Quality Technician

Rehrig Pacific Company; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Rehrig Pacific Company is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to maintain product quality and work safely alongside production and management teams.

You will perform First Part Approvals, measure specifications, alert for deviations, verify supplier components, and support continuous improvement and 5S initiatives. Strong communication and detail orientation are essential; high school diploma preferred, injection molding experience a plus.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Ability to prioritize daily tasks

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

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