Quality Technician

Flex-N-Gate LLC.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 24,796 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life and DIS

401(k) with company match

Safety training and new hire orient.

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Flex-N-Gate is seeking a Quality Technician to perform quality inspections and support manufacturing by identifying quality concerns. The role ensures products are identified and packaged correctly and participates in continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, familiarity with automotive quality standards, and the ability to read technical documents. On-site work in Grand Rapids, MI offers comprehensive benefits and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or preferred.
• Familiarity with automotive quality standards, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret safety alerts, control plans, work instructions, labels, and SDS.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality inspections within designated area.
• Use precision gauges, calipers, and other tools to verify parts.
• Conduct gauge inspections on parts and participate in the APQP/QA process.
• Act as an internal auditor to ensure quality standards are followed.
• Support problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate quality alerts to prevent excess scrap.

Skills

Accountability & Dependability

Effective Communication

Team Work

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Precision gauges

Calipers

Rockwell tester

Gloss meters

Dial indicators

Job description

Job Description

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th among 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 perform quality inspections. The Quality Technician will ensure that products are properly identified and packaged and supports manufacturing by identifying quality concerns.

Core Competencies

• Accountability & Dependability
• Effective Communication
• Team Work

Training Requirements

• Customer Specific
• Departmental Specific
• 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 performing 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.
• A part 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.
• Follows ISO 14001 and TS 16949 requirements per standard.
• Follows help chain, as needed.
• Performs other duties as needed and assigned by supervisor or manager.
• C HRF.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.
• Physically demanding (i.e., capacity to lift weights) up to 50 lb.
• Use of PPE.

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.

Ventra Grand Rapids 5, 3075 Brenton Road, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States of America

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