First Time Quality Technician, 3rd shift

BorgWarner; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner in Seneca, SC seeks an automotive technician to diagnose, repair and disassemble transfer cases and related components to support quality improvements. You will observe operation, identify faults, and document findings.

The role emphasizes careful inspection, adherence to safety policies, and accurate data entry into spreadsheets. You will contribute to reducing scrap and ensuring parts meet standards while working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required or preferred.
• Experience with quality related processes is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions and memos.

Responsibilities

• Observes products in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble/abnormalities.
• Dismantles products to identify and remove any defective parts.
• Repairs or replaces any defective parts.
• Enter evaluation data into spreadsheet to create a report including FTQT Log and FPY spreadsheet.
• Actively works to minimize rework/reject material inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety Initiative

Judgement/Decision Making

Teamwork/Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

SAP Inventory

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Job Description

Diagnoses, repairs and disassembles transfer cases and other products to help diagnosis quality issues and reduce scrap. To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the ability to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Standard Duties

• Observes products in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble/abnormalities.
• Dismantles products to identify and remove any defective parts.
• Process defective part through nonconforming material procedure.
• Inspect good components to verify they are conforming and able to be returned to the assembly line.
• Repairs or replaces any defective parts.
• Lubricates and cleans parts.
• Evaluate rejects and determine root cause.
• Enter evaluation data into spreadsheet to create a report including FTQT Log and FPY spreadsheet.
• Introduces rework material to the line in accordance with the DDRM, (Defect Diagnosis and Repair Manual).
• Actively works to minimize rework/reject material inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Duties

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time.

Safety, Health and Physical Requirements

• Stand for long periods of time including during operation of stand-up lifts.
• Lifting shoulder high up to 35 lbs. repetitively.
• Stepping up and down off lift; walking long distances over extended periods.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Working in a non-climate-controlled environment.
• Repetitive motion activities including but not limited to box cutting, standing, lifting, loading/unloading carts.
• All employees are responsible for knowing, understanding and complying with the safety policies and procedures.

Problem Solving

• Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Works well in group problem solving situations.

Quality of Work

• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Productivity

• Completes work in timely manner; Works quickly and with purpose.

Teamwork/Interpersonal Skills

• Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.

Initiative

• Generates suggestions for improving work.
• Uses intuition and experience to complement data.

Coordination/Cooperation

• Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Dependability/Reliability

• Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
• Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Judgement/Decision Making

• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process.

Safety/Environmental/Housekeeping

• Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

Key Competencies

• Safety Initiative
• Judgement/Decision Making
• Teamwork/Interpersonal Skills

Education

High School diploma or GED 6 months of quality related experience preferred

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Communication

• Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings.
• Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of SAP Inventory software; intermediate level MS Excel and MS Word.

EEO Statement

BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Company Culture

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

Our Culture. BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration. We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.

Career Opportunities

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and vision for the future. We offer positions locally and globally with over 90 locations in 19 countries.

If this position energizes you and you feel you can help us achieve our mission and vision, you are invited to submit an application for consideration. You may see the list of requirements and feel you do not meet all of them. However, remember that BorgWarner thinks differently. If your qualifications align with the majority of those outlined in this job description, we encourage you to apply and share your experience and skills with us.