Quality Technician

Aerotek; Kentucky; Sur place; USD 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Aerotek is seeking a Quality Technician to support the Quality team with daily inspections, tests, and data documentation to ensure product conformance and customer satisfaction.

The role includes performing FAI, NBMR/NCR processes, and finished goods inspections, while promoting safety and contributing to continuous improvement on the shop floor and in cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree or 2+ years in technical manufacturing.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Experience performing inspections and QA activities.
• Familiar with FAI and MRB processes.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and BOMs.
• Knowledge of measurement tools and laboratory equipment.

Responsabilités

• Support daily quality control and assurance activities.
• Participate in safety programs and toolbox talks.
• Perform process and final inspections per specs.
• Conduct First Article Inspections (FAI).
• Carry out incoming material inspections.
• Document and communicate inspection results promptly.
• Engage in NMR/NCR processes and MRB activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives like 5S and Kanban.
• Read and interpret drawings, routers, BOMs.

Connaissances

Inspection

Documentation

Root-cause analysis

5S and Kanban

Team collaboration

Blueprint reading

Lab equipment use

Formation

2-year technical degree

Outils

Calipers

Micrometers

Tensile tester

Hardness tester

MIL specifications

Description du poste

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Technician

The Quality Technician supports the Quality team in carrying out day-to-day activities, ensuring products and processes comply with established quality standards and customer requirements. This role performs a variety of inspections and tests, documents and communicates results, and contributes to continuous improvement and special projects that enhance overall product quality and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support the Quality team in executing daily quality control and assurance activities.
• Promote a strong safety culture through participation in safety toolbox talks, safety committees, and positive reinforcement programs.
• Perform process and final inspections to ensure compliance with defined requirements and specifications.
• Conduct First Article Inspections (FAI) to validate new or revised products and processes.
• Perform finished goods audits to verify product quality prior to shipment.
• Carry out incoming material inspections to ensure received materials meet quality standards.
• Document, file, and communicate inspection and testing results in a clear and timely manner.
• Use test and measurement equipment such as calipers, tape measures, micrometers, comparators, tensile test machines, hardness testers, and other laboratory equipment.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, routers (work orders), bills of material, and other part documentation and directives.
• Respond to internal emails regarding product and quality concerns and provide accurate information and follow-up.
• Perform military part inspections using applicable MIL specifications and sampling documents to ensure compliance.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of all data collected, recorded, and entered into quality systems.
• Participate in Non-Conforming Material Report (NMR/NCR) processes, including identification, documentation, and disposition of nonconforming materials.
• Support Material Review Board (MRB) activities by contributing to evaluation and decision-making on nonconforming product.
• Engage in 5S, Kanban, and continuous improvement activities to enhance quality, efficiency, and workplace organization.
• Set up test machines and equipment with minimal instruction, ensuring proper operation and safety.
• Perform visual inspections and quality checks to identify defects and verify conformity to standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Essential Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills to clearly document results and interact with cross-functional teams.
• High level of organization and attention to detail in performing inspections and recording data.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues and propose effective solutions.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis methodologies such as 5-Why and 8D.
• Knowledge of pre-production testing and the PPAP (Production Part Approval Process).
• Ability to set up test machines with minimal instructions and operate lab equipment safely and accurately.
• Proficiency in using measurement tools such as tape measures, calipers, micrometers, and comparators.
• Experience with tensile testing and hardness testing in a laboratory or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to perform visual inspections and quality checks in accordance with established standards.
• Capability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, work orders, routers, and bills of material.
• Understanding of quality inspection, quality checks, quality control, and quality assurance principles.
• Strong technical aptitude demonstrated through either a 2-year technical degree or 2+ years of experience in technical manufacturing roles.
• Ability to work effectively as a team player and excel in a collaborative environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience conducting First Article Inspections (FAI).
• Familiarity with military part inspections, including use of MIL specifications and sampling documents.
• Experience with NMR/NCR (Non-Conforming Material Report) processes.
• Participation in MRB (Material Review Board) activities.
• Exposure to 5S and Kanban methodologies and other continuous improvement activities.
• Comfort with responding to internal quality-related emails and providing clear, professional communication.
• Ability to handle both office-based tasks and hands-on manufacturing floor responsibilities.

Why Work Here?

Employees enjoy a positive workplace culture that values appreciation and r