Quality Technician

Arcmed; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcmed is seeking a detail‑oriented QA/QC specialist to support incoming, in-process and final inspections in a lean ISO environment. You will document nonconformances, assist CAPA activities, and maintain accurate quality records while collaborating with Production and Engineering to prevent defects and improve processes.

Responsibilities include using calipers, micrometers and gauges, performing root cause investigations, internal audits, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in QC/QA in a Lean and ISO environment.
• Familiar with the use of inspection hand gauging; sound measuring techniques with complex test equipment and critical measurements.
• Maintain accurate records & measurement analysis equipment.
• Ability to embrace direction and work effectively within a team setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to understand blueprints and GD&T techniques.
• Must work independently with good time management and multitasking skills.
• Initiative and drive for continuous improvement.
• Proactively increase in learning or skills.
• Maintain accurate and timely transactions with the company’s enterprise software.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections of materials and products using established procedures and specifications.
• Identify, document, and segregate nonconforming or discrepant product.
• Support containment activities to prevent external quality escapes.
• Review manufacturing documentation, inspection records, and quality data for completeness and accuracy.
• Utilize measuring and test equipment such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other inspection tools.
• Support root cause investigations and CAPA activities.
• Assist with internal audits, process audits, and quality system compliance activities.
• Monitor production quality trends and communicate risks or recurring issues to leadership.
• Collaborate with Production and Engineering to resolve quality concerns and improve processes.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, customer requirements, and applicable industry standards.
• Maintain accurate quality records and inspection documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing defects, scrap, rework, and customer complaints.
• Assist Quality, Manufacturing and Engineering in new manufacturing development which may include: First article inspections, Inspection Sheet definition and documentation, Work instruction development.
• Adopt and implement procedure improvements to streamline operations in Quality department
• Maintain calibration control and management of program
• Assist with setting up inspection equipment for complex measurement requirements in production and QC
• Promote safe and healthful work practices while maximizing yields and minimizing costs.

Skills

QC/QA experience

Lean & ISO

Strong communication

Blueprint reading

Time management

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Job description

Support Operations (Engineering, Commercial, Production, Quality and Finance) in providing cost-effective and reliable products and solutions. Proactively identify discrepant product, reduce external escapes, and anticipate daily challenges with an emphasis on risk control, product quality, and continual improvement.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections of materials and products using established procedures and specifications.
• Identify, document, and segregate nonconforming or discrepant product.
• Support containment activities to prevent external quality escapes.
• Review manufacturing documentation, inspection records, and quality data for completeness and accuracy.
• Utilize measuring and test equipment such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other inspection tools.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) activities.
• Assist with internal audits, process audits, and quality system compliance activities.
• Monitor production quality trends and communicate risks or recurring issues to leadership.
• Collaborate with Production and Engineering to resolve quality concerns and improve processes.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, customer requirements, and applicable industry standards.
• Maintain accurate quality records and inspection documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing defects, scrap, rework, and customer complaints.
• Assist Quality, Manufacturing and Engineering in new manufacturing development which may include: First article inspections, Inspection Sheet definition and documentation, Work instruction development.
• Adopt and Implement procedure improvements to streamline operations in Quality department
• Maintain calibration control and management of program
• Assist with the setting up of inspection equipment for complex measurement requirements in production and QC
• Promoting a safe and healthful work practices by assuring the highest level of personnel safety and product quality while maximizing yields and minimizing costs

Relationships & Roles

• Demonstrate ability to interact and cooperate with all company employees, customers, and suppliers.
• Build trust, value others, communicate effectively, drive execution, foster innovation, focus on the customer, collaborate with others, solve problems creatively and demonstrate high integrity.
• Maintain professional internal and external relationships that meet company core values.
• Proactively establish and maintain Quality process set by company and industry standards.

Job Specifications (skills and experience)

• Experience in QC / QA in a Lean and ISO environment
• Familiar with the use of all inspection hand gauging. Use sound measuring techniques using complex test equipment and perform critical measurements.
• Maintain accurate records & measurement analysis equipment.
• Must have the ability to embrace direction and work effectively within a team setting
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to understand blueprints and aptitude for GD&T techniques.
• Must work independently and strong time management and multi-tasking skills,
• Must have initiative and drive for continuous improvement.
• Proactively increase in learning or skills
• Maintain accurate and timely transactions with the company’s enterprise software.

The qualifications, physical demands, and work environment described herein are representative of those an employee will encounter and must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Arcmed is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the variety of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the incumbent a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change, so, too, may the essential functions of this position.