Quality Assurance Technician - ISO9001 & Growth Benefits

Oatey; Shakopee (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Health insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Oatey in Shakopee, MN is seeking a Quality Inspector/QA Technician to ensure the quality of processes, materials, and finished products. You will perform daily quality inspections across departments, verify ISO 9001 compliance, and support environmental and safety tasks.

Responsibilities include in-process and incoming inspections, root cause analysis, calibration records, sample data, and providing disposition for non-conforming items.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Associate’s Degree in a business, engineering or scientific field or equivalent manufacturing/lab experience preferred.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Computer literacy with Microsoft Office software applications.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Basic understanding of quality concepts including variation, process control and root cause analysis.
• Cooperative attitude toward co-workers and supervisors.
• Knowledge of laboratory equipment (e.g., Fill machines, pallet jack, batch gun, mix tanks, drum mover, microscope, viscometer, Gas Chromatograph).

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily quality inspections in all departments to audit ISO 9001 compliance.
• In-process quality inspections per established procedures.
• Incoming inspection including first piece inspection and COA verification.
• Validation of product quality conformance to specifications.
• Ongoing reliability testing to ensure products meet specs.
• Provide disposition of rejected materials and maintain rework inventory.
• Maintain calibration/verification records for lab equipment and prepare test pipes for fit testing.
• Provide QA support on shop floor; assist with root cause analysis and non-conformities.
• Participate in CIP meetings as QA representative and in ongoing QA training.
• Maintain organized QA files, documentation, and housekeeping.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Quality concepts

Variation understanding

Process control

Root cause analysis

Teamwork

Lab equipment

Fill machines

Pallet jack

Batch gun

Mix tanks

Drum mover

Microscope

Viscometer

Gas Chromatograph

Computer

Education

High School Diploma

Associate’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

Gas Chromatograph

Microscope

Viscometer

Pallet jack

Fill machines

Batch gun

Mix tanks

Drum mover

Computer

Job description

Oatey in Shakopee, MN is seeking a Quality Inspector/QA Technician to ensure the quality of processes, materials, and finished products. You will perform daily quality inspections across departments, verify ISO 9001 compliance, and support environmental and safety tasks.

Responsibilities include in-process and incoming inspections, root cause analysis, calibration records, sample data, and providing disposition for non-conforming items.