Quality Inspectors.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree with 1 or more years of related experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.

Other Qualifications:

• Intermediate computer skills
• Intermediate decision making, problem solving skills
• Basic verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate execution
• Intermediate operational knowledge
• Intermediate influence
• Intermediate data modeling and manipulation knowledge
• Basic manufacturing
• Basic workmanship standard knowledge
• Basic innovation
• Customer focus
• Basic technical judgment
• General office equipment and materials

Physical Requirements:

• Role will work in an electro-mechanical manufacturing environment with required personal protective equipment. Facilities include comfortable temperatures, repetitive low noise level and suitable lighting for required tasks. May require physical stamina with strong manual dexterity and fine motor control with precise measurement equipment or delicate tools and components requiring a steady touch. Visual inspection may require acute near vision and the ability to work continually using magnifiers, cameras and other vision systems. Role will spend a majority of the time standing and sitting with limited activities including lifting packages, moving material and working around lifting and material movement equipment as needed. Role may include repetitive computer tasks in different types of software creating, editing and saving quality records.

Travel Requirements:

• Less than 40%.

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.