Quality Technician - 2nd Shift

Magna International; Ethridge (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Cosma International is seeking a Quality Technician to support production, engineering, and quality by analyzing quality data and ensuring conformance to customer requirements. You will use inspection equipment to test sheet metal parts and assemblies, and contribute to continuous improvement.

This role requires experience with quality principles, SPC knowledge, strong communication, and solid mechanical and analytical skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Quality technician training or experience required.
• Experience using standard measurement, inspection, and test equipment for sheet metal parts and assemblies.
• Knowledge of SPC as it relates to sheet metal stampings and assemblies.
• Excellent communication, written and oral.
• Computer skills including CMS.

Responsibilities

• Support floor operations and quality to ensure conformance to customer requirements.
• Analyze quality costs and perform audits; apply statistics for process control.
• Identify, analyze, and disposition non-conforming material.
• Follow manager's instructions and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality experience

Inspection equipment

CMS computer skills

Strong communication

SPC knowledge

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Mechanical knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Above-average computer skills

Quality principles experience

Sheet metal inspection experience

Tools

Measurement tools

Job description

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What We Offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Job Responsibilities

PURPOSE OF POSITION: Support Production, Engineering, and Quality. Analyze and solve quality problems, prepare inspection plans and instruction, select sampling plan applications, prepare procedure, train inspectors, perform audits, analyze quality costs and other quality data, and apply fundamental statistical methods for process control. Process, gather, and disposition non-conforming material.

RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY: (This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions or to perform other job duties requested by their manager.)

Essential Functions Of The Positions

Responsible for support of floor operations and quality to ensure conformance to the Customer specific requirements.

(These qualifications represent the minimum requirements of the position. Employees will be required to possess the ability and aptitudes to perform the duties proficiently.)

Position Requirements

• Quality technician training and/or experience (other relevant experience may be substituted at the Quality Manager’s discretion)
• Must have experience using standard measurement, inspection, and test equipment in the inspection of sheet metal parts and assemblies.
• Computer knowledge and skills (including CMS).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Knowledge of SPC as it relates to sheet metal stampings and assemblies.
• Analytic /problem-solving abilities.
• Organizational skills and abilities
• Mechanical skills and knowledge.

Physical Demands

Some of the physical demands of this position include sitting for prolonged periods of time, walking up and down staircases, occasional lifting, and occasional stooping and bending.

• Ability to lift 30 pounds
• Ability to stand for long periods

Equipment / Tools Used

• Various gages, hand tools, and software’s as required.

Knowledge

• Quality / Welding / Manufacturing principles

Education

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Above average computer skills.
• Must have experience with Quality principles.
• Knowledge of SPC as it relates to sheet metal stampings and assemblies.
• Must have experience using standard measurement, inspection, and testing equipment in the inspection of sheet metal parts and assemblies.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision‑making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

Worker Type

Regular / Permanent

Group

Cosma International