Quality Technician

Koch Enterprises Family of Companies; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in manufacturing is seeking a Quality Technician in Kansas City. The role involves ensuring product quality through inspections, audits, and process improvements. Ideal candidates will possess strong problem-solving skills, communicate effectively, and show a commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-year related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read blueprints and specifications.
• Knowledge of 5S, kaizen, and continuous improvement tools.

Responsibilities

• Inspect products for proper dimensions and customer specifications.
• Perform process audits and product inspections.
• Lead Continuous Improvement (CI) projects using Lean and Six Sigma.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Continuous Improvement

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Relevant Technical Training

Tools

Precision Measuring Instruments

Manufacturing Software (Syteline)

Microsoft Office Software

Job description

Comply with all safety rules and procedures. Reporting to the Plant Manager (with a dotted line reporting to the Director of Quality), ensures product quality. Responsible for performing process audits, product inspections, functional testing, and identifying, developing and implementing process improvements supporting continuous improvement efforts as required.

Essential Functions

• Inspects products for proper dimensions, and assembly according to customer specifications
• Inspect products from suppliers for proper dimensions, and assembly
• Perform problem solving analysis
• Determine and maintain supermarket inventory levels
• Participate in and / or conduct kaizen events
• Lead and facilitate Continuous Improvement (CI) projects using Lean, Six Sigma, and other CI tools.
• Inspects welds for defects
• Perform product testing as needed
• Create operating standards and procedures
• Participate in or lead events such as Gemba walsk, problem-solving sessions, and workshops
• Coordinate corrective actions on product defects
• Perform containment activities as necessary
• Collect and interpret defect data from internal inspections and customer findings
• Collect, issue, track, and maintain gages

People Management

Job Requirements, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Minimum of 1-year related experience and / or technical training or 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred; relevant college level coursework or other technical training preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend blue prints, shop floor documentation, customer specifications / diagrams, instructions provided by supervisors / managers.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to use precision measuring instruments, such as : calipers, micrometers, protractors; ability to read a tape measure.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals in order to compute rate, ratios, and percent.
• Ability to create and follow operational procedures.
• Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot.
• Knowledge of 5S, kaizen, and other continuous improvement tools.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Must have knowledge of and ability to use manufacturing software (i.e., Syteline), and common Office software (excel, word, powerpoint).

Personal Characteristics

• Shows concern for Safety.
• Shows concern for quality in their work.
• Practices continual improvement in their work.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Highest degree of honesty and integrity.
• Self-starter that is results, action-oriented.
• Interacts professionally, appropriately and courteously with co-workers and management; treats everyone with respect and dignity.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.).

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and must be able to talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.

Must observe safety procedures and use equipment and materials properly; must wear safety glasses and steel toe boots.

Additional Requirements

• Must observe safety procedures and use equipment and materials properly; must wear safety glasses and steel toe boots.
• Must be able to meet attendance, overtime, and other reliability requirements of the job.

This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While it is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different duties / tasks to be performed.

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Quality Technician • Kansas City, MO, US