Lead Quality Technician - Gage Calibration & Metrology

Nidec Motor Corporation; Princeton (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec is seeking a Quality Technician IV to join our manufacturing team. This role leads complex quality activities, owns the plant's gage calibration program, performs advanced calibration, and ensures measurement equipment is ready for production.

You will work across Quality, Engineering, Production and Maintenance, applying ISO 9001 knowledge and SPC fundamentals while mentoring others and driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Preferred: Associate degree, technical certification, or advanced coursework in quality.
• Experience with CMMs and other advanced dimensional-inspection equipment.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 or other quality-management-system requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical resource for the plant’s gage calibration program.
• Maintain the equipment inventory, calibration schedule, and traceability records.
• Perform advanced calibration, verification, and adjustment of inspection and test equipment.
• Ensure calibrations are completed accurately and by their established due dates.
• Ensure proper selection, calibration, handling, storage, and use of equipment.
• Support manufacturing operations and product quality by completing product inspections.
• Maintain compliance with ISO standards and internal quality management systems.

Skills

Gauge calibration

Reading blueprints & GD&T

MSA & SPC concepts

Problem solving

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree / technical certification

Tools

CMMs

Job description

Nidec is seeking a Quality Technician IV to join our manufacturing team. This role leads complex quality activities, owns the plant's gage calibration program, performs advanced calibration, and ensures measurement equipment is ready for production.

You will work across Quality, Engineering, Production and Maintenance, applying ISO 9001 knowledge and SPC fundamentals while mentoring others and driving continuous improvement.