Quality Control Technician Level 1 2nd shift

The Timken Company; Mascot (TN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Timken Company in Tennessee is seeking a Quality Inspector to enhance product quality, reduce risks, and gain production efficiencies in accordance with industry and customer specifications while meeting delivery and productivity goals.

In this on-site role, you will follow procedures, monitor parts, and operate gauging equipment such as micrometers and calipers. You will document findings and support root-cause investigations to prevent recurrence.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalence.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Proficient in math and reading, good communication, and strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety rules and regulations.
• Act as a role model, coach, and trainer for new associates to foster a team environment.
• Ensure that standard procedures are followed in all aspects of work.
• Monitor and evaluate production and supplier parts to determine acceptance status.
• Use gauges and interpret readings to ensure quality.
• Coordinate with gauge/calibration lab for calibration activities.
• Operate measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers and hardness testers.
• Use computerized testing equipment.
• Assist in 100% inspection of suspect product and root-cause investigations.
• Document, report, and verify non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Support audits and maintain quality system documentation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Math & reading proficiency

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Gauge equipment

Micrometers

Indicator gauges

Calipers

Hardness testers

Computerized testing equipment

Job description

Your Career Begins at Timken

If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.

Job Title:

Overall Purpose:

To enhance product quality, reduce risks, and gain production efficiencies in accordance to industry and customer specifications while achieving delivery and productivity performance expectations.

Essential Functions:

• Follow all safety rules and regulations.
• Act as a role model, coach, and trainer for new associates to foster a team environment.
• Ensure that standard procedures are followed in all aspects of work.
• Monitors and evaluates production and supplier parts, sub-assemblies, and assembled bearings to determine acceptance status.
• Knowledgeable on different gauging methods as well as the ability to set-up gauge equipment and interpret readings.
• Monitor calibration and recall of calibrated measuring and test equipment in coordination with gauge / calibration lab.
• Ability to use instruments such as micrometers, indicator gauges, hardness testers and calipers.
• Ability to use computerized testing equipment.
• Collaborates with area and quality supervisors or managers to correct suspect or non-conforming parts.
• Assist as requested with 100% inspection of suspect product.
• Assist as required with investigations into root cause and corrective actions related to customer complaints.
• Able to identify, document, report and verify appropriate correction or other disposition of non-conformance items.
• Assist as requested with any customer or other outside visitor tours or informational visits to the facility.
• Generate and maintain appropriate quality records and reports.
• Interact with internal and external quality auditors as requested to ensure smooth flow of any audit process.
• Monitor and assist in the maintenance of quality system documentation.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit and stand for extended period.
• Ability to perform repetitive or short-cycle work
• Frequent lifting, reaching, and handling
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Moderate twisting and bending.
• Fine motor skills with frequent hand and arm movement.
• Vision must be normal (20/20). Correctional lenses are acceptable.

Qualifications:

• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in math and reading, good written and verbal communication skills, and strong problem-solving skills.
• Candidates must be able to deal with a variety of concrete variables such as interpreting instructions in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
• Candidates shall successfully complete training program and applicable qualification requirements.

Environmental Conditions:

• Loud manufacturing environment, exposure to metals, machine lubricants, rust preventative and other process chemicals, seasonal cold/heat.

Protective Clothing And Personal Devices:

• Safety glasses, safety gloves, safety shoes, hearing protection

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.