Quality Technician

rehrig; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

REHRIG is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to maintain quality excellence in our products while collaborating with production and management teams at the plant. The role focuses on ensuring order accuracy, documenting specifications, and escalating deviations to the Quality Manager for rework when needed.

The position emphasizes safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement through 5S initiatives and cross-functional communication with processing, tooling, production, and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to prioritize daily responsibilities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Injection molding experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Complete First Part Approvals (FPA) on every order to ensure work order accuracy against production.
• Measure and document part specifications several times a shift.
• Alert Quality Manager of any deviations in part quality and place suspect product in need of rework on hold.
• Validate the functionality of various components received from suppliers.
• Contribute to team effort by leading in-house product rework and 5s initiatives.
• Advocate safety and safety projects throughout the plant.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with production on quality issues and improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Prioritization

Injection molding experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Position Location: Plant based

Manager: Quality Manager

Role Level: Frontline

Manager Once Removed: Plant Manager

Purpose of Role

The Quality Assurance Technician maintains quality excellence of our products while working safely with the production and management teams.

Areas of Accountabilities

• Complete First Part Approvals (FPA’s) on every order to ensure work order accuracy against production.
• Measure and document part specifications several times a shift.
• Alert Quality Manager of any deviations in part quality and place suspect product in need of rework on hold.
• Validate the functionality of various components received from suppliers.
• Confirm cycle efficiencies against process change documentation.
• Work with Processing, Tooling, Production, and Engineering on quality issues that arise until product is back to standard quality.
• Approve product in warehouse is ready to ship.
• Contribute to team effort by leading in-house product rework and 5s initiatives.
• Advocate safety and safety projects throughout the plant.
• Work with Quality Manager on quality improvement projects.
• Communicate with other Quality Assurance Tech between shift changes on recent quality issues and wins.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with production on quality issues and improvements.
• Allocate time towards self-improvement through training and team meetings.
• Perform any other duties assigned to support the team.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Ability to prioritize daily responsibilities
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Injection molding experience a plus