Quality Technician

Georg-Fischer; Irwindale (CA); On-site; USD 57,308,000 - 97,424,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

120 hours PTO annually

401(k) match 50% up to 15%

Profit sharing up to 2%

Company-paid life insurance and LTD

EAP

Job summary

Georg Fischer is seeking a Quality Technician in Irwindale to perform inspections and audits, validating measurements and ensuring product conformity for efficient throughput.

This role requires interpreting drawings and planning docs, maintaining calibration records, and collaborating with Production, Quality, and Engineering to resolve issues while adhering to procedures and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret drawings, planning packages, and documentation; update materials for ECN activity and perform first article verification.
• Maintain calibration listings and ensure measuring equipment is compliant and documented.
• Operate a wide range of inspection tools and perform inspections per procedures.
• Record inspection data in SAP and Smartsheets and analyze results for improvements.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret drawings, planning packages, and documentation; update materials as needed for ECN activity or changes.
• Maintain calibration listings and ensure measuring equipment remains compliant, accurate, and documented.
• Operate a wide range of inspection tools—calipers, DMMs, micrometers, optical comparators, rings, gages, profilometers, XRF—and inspect per procedures.
• Accurately record inspection data in SAP/Smartsheets and analyze results to identify improvement opportunities and support operations with purge/sort actions.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Effective collaboration

GD&T interpretation

SAP proficiency

Education

Associate degree or technical schooling

Tools

Calipers

DMMs

Micrometers

Optical comparators

Gages (ring/thread/plug)

Profilometers

XRF

Job description

Shifts Available:6am-2:30pm (Days) Must Be Available to Work Overtime as NeededSchedule:Monday - Friday, occasional SaturdaysPay:$20-$34 base pay (depending on experience) + BonusBenefits of Working for Georg Fischer:Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, and vision)120 hours of paid time off annually (combined PTO and sick leave accruals)Generous 401(k) match: Company matches 50% of employee contributions up to 15% of eligible pay; fully vested upon enrollmentProfit Sharing up to 2%Company-paid life insurance and long-term disabilityEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Safe and team-oriented work environmentClimate-controlled facilityCareer growth and development opportunitiesEmployee Recognition Programs, Carpool Reimbursement Program, Gym Reimbursement ProgramSummary: In this position the Quality Technician is responsible for inspection methods, correct measuring technique, and inspection / audit processing and throughput. The Quality Technician shall use analysis methods to confirm outputs of the inspection process are correct and obtained efficiently. The Quality Technician must foster cooperation with Production, Quality and Engineering through effectiveness communication.Summary:The Quality Technician is responsible for performing inspections, audits, and measurementsusing proper inspection methods and accurate measurement techniques to ensure productconformity and efficient throughput. This role applies analytical methods to validate inspectionresults and supports continuous improvement of quality processes. Effective communication and collaboration with Production, Quality, and Engineering teams are essential to resolving issues and maintaining high-quality standards. Occasional travel, up to 10%, may be required.Essential Duties & Responsibilities:• Read and interpret drawings, planning packages, and documentation; update materialsas needed for ECN activity or directed changes, and perform detailed first article anddimensional verification along with functional or analytical testing to ensure productconformance.• Maintain and update calibration listings, ensuring measuring equipment remainscompliant, accurate, and properly documented.• Operate a wide range of inspection and measurement tools—including calipers, DMMs,micrometers, optical comparators, ring/thread/plug gages, profilometers, XRF, and opticalmeasuring systems—and perform inspections in accordance with established procedures.• Accurately record inspection data in systems such as SAP and smartsheets; analyzeresults to identify improvement opportunities or failure trends, and support operations withpurges, sorts, and inventory blocking for defective material. Calculate and enter KPI datafor blocked stock value, blocked stock age, inspection queue, inspection queue times.• Complete Role Standard Work and deliver all other duties as assigned.Required Skills/Abilities:• Excellent verbal and written communication skills• Excellent interpersonal skills• Ability to articulate inspection information effectively with design engineers, and operationsteam.• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, angles, percentages, ratios, and proportionsto practical situations.• Ability to interpret ANSI GD&T dimensioning and determine best practical approach toinspect all dimensions as needed.• Have working knowledge of SAP, spreadsheet, and word processing software;IrwindaleEducation and Experience:• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or three to years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education andexperienceWorking Conditions / Physical Requirements:• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use handsto finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.• The employee is frequently required to sit and work on a computer.• The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or moveup to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, colorvision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes orairborne particles.• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Please submit your application via the ‘Apply’ button.