QA Technician

Ashland Foundry & Machine Works, LLC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Pennsylvania is seeking a Quality Technician to support engineering initiatives focused on product testing, process improvement, and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with safety regulations, conducting inspections and tests, maintaining records, and assisting with audits. Candidates should demonstrate reliability and the ability to maintain a clean work environment. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to various quality management processes and improve product quality.

Qualifications

• Responsible for product testing and process improvement.
• Must comply with safety and environmental regulations.
• Experience with metrology equipment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental rules.
• Assist with internal audits of the quality system.
• Perform calibrations and maintain calibration records.
• Visually inspect parts and test materials.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results.

Job description

Overview

The Quality Technician is responsible for providing service in support of quality and engineering initiatives by focusing on product testing, process improvement and customer satisfaction through the quality management system.

NOTE: An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Responsibilities

• Work in a safe manner with a goal of zero harm.
• Create safety awareness by actively observing, auditing, and coaching safe work behaviors and conditions.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental rules and regulations.
• Read and understand process sheets.
• Assist with internal audits of the quality system.
• Assist with customer return processing.
• Participation in casting certification process.
• Assist with preparing, distributing, and monitoring activities relative to NCR dispositions.
• Performs calibrations in compliance with the calibrations system, records calibrations and maintains records; updates calibration records and coordinates control of customer owned gages.
• Visually inspect parts.
• Inspect and test various products and materials using metrology equipment, magnetic particle, dye penetrant, and hardness testing.
• Prepare document packages for review and approval and forward to customer per instructions.
• Perform various sand testing, provide reports to plant leadership, and provide guidance on necessary binder and/or system adjustments in maintaining consistent and acceptable mold/core properties.
• Perform tensile testing as required for material certifications to include specimen collection, database updates and coordinate shipment of specimens to customers and third parties as needed.
• Coordinate document and certification creation and retention.
• Assist with processing and monitoring RMA orders.
• Receive and store material certifications.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Ensure proper execution of policies and procedures within areas of responsibility.
• Maintain clean and organized workstation.
• Must have good attendance and be reliable.
• All other duties as assigned.