Quality Assurance Tech I

Lonestar State College; Lindsay (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Lindsay Corporation in Lindsay, Nebraska, is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to support manufacturing quality and compliance. This full-time role combines shop-floor inspection with quality-system documentation and requires attention to detail and clear communication.

You will perform inspections at multiple stages, ensure traceability, assist audits, and drive continuous improvement while collaborating with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred.
• Two+ years of manufacturing/inspection experience preferred.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and tolerances; GD&T preferred.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and quality documentation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming, in-process, first-article, and final inspections per plans.
• Use calibrated inspection equipment and ensure calibration before use.
• Review material test reports, certificates of conformance, and traceability records.
• Identify and segregate nonconforming material and support containment and disposition.
• Maintain ISO 9001 procedures, forms, and records.
• Assist internal and external audits and support corrective actions.
• Enter and analyze inspection results and quality metrics in systems.
• Provide quality guidance to operators and supervisors.
• Participate in continuous improvement to reduce defects and scrap.
• Follow safety, environmental, and quality requirements.

Skills

Inspection

Measurement tools

Documentation

Problem solving

Quality systems

Audits

Excel

Drawing interpretation

Traceability

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or technical certificate

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Height gauges

Fixed gauges

CMM

Job description

Quality Assurance Technician

Lindsay has become a global force of innovation in a variety of segments:

Helping farmers feed the world and conserve precious resources and assisting metropolitan regions so they can keep populations moving freely and safely. What was once a small operation in Lindsay, Nebraska, has grown into a worldwide force in irrigation and infrastructure.

Position Summary:

This is a full‑time technician position based in Lindsay, NE, supporting manufacturing quality and compliance activities. The role combines shop‑floor inspection with quality‑system documentation and requires consistent judgment, attention to detail, and effective communication across functions. Lindsay Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, pretax spending accounts, 401(k), tuition assistance, paid holidays, wellness reimbursement, paid parental leave, career development opportunities, and a stock purchase plan.

Essential Functions:

• Inspection & Verification: Perform incoming, in-process, first-article, and final inspections using approved plans, drawings, specifications, and workmanship standards.


• Measurement: Use and care for calibrated inspection equipment including calipers, micrometers, tape measures, height gauges, and fixed gauges; verify equipment is within calibration before use.


• Material Certification & Traceability: Review material test reports, certificates of conformance, supplier documentation, and production records for completeness and compliance; maintain clear lot and product traceability.


• Nonconforming Material: Identify, document, tag, segregate, and communicate nonconforming material; support containment, disposition, reinspection, and follow‑through to closure.


• Quality Management System: Maintain controlled procedures, work instructions, forms, specifications, and records in accordance with ISO 9001 and company requirements.


• Audit Support: Prepare records and objective evidence for internal, external, customer, and supplier audits; support corrective actions and verify assigned actions are completed.


• Problem Solving: Support root‑cause analysis and corrective action using practical methods such as 5 Whys, cause‑and‑effect analysis, RCCM, or 8D, as appropriate.


• Quality Data: Enter, compile, analyze, and report inspection results, defect trends, and quality metrics using Microsoft Excel and applicable quality or ERP systems.


• Manufacturing Support: Provide timely quality guidance to operators and supervisors; help teams interpret drawings, specifications, inspection criteria, and documentation requirements.


• Continuous Improvement: Participate in initiatives that reduce defects, rework, scrap, and escapes while improving process control, product quality, and customer satisfaction.


• Safety & Compliance: Follow all safety, environmental, and quality requirements; promptly escalates conditions that could affect product integrity, compliance, or customer commitments.

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

• High school diploma or GED required; associate degree or technical certificate in quality, manufacturing, machining, engineering technology, or a related field preferred.


• Two or more years of manufacturing, inspection, quality, machining, fabrication, or related technical experience preferred.


• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and inspection requirements; working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing is preferred.


• Demonstrated ability to use precision measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and fixed gauges; experience with CMM or electronic inspection equipment is a plus.


• Ability to evaluate material certifications, supplier documentation, and traceability records against defined requirements.


• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, document control, nonconformance, corrective action, calibration, and audit practices preferred.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word; experience with ERP, manufacturing execution, or electronic quality management systems is preferred.


• Basic knowledge of sampling methods, measurement systems, and quality tools; ASQ Certified Quality Inspector or Certified Quality Technician certification is a plus.


• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, organization, problem‑solving, and written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to work effectively in an industrial manufacturing environment and collaborate across Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

Nearest Major Market: Lincoln
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