Quality Technician - 2nd Shift

Edwards Vacuum LLC; Town of Saugerties (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trust culture

Career growth

Innovation culture

Compensation & benefits

Health & well-being

Job summary

Edwards Vacuum LLC in Saugerties seeks a Quality Technician for the 2nd shift to perform dimensional, visual, electrical and mechanical inspections per documentation. The role supports defect reduction, NCRs, and calibration tasks while interfacing with engineers and production teams.

Candidates should have a HS diploma or GED (an associate degree is a plus) and 3–5 years in a quality/manufacturing context, with ISO awareness and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Requires 2nd shift hours (2:30pm-11:00pm)
• HS diploma or GED, Associate degree a plus
• 3-5 years in quality/manufacturing/inspection roles
• Basic understanding of ISO standards
• Mathematics: geometry, trig, ratios, fractions
• Proficient with Excel and MS Office
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Able to work in cross-functional teams
• Experience in process-driven environments

Responsibilities

• Perform dimensional, visual, electrical and mechanical inspections per procedures
• Support defect reduction and tracking via Quality Database
• Coordinate and report defects; submit NCRs as needed
• Conduct in-process quality control and auditing
• Assist calibration activities (e.g., torque wrench)
• Interface with engineers, production and maintenance on inspection results
• Identify and document conforming/non-conforming material
• Perform electrical/mechanical inspection on incoming/outgoing materials
• Troubleshoot semiconductor testing activity discrepancies
• Manage manufacturing test data for customer acceptance testing
• Interact with production/engineering regarding inspection results

Skills

2nd shift readiness

High school diploma or GED

3–5 years experience

ISO standards knowledge

Geometry/Trigonometry basics

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Process-driven

Education

High school diploma or GED; associate degree a plus

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Job description

Quality Technician (2nd shift)

The Quality Technician (2nd shift) is responsible for performing dimensional, visual, electrical, and mechanical inspection using standard documentation and procedures. This role will be part of the Manufacturing team and reporting to the QC Lead. Demonstrate best practice approach in the areas of safety, quality, timeliness of delivery, and efficiency.

• Supports the reduction in defective parts, process errors/inefficiencies and warranty costs
• Supports co-ordination and reporting of defects, including Quality Database and virtual job folders
• Implements incoming inspection plan, both internal and external (local source), doing incoming inspection, and submitting the NCR if there is a quality issue
• Implements in-process quality control, auditing the service process to ensure that our way can meet the requirements, submitting the NCR if there is anything out of order
• Supports the Quality System Engineer to do calibration, especially the torque wrench calibration
• Interacts with engineers, project managers, production workers, and stock personnel
• Properly identifies, documents, and processes conforming and non-conforming material
• Under minimal supervision, perform electrical and/or mechanical inspection, of incoming or outgoing materials, determining conformance to applicable specifications as indicated by the designated procedures and product specifications.
• Troubleshoots semi-conductor industry related testing activity discrepancies.
• Manage all manufacturing test data associated with customer acceptance testing (ATL) when applicable
• Interface with production/engineering personnel concerning inspection results.

Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

• Ability to work the 2nd shift hours of 2:30pm-11pm is required
• High school diploma or GED; associate degree a plus
• 3-5 years Prior experience as a technician role in quality, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, test, continuous improvement, or other related disciplin
• Must have a basic understand if ISO standards
• Familiarity with mathematical concepts such as geometry, trigonometry, ratios, fractions, and proportions
• Experience with Microsoft Office products particularly Excel
• Self-directed with strong written and verbal communication skills to communicate information to a broad range of functional groups such as Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Equipment Maintenance, R&D, Safety, etc.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Experience in process-driven environments

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Salary: $20.50-$27.00/hour + 10% shift differential

Job location

Option 1: On-Site
This role requires you to work on-site at our office in Saugerties, United States (US). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.