Quality Technician

Global Power Components; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Quality Technician for daily inspection of parts and assemblies on the manufacturing floor. You will document quality issues, interpret engineering blueprints, and present data to support training and process improvements.

Candidates should have strong attention to detail, basic math, and proficiency with MS Word and Excel; blueprints reading and tape measure skills are essential; prior QA experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting engineering blueprints.
• Strong mathematical skills including fractions and decimals.
• Proficiency with MS Word and Excel for reports and analysis.
• Ability to read a tape measure and understand measurements.
• Prior experience in quality assurance preferred.
• Engineering Technician experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Inspect parts and assemblies to document quality issues.
• Prepare reports and data analysis to support process improvements.
• Spend the majority of time on the manufacturing floor.
• Discuss issues with engineers, call vendors, and update SOPs when needed.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Attention to detail

Mathematics

Follow directions

Mechanical aptitude

Quality assurance

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Tape measure

Pareto charts

Job description

**Title:** Quality Technician**Company:** Global Power Components – www.globalpowercomponents.com**Location:** Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week)**Hire Type:** Temp-to-Hire (3+ months)**1****st** **Shift:** 5am - 1:30pm CT (Monday to Friday) – eligible for OT **2****nd** **Shift:** 4pm – 12:30am CT (Monday to Friday) – eligible for OT **Company Overview:**Global Power Components is a privately held, growing manufacturer of UL steel fuel tanks, trailers, large generator enclosures and modular metal enclosures for housing fully equipped electrical distribution and control equipment. Global Power Components is a privately held, financially sound, growing manufacturer of UL heavy gauge steel fuel tanks, trailers, large generator enclosures, and modular metal enclosures for housing fully-equipped electrical distribution and control equipment.**Description:**Due to company growth, we are seeking a Quality Technician for day-to-day inspection, documenting quality issues per our process and presenting data in a statistical format. Due to the nature of this position, a qualified candidate must be able to interpret Engineering Blueprints as every aspect of inspecting our product relies on the blueprints to ensure accuracy. **Breakdown of daily activities is generally as follows:*** 30% Part inspection (on manufacturing floor)* 50% Assembly inspection (on manufacturing floor)* 20% Processing and analysis of data* Candidates should be aware that the majority of their time will be spent on the manufacturing floor.**Responsibilities:**The position's main responsibility is inspection and documentation of parts and assemblies. Once the data is collected, it will be turned into reports that would be used to develop training and/or process improvement strategies. Secondary tasks could fill up all or part of a business day at times. These tasks could vary greatly in day-to-day activities. Examples could include discussing issues with engineers, calling vendors, updating SOP's, or addressing anything that is out of the ordinary or with which there is an issue.**Requirements:*** Ability to follow directions is extremely important and then to follow through in a timely, accurate manner* Strong attention to detail is extremely important* Proficiency with MS Word and Excel (write reports in Word, create and use spreadsheets in Excel for analysis)* Basic math skills necessary to include fractions and decimals* Strong ability in blueprint reading* Ability to read and use a tape measure* Possess mechanical ability/aptitude* Prior experience using Pareto Charts preferred* Prior experience in quality assurance preferred* Engineering Technician experience very helpful\\*\\* There will be a pre-employment test to determine aptitude in these areas. \\*\\*