Quality Technician - 1st shift

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.); Bedford (Bedford County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

MEC Bedford is seeking a Quality Inspector to interpret engineering drawings and standards, inspecting products throughout manufacturing to ensure conformance with customer requirements.

You will record test data, support calibration of tools, operate measurement equipment (calipers, micrometers, CMMs), and assist MRB activities; a high school diploma or GED and 1 year in manufacturing are required. Strong mathematical skills and ability to prepare clear reports are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of experience in manufacturing or engineering.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints as applicable to the manufacturing of metals.

Responsibilities

• Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or standards to inspect or test product throughout the manufacturing processes to determine if it is fit for conformance or customer requirements.
• Records test data, applying statistical process control procedures where applicable.
• Documents reports to validate or identify details for deviations from existing standards, where and when required.
• Supports calibration of tools and gauges as required.
• Operates various types of measurement equipment required to evaluate product conformance (i.e. various coordinate measuring machines, profilometer, hardness tester, optical comparators, various gages (calipers, micrometers, protractors, etc.)
• Coordinates activities related to Material Review Board (MRB) or supports as directed. Supports containment and/or sorting activities as requested for external or internal sorts as directed by the quality department leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality inspection proficiency

Mathematical concepts

Blueprint reading

Report writing

Communication

Education

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM)

Profilometer

Hardness tester

Optical comparators

Job description

• Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or standards to inspect or test product throughout the manufacturing processes to determine if it is fit for conformance or customer requirements. This can include dimensional, attribute, performance, mechanical or chemical characteristics.
• Records test data, applying statistical process control procedures where applicable.
• Documents reports to validate or identify details for deviations from existing standards, where and when required.
• Supports calibration of tools and gauges as required.
• Operates various types of measurement equipment required to evaluate product conformance (i.e. various coordinate measuring machines, profilometer, hardness tester, optical comparators, various gages (calipers, micrometers, protractors, etc.)
• Coordinates activities related to Material Review Board (MRB) or supports as directed. Supports containment and/or sorting activities as requested for external or internal sorts as directed by the quality department leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities

• Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or standards to inspect or test product throughout the manufacturing processes to determine if it is fit for conformance or customer requirements. This can include dimensional, attribute, performance, mechanical or chemical characteristics.
• Records test data, applying statistical process control procedures where applicable.
• Documents reports to validate or identify details for deviations from existing standards, where and when required.
• Supports calibration of tools and gauges as required.
• Operates various types of measurement equipment required to evaluate product conformance (i.e. various coordinate measuring machines, profilometer, hardness tester, optical comparators, various gages (calipers, micrometers, protractors, etc.)
• Coordinates activities related to Material Review Board (MRB) or supports as directed. Supports containment and/or sorting activities as requested for external or internal sorts as directed by the quality department leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Skills Requirements

• Proficiency with quality inspection tools and equipment (e.g., calipers, micrometers, gauges).
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts to the degree necessary.
• Ability to determine product status based on test and inspection results.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints as applicable to the manufacturing of metals.

Educational Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.

Experience Requirements

• One year of experience in manufacturing or engineering.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Some physical demand; occasionally lifts light to medium-weight material. Frequent lifting/moving average weight (up to 25 lbs/1-11 kgs) material.
• Ability to perform occasional to frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling and/or reaching over a full work shift (8-12 hours).
• Ability to stand and / or walk constantly over a full work shift on concrete (8-12 hours).

May be exposed to noise levels for which hearing protection must be worn over a full work shift (8-12 hours