Quality Technician

Employee Owned Brands; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Leer Inc. in New Lisbon, WI is seeking a Quality Technician to monitor quality across the production line and support continuous improvement efforts.

You will act as the primary quality contact for daily issues, develop procedures and checklists, and work with Operations to define acceptable quality requirements. You will perform inspections, manage nonconforming materials, coordinate data collection, and support regulatory activities under the Quality Manager guidance.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in quality or related field preferred.
• A minimum of four years of experience in a Quality related role preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office is required, with advanced Excel preferred.
• Experience with EPICOR is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main quality contact for daily issues on the production floor.
• Create and maintain procedures, work instructions, and checklists to verify specifications.
• Coordinate quality data collection and provide inspection reports.
• Manage nonconforming materials and assist with supplier communications.

Skills

Quality mindset

Good communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree in quality

Tools

EPICOR

Microsoft Office

Job description

## Quality TechnicianApply: New Lisbon, WI: Full time: Posted 6 Days Ago: R0004815**Key Responsibilities*** Responsible for performance as measured against key safety, quality, and production metrics.* Main quality contact for daily quality issues identified on production floor. Help make decisions on product and component acceptability.* Create and maintain procedures, job instructions, and checklists used to verify and document the product is assembled to the defined specifications.* Works with Operations to help define and implement quality requirements, plans, checklists, and other deliverables.* Coordinates the collection of quality data. Provide inspection related reports and supporting data as required.* Manage the nonconforming process including the proper identification, segregation and quick disposition of nonconforming material and product according to the Nonconforming / DMR procedure. This may entail working directly with supplier representatives.* Coordinate and assist in the sorting of rejected materials and products as needed.* Perform incoming inspection on purchased and outsourced components, returned goods from customers, and freight damaged units.* Perform in-process audits and product inspections to verify written procedures and instructions and to identify opportunities for improvement.* Work on corrective actions to resolve reported quality issues and continuous improvement tasks.* Support inventory control and final inspection as needed.* Maintain the equipment calibration and verification program.* Help with regulatory compliance activities, including maintaining regulatory files and leading audits.**Education and Experience*** Associate degree in quality or related field preferred.* A minimum of four years of experience in a Quality related role is preferred.* Experience with Microsoft Office is required, with advanced Excel preferred.* Experience with EPICOR is preferred.**Qualifications*** Must understand & be able to follow ALL safe operating procedures & requirements.* Basic understanding of sheet metal fabrication, painting application equipment and process, refrigeration and electrical systems are helpful.* Ability to work with basic measuring tools (i.e. tape measure, calipers, micrometer, electronic multi-meter, etc.).* Ability to effectively communicate and interact with fellow employees.* Ability to make responsible and sensible decisions.* Must be dependable, cooperative, self-motivated, and self-disciplined.**Physical Requirements*** Ability to lift 50 lbs. on occasion.* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.* Must occasionally lift and/or move physical products, reports, files, etc.* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.Under the direction of the Quality Manager, the Quality Technician monitors and evaluates all materials and processes involved with the manufacture of ice merchandisers and walk-in coolers.EEO IS THE LAWEEO IS THE LAW (Spanish)### About UsLeer Inc is the world’s leading manufacturer of retail ice merchandising equipment, walk-in coolers and freezers, and other temperature controlled storage solutions. We have 3 manufacturing plants – 2 in New Lisbon WI, and 1 in Carroll IA.We are an **employee owned** business, part of the Employee Owned Brands, Inc. group, and we share our wealth and success through an ESOP – Employee Stock Ownership Plan. We are one of America’s oldest and most successful employee owned groups, that has been committed to manufacturing excellence in America’s heartland for over 125 years.Please click on the blue ‘APPLY’ button – we’d love to have you join us and share in our success.