2nd Shift Quality Technician — Precision & Process Improvement

Chicago-Tube-; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago Tube and Iron Company (CTI) in Romeoville, IL, is seeking a 2nd Shift Quality Technician to ensure our fabricated products meet customer requirements and CTI's high quality standards. You will work with Production, Engineering, and Quality to support new and existing products from planning through production.

The role emphasizes hands-on inspection, problem solving, reading drawings, PPAPs, PFMEAs, and CMM use with portable CMMs.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of 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.

Responsibilities

• As a Quality Technician, you’ll support new and existing products from planning through production.
• 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

PPAP knowledge

GD&T

Reading drawings

CMM operation

Statistical analysis

Problem solving

Education

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

Tools

Calipers

Portable CMM

Job description

Chicago Tube and Iron Company (CTI) in Romeoville, IL, is seeking a 2nd Shift Quality Technician to ensure our fabricated products meet customer requirements and CTI's high quality standards. You will work with Production, Engineering, and Quality to support new and existing products from planning through production.

The role emphasizes hands-on inspection, problem solving, reading drawings, PPAPs, PFMEAs, and CMM use with portable CMMs.