Quality Technician I

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.); Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.) seeks a quality inspector to support manufacturing quality across processes. You will interpret drawings, perform inspections, record data, and help calibrate tools to ensure conformance to customer requirements.

The role involves operating CMMs and other measurement equipment, generating reports, and coordinating MRB activities under the quality leadership. Some lifting and physical work is required in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• One year of experience in manufacturing or engineering.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, or standards to inspect or test product for conformance throughout manufacturing processes.
• Record test data and apply statistical process control where applicable.
• Document reports to validate deviations from standards.
• Support calibration of tools and gauges as required.
• Operate measurement equipment to evaluate product conformance (CMMs, profilometer, hardness tester, optical comparators, calipers, micrometers, etc.).
• Coordinate MRB activities or support containment/sorting as directed by quality leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality inspection tools

Blueprint interpretation

Report writing

Communication skills

Math concepts

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

• Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or standards to inspect or test product throughout the manufacturing processes to determine if it is fit for conformance or customer requirements. This can include dimensional, attribute, performance, mechanical or chemical characteristics.
• Records test data, applying statistical process control procedures where applicable.
• Documents reports to validate or identify details for deviations from existing standards, where and when required.
• Supports calibration of tools and gauges as required.
• Operates various types of measurement equipment required to evaluate product conformance (i.e. various coordinate measuring machines, profilometer, hardness tester, optical comparators, various gages (calipers, micrometers, protractors, etc.)
• Coordinates activities related to Material Review Board (MRB) or supports as directed. Supports containment and/or sorting activities as requested for external or internal sorts as directed by the quality department leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities

• Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or standards to inspect or test product throughout the manufacturing processes to determine if it is fit for conformance or customer requirements. This can include dimensional, attribute, performance, mechanical or chemical characteristics.
• Records test data, applying statistical process control procedures where applicable.
• Documents reports to validate or identify details for deviations from existing standards, where and when required.
• Supports calibration of tools and gauges as required.
• Operates various types of measurement equipment required to evaluate product conformance (i.e. various coordinate measuring machines, profilometer, hardness tester, optical comparators, various gages (calipers, micrometers, protractors, etc.)
• Coordinates activities related to Material Review Board (MRB) or supports as directed. Supports containment and/or sorting activities as requested for external or internal sorts as directed by the quality department leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Skills Requirements

• Proficiency with quality inspection tools and equipment (e.g., calipers, micrometers, gauges).
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts to the degree necessary.
• Ability to determine product status based on test and inspection results.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints as applicable to the manufacturing of metals.

Educational Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.

Experience Requirements

• One year of experience in manufacturing or engineering.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Some physical demand; occasionally lifts light to medium-weight material. Frequent lifting/moving average weight (up to 25 lbs/1-11 kgs) material.
• Ability to perform occasional to frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling and/or reaching over a full work shift (8-12 hours).
• Ability to stand and / or walk constantly over a full work shift on concrete (8-12 hours).
• May be exposed to noise levels for which hearing protection must be worn over a full work shift (8-12 hours).