Manufacturing Quality Technician
Simcona Electronics Corporation
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Job summary
Simcona Electronics Corporation in Rochester, NY is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Quality Technician to support quality operations on the manufacturing floor. The role focuses on inspections, audits, nonconformance management, and continuous improvement to drive quality performance and manufacturing excellence.
The ideal candidate has 2+ years of manufacturing experience and 1+ years in quality inspection, with preference for ISO 9001 experience and familiarity with industrial control panels
Qualifications
- 2+ years of manufacturing experience.
- 1+ years of quality inspection experience preferred.
- Experience within an industrial manufacturing environment preferred.
- Experience working within an ISO 9001 environment preferred.
- Experience with industrial control panels or electrical assemblies strongly preferred.
- Ability to lift 40 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Responsibilities
- Perform incoming inspection of materials and components as required.
- Perform in-process inspections during production as required.
- Perform final inspections of completed control panels and assemblies.
- Verify workmanship standards are met.
- Verify labeling requirements are met.
- Ensure customer-specific requirements are satisfied prior to shipment.
- Conduct routine process audits throughout manufacturing operations.
- Verify employees are following established work instructions and procedures.
- Audit critical manufacturing processes to identify risks before they become defects.
- Identify recurring process gaps and elevate findings appropriately.
- Document audit findings and support corrective action implementation.
- Assist in standardizing best practices across manufacturing operations.
- Identify and document nonconforming materials.
- Create Nonconformance Reports (NCMRs).
- Segregate and properly identify defective materials.
- Coordinate disposition activities with Quality, Engineering, and Production as needed.
- Collect and maintain quality data.
- Support blocked stock management activities.
- Maintain inspection records.
- Assist with KPI trend analysis activities.
- Support quality dashboards and visual management systems.
- Assist with internal audits.
- Support ISO 9001 activities.
- Support Intertek ETL requirements.
- Ensure required records are properly maintained.
- Support document control activities.
- Support implementation and maintenance of workmanship standards.
- Verify manufacturing processes are being followed.
- Verify work instructions are current and being utilized.
- Escalate recurring process issues.
- Assist in identifying opportunities for error-proofing.
- Participate in root cause investigations.
- Assist with corrective action implementation.
- Support process improvement projects.
- Help identify opportunities to reduce defects and rework.
- Support Lean manufacturing initiatives.
- Assist in training employees on quality expectations.
- Reinforce workmanship standards on the manufacturing floor.
- Support onboarding activities for new employees.
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Job description
At Simcona, our team plays a key role in our success. People who succeed at Simcona all have something in common - they are customer-centric, forward thinkers, and passionate about what they do. Headquartered in Rochester, New York, we strive to build an inclusive environment that empowers everyone to do their best work.
We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Quality Technician to support quality operations within our industrial control panel manufacturing facility. This role will work closely with Production, Engineering, and Quality leadership to ensure products meet customer requirements, company standards, and regulatory expectations. The ideal candidate enjoys being on the manufacturing floor, solving problems, and working directly with employees to improve quality processes. This position will spend the majority of its time supporting production through inspections, process audits, nonconformance management, and continuous improvement activities. This is a highly visible role that will help drive quality performance and maintain manufacturing excellence throughout the organization.
- Perform incoming inspection of materials and components as required
- Perform in-process inspections during production as required
- Perform final inspections of completed control panels and assemblies
- Verify workmanship standards are met
- Verify documentation packages are complete and accurate
- Verify labeling requirements are met
- Ensure customer-specific requirements are satisfied prior to shipment
- Conduct routine process audits throughout manufacturing operations
- Verify employees are following established work instructions and procedures
- Audit critical manufacturing processes to identify risks before they become defects
- Identify recurring process gaps and elevate findings appropriately
- Document audit findings and support corrective action implementation
- Assist in standardizing best practices across manufacturing operations
- Identify and document nonconforming materials
- Create Nonconformance Reports (NCMRs)
- Segregate and properly identify defective materials
- Coordinate disposition activities with Quality, Engineering, and Production as needed
- Collect and maintain quality data
- Support blocked stock management activities
- Maintain inspection records
- Assist with KPI trend analysis activities
- Support quality dashboards and visual management systems
- Assist with internal audits
- Support ISO 9001 activities
- Support Intertek ETL requirements
- Ensure required records are properly maintained
- Support document control activities
- Support implementation and maintenance of workmanship standards
- Verify manufacturing processes are being followed
- Verify work instructions are current and being utilized
- Escalate recurring process issues
- Assist in identifying opportunities for error-proofing
- Participate in root cause investigations
- Assist with corrective action implementation
- Support process improvement projects
- Help identify opportunities to reduce defects and rework
- Support Lean manufacturing initiatives
- Assist in training employees on quality expectations
- Reinforce workmanship standards on the manufacturing floor
- Support onboarding activities for new employees
- 2+ years of manufacturing experience
- 1+ years of quality inspection experience preferred
- Experience within an industrial manufacturing environment preferred
- Experience working within an ISO 9001 environment preferred
- Experience with industrial control panels or electrical assemblies strongly preferred
- Ability to lift 40 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally
- Competent in reading electrical schematics
- Competent in reading mechanical drawings
- Competent in using measuring equipment
- Competent in using Microsoft Excel
- Competent in using ERP/MRP systems or the ability to quickly learn new systems
- Strong attention to detail
Simcona offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports employee health, financial security, and work-life balance. Employees enjoy competitive pay, medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings options, and paid time off.
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