Quality Technician- 1st Shift

Thogus Products Company; Avon Lake (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

12 Paid Holidays (including your BDay)

Consistent schedule and hours (40hrs)

Overtime opportunities

401k with Employer Match

Temperature controlled (Air Condition)

Job summary

Thogus Products Company is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to monitor product quality and process compliance across shifts. You will perform inspections, tests, and audits to ensure dimensional, cosmetic, and functional conformity while supporting root-cause investigations.

The role requires measuring expertise, familiarity with ERP quality modules, and collaboration with production teams to prevent defects and sustain a compliant manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED Required.
• College or technical degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year experience in plastics industry preferred.
• Minimum of three years in quality assurance/control or manufacturing with inspection.

Responsibilities

• Perform start-up and end-of-run inspection approvals.
• Conduct in-process inspections for dimensional, cosmetic, and functional quality.
• Audit processes and verify adherence to work instructions to prevent issues.
• Document non-conformances in ERP and support corrective actions.
• Assist with data gathering and root-cause investigations.
• Contribute to daily shift reporting and quality containment.
• Maintain organized quality areas and ensure proper calibration.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Quality control

PDCA

Problem solving

Communication

MS Excel

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

College or Technical degree preferred

Tools

ERP Software (Quality Module)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Google Docs

Email applications

Job description

The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for monitoring, measuring, and reporting product quality and process compliance to ensure our manufacturing operations have the support to successfully produce quality (conforming) products on-time to meet the needs of our customers. This role will perform inspections and tests throughout their shift to verify products meet dimensional, cosmetic, and functional requirements per the outlined expectations. This role will act as a technical investigator to determine root cause on production quality issues and as contributor to the QMS as an auditor.

• Sign-On Bonus
• 12 Paid Holidays (including your Birthday)
• Consistent schedule and hours (40hrs guaranteed)
  
  • 7:30am to 4pm Mon- Fri
• Overtime opportunities
• 401k with Employer Match
• Temperature controlled (Air Conditioned)

Essential Job Functions:

• Production Start-up Approval Inspection/Process (First Shot) and End of Run Inspection (Last Shot)
• In-Process Inspections (Dimensional, Cosmetic, Fit/Form/Function, Product Testing)
• In-Process Audits – Verify compliance and proper execution of process/operator work instructions; detect compliance/conformance issues to prevent issues from escaping to customers
• Containment of non-conforming products and utilize ERP system for documenting issues
• Perform inventory transactions related to product acceptance/rejection
• Assist via providing information and data on corrective action project investigations
• Deploy PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) methodologies at the start of each shift for planning out inspection and auditing activity to support the manufacturing production floor
• Assist the production leadership team by providing additional training, knowledge sharing, and inspection criteria awareness to support the success of inspection-operators
• Perform Internal Audits and report findings per the schedule as a member of the Internal Audit Team
• Store and deploy quality documentation and instructions at manufacturing cells
• Collaborate with the production team on addressing quality issues – Decision Documents, root cause investigation, product disposition, monitoring, and constructive feedback
• Complete receiving inspection tasks on purchased or outsourced materials
• Complete daily shift reporting for scrap analysis and compliance to company standards
• Assist with admin or clerical tasks such as document control, material traceability, and equipment calibration as requested by the Manager or other team members
• Maintain organization in the quality inspection areas, testing areas, and quality containment areas
• Regular and punctual attendance (Be here, on-time each day, ready to work)
• Support initiatives by the Quality Manager to provide white glover service to customers
• Perform other responsibilities as needed to support the success of the organization

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Required Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read engineering blueprint part drawings
• Process oriented, ability to follow a set of step-by-step instructions
• Accurate usage of hand-held measuring equipment (calipers, micrometers, height stand, go/no go gages, thread gages, depth gages, pin gages, torque wrench, dial indicator)
• Accurate usage of visual measuring equipment (OGP, Comparator)
• Recognition of product faults (splay, flash, shorts, pulls, warp, sink, etc)
• Comprehensive knowledge of basic quality control and quality assurance principles

Education, Training and/or Experience

• High School Degree or GED Required
• College or Technical degree preferred
• Minimum of one year experience in the plastics industry preferred
• Minimum of three years functioning in a quality assurance/control role or manufacturing environment with inspection responsibilities
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and work instructions
• Ability to write routine reports and e‑mail correspondence
• Ability to effectively communicate with employees and supervision (oral and written)

Mathematical Skills

• Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, and divide)
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

Reasoning Ability

• Problem solving and critical thinking (PDCA)
• Interpret a variety of instructions provided in various formats (written, oral, diagram, or schedule)

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Word and Excel
• Google Docs
• E‑mail applications
• Efficiently utilize ERP Software (Quality Module and Inventory Transactions)

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Basic knowledge of the ISO standard – general awareness
• Interpersonal skills: ability to speak and collaborate with others in a positive manner
• Technical skills related to manufacturing and product inspection
• Ability to effectively handle stressful situations; remain calm and composed

Thogus’ Core Values

Passion – Desire to make a positive impact and inspire others to do the same.

Honest and Integrity -Doing the right thing even when no one is watching.

Dedication-Team focused to execute tasks with a positive attitude, sense of significance, and enthusiasm.

Mutual Respect- Considerate of others’ ideas, feelings, beliefs, or property; giving it even if you don’t get it.

The Edge- Commitment to adaptation, breaking tradition, and accepting change.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to

• Stand and walk
• Reach with hands and use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• The employee may be required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance
• The employee may be required to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception