Quality Technician- Day Shift

Shield Restraint Systems, Inc.; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield Restraint Systems, Inc. is seeking a Quality Technician to perform inspections, support production audits, and conduct testing to meet customer, SAE, FMVSS, ISO, or ECE standards.

The role emphasizes data collection, documentation, and understanding measurement methods and equipment. The position operates on a 4x10 hour schedule (Mon-Thu, 5am - 3:30pm) on the production floor, in a bright, clean, safe, air-conditioned environment.

Qualifications

• Must understand testing methods and equipment, and verify data quality.
• Follows procedures if parts are not within drawing specifications.
• Supports ISO certification and internal ISO audits when requested.
• Assists in development and refinement of quality procedures and QMS.

Responsibilities

• Ensure tests & procedures are properly understood, carried out & evaluated.
• Investigate performance anomalies if necessary.
• Perform Incoming Inspection & related quality-related data entry.
• Run tests or test machines in the lab without supervision.
• Support the Cost of Poor Quality tracking across NA and EU operations.
• Follow Employee Policies as described in the Employee Handbook.

Skills

Inspection & testing

Data documentation

Quality procedures

Auditing (ISO)

Job description

Position Summary

The Quality Technician is responsible for performing inspections, supporting production audits, conducting testing per customer, company, SAE, FMVSS, ISO, or ECE standards, collecting data and accurately documenting test results. Quality Technicians must fully understand the limitations of the measurement methods and equipment used to collect the data in each test they run, ensure that the proper methods and equipment are used to conduct each test, verify data quality, and prepare test reports.

This position works 4, 10-hour days. Monday - Thursday 5am - 3:30pm. They spend most of their time on the production floor, which is bright, clean, safe and air-conditioned.

Shield Restraint Systems, Inc., produces seatbelts and restraints for a variety of end-users including forklifts, agricultural equipment, school busses, amusement park rides, utility vehicles and more.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensure tests & procedures are properly understood, carried out & evaluated & that product performance & testing anomalies are investigated if necessary
• Not required to perform data analysis, but must recognize if the data they collect is within drawing specification. Must follow procedures if the parts are not to drawing specification.
• Perform Incoming Inspection & related quality-related paperwork/QAD data entry
• Runs any test or test machine in the lab without supervision
• Support ISO certification, including performing as an internal ISO auditor if requested
• Support the development & refinement of company quality procedures & QMS system
• Set up & maintain controls & documentation procedures as needed
• Support the tracking & reporting of the Cost of Poor Quality across NA and EU operations
• Follow all Employee Policies as described in the Employee Handb Ok, final answer formatting done