Quality Lab Technician (Fort Wayne, IN)

Ottenweller Company; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ottenweller Company in Fort Wayne, IN, is hiring a Quality/Process Inspector to manage corrective actions and nonconforming material reports. You will perform root-cause analyses, support long-term actions, and ensure only tested parts move forward.

You will train staff on inspection procedures, conduct in-process audits with CMM and ROMER equipment, and coordinate cross-department efforts to uphold the Quality System Plan. This is a full-time, on-site role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or 2–3 years part inspection experience with blueprint reading.
• Solid background in Quality System procedures, 8-D actions, root-cause analysis and mistake-proofing preferred.
• Equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or veteran status.

Responsibilities

• Documents and completes all corrective action requests and nonconforming material reports.
• Investigates root-cause and initiates long-term actions.
• Controls the non-conforming area to prevent nonconforming product from advancing without testing.
• Generates weekly reports detailing current nonconformances and external issues.
• Coordinates problem-solving to conform to the quality system plan.
• Interacts with customers to resolve problems using team-based approaches.
• Trains workers in inspection and testing procedures to ensure quality.
• Trains cross-functional teams on the Quality System Plan.
• Performs sampling and part approval inspection to meet customer requirements.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Inspection

Quality systems

Calibration

Training

Audit

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CMM

Romer

Job description

• Documents and completes all internal and external requests for Corrective Action as well as all nonconforming materials reports.


• Investigates and documents root-cause analysis and initiates and completes long-term actions.


• Controls the non-conforming area to ensure that all non-conforming product is adequately reviewed for possible rework or scrap. Ensures no product is allowed to continue in the production process unless adequately tested to meet all customer requirements.


• Acts as the Element Champion for ISO


• Generates weekly reports detailing current nonconformances and all external issues.


• Coordinates problem-solving efforts to ensure that all aspects of any problem are reviewed and acted upon to conform to the quality system plan.


• Interacts with customers to ascertain problems and complaints with the objective to resolve these problems and complaints using team-oriented problem-solving techniques.


• Trains workers in the inspection and testing procedures necessary to ensure the quality of the operations being performed.


• Interacts among all departments to ensure that they know and understand the Quality System Plan.


• Trains department co-workers in proper root-cause analysis for cross-functional team development. Performs all sampling and part approval inspection necessary to meet customer requirements.

Performs In-Process audits and inspection to ensure parts are being correctly produced and proper procedures are followed by Production.
Performs calibration and properly operates equipment such as CMM, Romer, etc.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or two to three years part inspection experience with knowledge of blueprint reading and use of equipment. A solid background in Quality System procedures is needed, along with experience in 8-d corrective actions, root-cause analysis and mistake-proofing is preferred
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

This is a non-management position
This is a full time position

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