Quality / Calibration technician

Flex; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Quality / Calibration Technician in Columbia, South Carolina reporting to the Quality Manager. You will perform product inspection, calibration of measurement tools, and audits of quality control programs to ensure raw materials, in-process and finished products meet company standards.

Using engineering drawings and specifications, you will conduct First Article Inspections, record data, generate QA reports, and support corrective actions with suppliers.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with technical training.
• Minimum 5 years of related quality/calibration experience.

Responsibilities

• Audit processes, test and inspect products to ensure quality.
• Perform First Article Inspections and calibration of tools.
• Work from engineering drawings to define quality standards.
• Record audit data and apply statistical quality control.
• Maintain gage calibration schedules and records.
• Support NCRs and supplier corrective actions.
• Review SPC data and verify corrective actions.
• Provide QA reports and data analysis.
• Ensure compliance with SSYMA requirements.

Skills

Quality control

Calibration

First Article Inspection

Statistical analysis

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Height gauges

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Quality / Calibration Technician located in Columbia, South Carolina. Reporting to the Quality Manager the Quality / Calibration Technician role in charge of performing product inspection and/or audits of quality control programs, first article inspections and calibration, inspecting flat blank layouts, out of box audit (OBA) and sampling and testing of incoming components and raw materials. Purge material. Ensures raw materials, in process and finished products meet company standards. General documentations updated (Quality alerts).

What a typical day looks like:

Responsibilities:

• Audits processes, tests and inspects products and/or develops, compiles and evaluates statistical data to define and maintain quality and reliability of products.
• Working from engineering drawings, specifications, schematics, diagrams, written descriptions, layouts or defined plans to perform complex engineering testing, checkout, First Article Inspection, root cause research, internal corrective actions and supplier correction actions.
• Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams or formulas and confers with management or engineering staff to define quality and reliability standards.
• Selects processes to be audited from primarily the manufacturing areas and checks for a variety of features, including ESD (electro-static discharge) and handling practices, documentation, training and process integrity.
• Selects products for audits at specified stages in the production or post-production process, and tests products for variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance and mechanical, electrical or cosmetic characteristics.
• Records audit data, applying statistical quality control procedures.
• Evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
• Recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards, programs or reports to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.
• Perform calibration on inspection tools e.g. micrometers, calipers height gages etc.
• Maintain gage track program, print list of gages due for calibration in the beginning of each month and follow up with calibration.
• Send gages out for calibration, maintain calibration records.
• Prepares graphs or charts of data or enters data into computer for research data.
• Download quality information from quality system to be used for QA reports.
• Research for engineering test results and implements process changes to resolve problems.
• Performs out of box audits (OBA) as required.
• Provides factory hold up to identify and resolve issues associated with purchased parts, materials and manufacturing.
• May be required to perform receiving inspection.
• Review at the beginning of the shift the Quality Auditors assistance and validated the Check List.
• Scrap disposition at MRB in less than 24 hours.
• Assure that the Customer implementation activities are in place.
• Meet the SSYMA requirements (boats, goggles, gloves, ear plugs).
• Review the SPC data and confirm the actions are effective.
• Validate the tooling and gauges are working properly (microscope, magnifier, etc)

Qualifications:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, technical training, or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience.

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [e-mail] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).