Quality Technician

Flex-N-Gate; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company 
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Job summary

Flex-N-Gate is seeking a Quality Technician to perform quality inspections, ensure proper part identification and packaging, and support manufacturing by identifying quality concerns. You will use precision gauges, calipers, dial indicators, and related tools to validate parts and participate in the approval process.

The role requires knowledge of automotive quality standards, strong attention to detail, and the ability to communicate quality issues effectively.

Qualifications

• Understanding of automotive quality standards, practices, and procedures.
• Reading and interpreting documents such as safety alerts, control plans, work instructions and SDS.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality inspections within the designated area.
• Utilize precision gauges, calipers, dial indicators and related tools.
• Conduct gauge inspections on parts and participate in the piece approval process.
• Act as an internal auditor to ensure quality standards are followed.
• Participate in problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate quality alerts to prevent scrap and quality issues.
• May perform on-site sorting at customer locations.
• Follow ISO 14001 and TS 16949 requirements as applicable.

Skills

Attention to detail

Accountability & Dependability

Effective Communication

Team Work

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Precision gauges

Calipers

Dial indicators

Rockwell testing

Gloss meters

Job description

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in “Automotive News.” A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

Summary

The primary responsibility of the Quality Technician is to preform quality inspections. The Quality Technician will ensure that products are properly identified and packaged and supports manufacturing by identifying quality concerns.

Core Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Accountability & Dependability
• Effective Communication
• Team Work

Training Requirements

• Customer Specific
• Departmental Specific
• Environmental Systems
• Government Laws & Regulations
• Health and Safety Awareness and Regulations
• Operating Systems/Data Bases/Procurement
• IATF/ISO Related Training
• Quality Management Systems - CQAM.00001 Quality Management Systems Manual

Job Duties

• Responsible for preforming quality inspections within designated area.
• Utilizes tools such as precision gauges, calipers, height stress, Rockwell tools, gloss meters, dial indicators, etc.,
• Conducts gauge inspections on parts.
• Apart of the piece approval process.
• Acts as an internal auditor for the plant to ensure that quality standards are followed across all work.
• Participates and initiates problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Communicates quality alerts to the appropriate individual, ensuring that excess scrap is eliminated.
• May be required to do on-site sorting at customer locations.
• Attends quality systems meetings, as necessary.
• Followed ISO 14001 and TS 16949 requirements per standard.
• Follows help chain, as needed.
• Performs other duties as needed and assigned by supervisor or manager.
• CHRF.00003 New Employee Orientation
• The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Environmental Management System (EMS) as stated in EMS Policy CEVPL.00005
• The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Quality Management System (QMS) as stated in CQAM.00001 – Corporate Quality Manual.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED is preferred, but not required.
• Understanding of automotive quality standards, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to read, interpret documents; safety alerts, control plans, work instructions, labels, Safety Data Sheets
• Required to push quality cart around plant to service internal customers/lines.

Working Conditions

• Availability to work subject to manufacturing needs
• Exposed to manufacturing hazards
• Overtime availability
• Physically Demanding (i.e. Capacity to lift weights) up to 50lbs.
• Use of PPE’s

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement
• Paid holidays and vacation time

What do our employees have to say?

“It engages you professionally, and provides learning opportunities.”

“Lots of growth opportunity.”

“The company’s young enough to be exciting, but old enough to be stable.”

Not just a job—a great place to work!

Flex-N-Gate is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled.