1st Shift Quality Technician — Process & PPAP Advocate

Chicago Tube & Iron Company; Romeoville, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago Tube and Iron Company in Romeoville, IL is seeking a 1st Shift Quality Technician to join our team. You will work with Production, Engineering, and Quality to support new and existing products from planning through production, developing inspection processes and documentation.

The role emphasizes hands-on inspection, process improvement, and compliance with CTI’s stringent quality standards. Strong PPAP, PFMEA, GD&T, and CMM experience are required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of related quality or manufacturing experience.
• Strong working knowledge of PPAP and new-part implementation processes.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and blueprints, including GD&T.
• Experience using precision measuring equipment, including calipers and portable CMM equipment.
• Strong mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop quality documentation and inspection processes for value-added and fabricated parts.
• Create process inspection sheets and balloon drawings for first-article and in-process inspections.
• Partner with the New Products Manager to support PPAPs, PFMEAs, process flows, and control plans.
• Perform first-article, in-process, and final inspections to verify products meet specifications.
• Perform inspections using a portable CMM, including developing CMM programs when needed.
• Read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, specifications, and GD&T.
• Inspect outsourced parts and document/report nonconforming material.
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
• Support implementation of corrective and preventive actions across manufacturing processes.
• Analyze process and quality data using statistical tools to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Assist with rework jobs and disposition of nonconforming products.
• Review, develop, and revise quality and testing procedures.
• Verify production processes and finished parts meet established quality standards.
• Maintain, calibrate, and clean inspection and testing equipment.
• Help reinforce CTI’s safety and quality standards throughout the operation.

Skills

Hands-on inspection

Problem-solving

Technical drawings

PPAPs

CMMs

Process improvement

Education

Associate degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, or related technical field

Tools

Portable CMM

Calipers

Job description

Chicago Tube and Iron Company in Romeoville, IL is seeking a 1st Shift Quality Technician to join our team. You will work with Production, Engineering, and Quality to support new and existing products from planning through production, developing inspection processes and documentation.

The role emphasizes hands-on inspection, process improvement, and compliance with CTI’s stringent quality standards. Strong PPAP, PFMEA, GD&T, and CMM experience are required.