Quality Technician

Global Power Components; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Quality Technician for on-site inspection and documentation of parts and assemblies. The role focuses on interpreting blueprints to ensure accuracy and timely reporting of quality data.

Daily work includes on-floor inspections, data analysis, and collaboration with engineers to drive process improvements. A pre-employment test is required.

Qualifications

• Follow directions accurately and timely.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency with MS Word and Excel for reporting.
• Blueprint reading and tape measure skills.
• Prior experience in quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and document parts and assemblies on the manufacturing floor on a day-to-day basis.
• Record data and generate reports to support training and process improvement.
• Coordinate with engineers on issues and discuss potential root causes.
• Communicate with vendors as needed and assist with SOP updates.

Skills

Follow instructions

Attention to detail

Basic math

Blueprint reading

Tape measure usage

Mechanical aptitude

Quality assurance experience

Engineering Technician experience

Tools

MS Word

Excel

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)
1st Shift: 5am - 1:30pm CT (Monday to Friday) – eligible for OT
2nd 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. **