Quality Technician- 1st Shift

Bodycote; Camas (WA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on retention bonus

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Bodycote in Camas, WA is seeking a Quality Assurance support professional to assist the Quality Department under the direction of the Quality Manager in a safety‑sensitive, industrial environment.

You will help identify conditions affecting product quality, coordinate interdepartmental quality activities, manage document control and training, and maintain quality records while communicating status of the quality management system. This role requires US citizenship or permanent residency (ITAR).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; two years QA experience and one year document control/training coordination preferred.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English; capable of creating procedures for heat treatment per customer needs.
• Familiarity with ASME and military specifications; proficient with MS Office and reading blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Identify present or potential conditions affecting quality and initiate corrective actions.
• Coordinate interdepartmental efforts to meet quality assurance requirements.
• Coordinate site training and identify quality training needs.
• Administer document control activities and ensure change management compliance.
• Communicate status of the quality management system to all levels.
• Support quality records, audits, and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

QA experience

Doc control

Training coordination

English proficiency

Heat treatment procedures

Quality system improvement

ASME/military specs

MS Office

Blueprint reading

Manufacturing background

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our people are the heart of our business. As the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, Bodycote employs thousands of highly skilled staff around the globe, some of the best engineers, scientists, and technicians in the industry. Come join our team!

Due to the nature of our business and a heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive.

Our people are the heart of our business. As the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, Bodycote employs thousands of highly skilled staff around the globe, some of the best engineers, scientists, and technicians in the industry. Come join our team!

Summary: Support the Quality Department in all areas as listed in essential job functions, working under the direction of the Quality Manager.

Essential Job Functions (Duties and Responsibilities): The primary duties consist of, but are not limited to the following.

• Identifying and recording present or potential conditions that would have a detrimental effect on product, process, or the quality system and initiating corrective or preventive action procedures to address these conditions and verifying the effectiveness of corrective actions. May include controlling or stopping further processing of product until corrective action has been satisfactorily implemented.

• Coordinating the interdepartmental efforts required to comply with quality assurance requirements.

• Coordinating site training, including identifying quality training needs and taking steps to ensure training is provided.

• Administrating Document Control activities, complying with change management.

• Communicating to all levels on the status of the quality management system.

• Assisting in general quality activities including control of quality records, monitoring quality objectives at all levels, implement, monitor, and maintain the BMS, process reviews, audits (on site and internal), implementation and support of the operating system, and other quality-related administrative duties as needed.

Practice and promotes safety and good housekeeping.

Must work in a manner consistent with the EMS.

Must have the ability to report for work on time, follow directions, interact effectively with co-workers, understand and follow rules and procedures and accept constructive criticism.

Perform other tasks as designated by position.

This position is responsible for the care and treatment of our customer’s inventory and as such will perform duties in a safe and responsible manner to prevent customer loss or damage.

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, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position must satisfy ITAR compliance requirements, therefore candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident Card Holder.

• Education – High school diploma or equivalent experience.

• A minimum of Two years experience in Quality Assurance.

• A minimum of One year experience in document control and training coordination.

• Must demonstrate the ability to read, write and communicate the English language to interface with management and all levels, both in-house and at customer’s place of business.

• Must be capable of writing general procedures for heat treatment of specific alloys, in accordance with customer needs.

• Must be capable of making written recommendations for improving Quality System and Procedures.

• Must be familiar with commercial, aircraft, and aerospace specification, ASME and military specification codes as required.

• Intermediate hands on experience of computer applications including Microsoft Office Word and Excel.

• Must be able to read/interpret blueprints/specifications, be detail oriented to meet deadlines.

• Must have manufacturing or distribution background.

Physical & Mental Demands: The following physical and mental demands consist of, but are not limited to the following.

• Must be able to work in a sitting and standing position for extended periods of time in an office/industrial environment

• Manual dexterity to perform data entry functions

• Ability to bend, pull, stoop and reach to perform functions

• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.

• May be exposed to heat, fumes, noise, and humidity, etc.

• Must have the cognitive and mental capacity to perform essential job functions

• Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing

• Visual acuity to read documents, computer screens, files, etc.

• Ability to hear in person and via phone

Pay & Benefits Information

The hourly pay range for this position is $26.00 - $30.00 per hour. Starting pay is determined based on experience, skills, and qualifications. This position is classified as non-exempt and is eligible for overtime pay in accordance with state and federal law.

This role is eligible for additional compensation, including shift differential, etc., if applicable. Benefits include employee and family medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; company paid life and disability; HSA/FSA options; 401(k) with company match; paid time off and paid holidays; and an Employee Assistance Program. Benefits eligibility begins on day 61 of employment.

This position is eligible for a $1,500 sign-on retention bonus!

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of the work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract for employment. Bodycote reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Bodycote has a longstanding commitment to provide a safe, quality-oriented, and productive work environment and for these reasons, all applicants in the United States who receive a conditional offer of employment must undergo a drug screen before employment begins.

Bodycote is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against current and prospective employees based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals over forty years of age, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.