Quality Technician - Evening Shift, $22+/hr + $4 Diff

Ariens Company; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Life Insurance

Paid holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

AriensCo in Brillion, WI, is seeking a Quality Technician to ensure products and processes meet design specs, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements. You will perform audits, inspections, testing, and measurements to verify quality and drive continuous improvement.

In this hands-on role, you will collaborate with production and engineering, participate in corrective actions, and help reduce risk while maintaining traceability and quality documentation.

Qualifications

• Proficient with calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and other measurement tools.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and understand GD&T basics, including critical, major, and minor characteristics and Cpk.
• Experience with root cause and corrective action tools (5-Why, Fishbone, CAPA/8D).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel preferred) and QMS systems.
• Ability to detect defects and ensure compliance to specifications.
• Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and support root cause analysis; understanding of traceability and calibration requirements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for reporting and cross-functional collaboration.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Perform process audits, product inspections, testing, and dimensional measurements.
• Identify, document, contain, and process nonconforming material per procedure.
• Support production floor troubleshooting and help resolve quality-related issues impacting safety, quality, delivery, or productivity.
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions (e.g., 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone).
• Collect, analyze, and report quality data to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Perform inspections using gauges, measuring tools, prints, CAD models, and test methods.
• Maintain accurate inspection records, quality documentation, and traceability requirements.
• Support process control and risk reduction activities (e.g., SPC, audits).
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and cross-functional teams to support operational excellence.

Skills

Measurement tools

GD&T basics

Root cause tools

MS Office / QMS

Defect detection

Data analysis

Communication

Work authorization

Tools

MS Office / QMS

Job description

AriensCo in Brillion, WI, is seeking a Quality Technician to ensure products and processes meet design specs, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements. You will perform audits, inspections, testing, and measurements to verify quality and drive continuous improvement.

In this hands-on role, you will collaborate with production and engineering, participate in corrective actions, and help reduce risk while maintaining traceability and quality documentation.