Quality Technician

J.B. Poindexter & Co.; Sturgis (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Company paid life insurance

10 company paid holidays

Vacation and personal time

Job summary

MORGAN OLSON LLC is seeking a Quality Technician to uphold quality-assurance processes during product development and manufacturing. You will test, inspect, and analyze data to ensure compliance with quality standards and drive continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years of QA experience in manufacturing, familiarity with blueprints and statistics, strong communication, and meticulous attention to detail. Medical, dental, and 401(k) benefits accompany this on-site role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of quality assurance experience in manufacturing.
• Understanding of blueprints and statistical information.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Must understand pass/fail tests and quality measurements.
• Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Conduct tests during manufacturing to ensure products meet standards.
• Inspect components before assembly and analyze trial products.
• Perform failure mode analysis of materials and processes.
• Collect data to solve production issues and suggest improvements.
• Assess customer complaints and investigate claims.
• Maintain and calibrate gauges and testers; assist with inspections.

Skills

Quality assurance

Blueprints

Statistics

Communication

Pass/fail tests

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Job description

MORGAN OLSON LLC

Morgan Olson is the leading walk-in van body manufacturer in North America producing over 7,500 vehicles annually. Morgan Olson’s portfolio of customers serves a multitude of industries and delivery applications. The primary industry served by these iconic Morgan Olson Walk-in vans is parcel package pick up & delivery because most everything ordered on-line is delivered by a Morgan Olson Walk-In Stepvan. Other key industries served include Textile Rental and Laundry services, baking and snack foods, newspaper delivery, service & utility vehicles, and the ever-growing mobile cuisine food trucks!

Morgan Olson’s leadership stands committed and focused. Reinvesting tens of millions of dollars back into Morgan Olson’s production facilities with state-of-the-art equipment and advanced automation technologies, producing the safest and most efficient "last mile" home delivery work trucks on the market today.

Job Title: Quality Technician

Job Description:

Responsible for maintaining quality-assurance processes, testing products, recording and analyzing results data during product development and manufacturing.

Essential Functions and Activities:

• Conducts testing procedures during manufacturing processes to ensure that products comply with quality standards.
• Inspects components before assembly, analyzes trial products during development, or tests finished goods.
• Performs failure mode analysis of materials and processes.
• Collects data to solve production issues and recommend improvements.
• Assesses customer complaints and investigates claims.
• Performs inspection audits on materials and processes to ensure proper specifications are tolerances are being upheld.
• Ensures that regulatory compliance is in place where required.
• Maintains and calibrates gauges and testers.
• May prepare inspection plans, train new technicians, and evaluate quality costs.
• Supports and participates in Morgan Olson’s PPS team efforts.
• Adheres to Quality policy by exceeding customer expectations, being customer-focused and supporting continuous improvement activities.
• Adheres to Safety policies and practices behavioral based safety 100% of the time.
• All other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements/Hazards:

• Job requires extensive standing, stooping, or bending, lifting, reaching, twisting and turning to assemble parts. Lifting will involve fabricated parts and assemblies weighing anywhere from several pounds to 50 pounds. Parts weighing more than 50 pounds are handled with a hoist or with help from another team member.
• PPE:Safety shoes, Safety glasses with side shields are always required. Other PPE such as hearing protection, gloves, safety goggles, respirators, etc. may be required depending upon the task at hand.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma with 3-5 years’ quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment
• An understanding of blueprints and statistical information
• Good communication and listening skills
• Must understand pass/fail tests
• Good analytical skills
• Attention to detail and an aptitude for working with data a plus
• Basic engineering concepts are helpful

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)
• Company paid life insurance
• 10 company paid holidays
• Vacation and personal time

Equal Opportunity Employer

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