Quality Technician

Precision Castparts Corp.; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Technician to support daily quality activities in aerospace production, ensuring compliance with customer requirements and safe, efficient operations.

You will participate in production dimensional verification, final inspection, shipping support, MRB and quality engineering tasks, and daily quality activities, with a regular Saturday half-shift.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and takes pride in doing quality work.
• Naturally organized with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Willing to ask questions and learn.
• Comfortable working with both people and physical product.
• Able to follow established procedures while recognizing when something doesn’t make sense.
• Looks for opportunities to improve processes and eliminate unnecessary work.
• Takes ownership and follows through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Assist with production dimensional verification activities in coordination with the Inspection Lab.
• Help ensure dimensional inspection information is compiled, organized, and communicated to the appropriate personnel.
• Support Production and Quality in identifying and addressing dimensional concerns.
• Assist Final Inspection and the Shipping Dock with the clearance of shipment stops.
• Help verify required paperwork and documentation is complete and accurate before product is released.
• Maintain organization of quality records, paperwork, and product associated with shipment holds.
• Help identify and resolve administrative issues that could delay product shipment.
• Assist in compiling information and documentation for MRB submittals.
• Support Quality and Engineering with data collection, documentation, and investigation activities.
• Help organize parts, records, inspection information, and other supporting material needed to move quality issues toward resolution.
• Provide hands-on support for day-to-day Product & Quality Engineering activities.
• Assist with part identification, organization, movement, and traceability.
• Help maintain an organized and efficient work environment.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce wasted effort, and make quality activities more effective.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and follow them through to completion.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organized

Strong communication

Proactive

Job description

Building aerospace. Growing the people who engineer it. Because great engineers aren't simply hired. They're developed here.

PURPOSE

The Quality Technician supports the day-to-day quality activities that keep aerospace production moving safely, efficiently, and in compliance with customer requirements.

SCHEDULE

This role includes a regular Saturday morning presence for a half shift, providing quality support to weekend production activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Production & Dimensional Verification

• Assist with production dimensional verification activities in coordination with the Inspection Lab.
• Help ensure dimensional inspection information is accurately compiled, organized, and communicated to the appropriate personnel.
• Support Production and Quality in identifying and addressing dimensional concerns.

Final Inspection & Shipping Support

• Assist Final Inspection and the Shipping Dock with the clearance of shipment stops.
• Help verify required paperwork and documentation is complete and accurate before product is released.
• Maintain organization of quality records, paperwork, and product associated with shipment holds.
• Help identify and resolve administrative issues that could delay product shipment.

Customer Returns & Investigations

• Assist with the customer return process, including organization and tracking of returned material and associated information.
• Work with Quality and Engineering to compile information needed for investigations and disposition.
• Help organize customer feedback, inspection results, photographs, documentation, and other information used to understand and resolve issues.
• Support follow-up activities associated with customer returns and corrective actions.

MRB & Quality Engineering Support

• Assist in compiling information and documentation required for MRB submittals.
• Support Quality and Engineering with data collection, documentation, and investigation activities.
• Help organize parts, records, inspection information, and other supporting material needed to move quality issues toward resolution.

Daily Quality Support

• Provide hands-on support for day-to-day Product & Quality Engineering activities.
• Assist with part identification, organization, movement, and traceability.
• Help maintain an organized and efficient work environment.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce wasted effort, and make quality activities more effective.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and follow them through to completion.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Detail-oriented and takes pride in doing quality work.
• Naturally organized and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Willing to ask questions and learn.
• Comfortable working with both people and physical product.
• Able to follow established procedures while also recognizing when something doesn't make sense.
• Looks for opportunities to improve processes and eliminate unnecessary work.
• Takes ownership rather than waiting to be told what needs to happen next.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and follow-through.
• Previous aerospace, manufacturing, inspection, or quality experience is helpful, but not required for the right candidate.

WE DON'T HIRE RESUMES. WE HIRE MINDSETS.

The technical skills can be learned. The mindset is harder to teach.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Company Profile

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.

We are constantly searching for the best talent and offer excellent development programs for recent graduates as well as meaningful work experience for those still studying.