Quality Technician: Precision QA in Manufacturing

Hayward Holdings, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hayward Holdings, Inc. is seeking a QA Inspector to join our manufacturing quality team in Nashville, TN. You will perform detailed visual and dimensional inspections, conduct First Article Inspections, and audit suppliers to enforce quality standards across the supply chain.

Responsibilities include data entry, SPC usage, and recommending process improvements to achieve optimum quality, while maintaining safe, organized QA areas and mentoring teammates as needed.

Qualifications

• Analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to read technical drawings.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal communication.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Experience using mathematical concepts.
• Ability to define problems verbally and in writing.
• Experience analyzing data and drawing valid conclusions.
• Education: High School diploma or GED; associate degree preferred.
• Experience 2-5 years direct QA experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with operators, supervisors and engineering to enforce quality standards.
• Performs detailed visual and dimensional inspection of supplier materials/components.
• Performs First Article Inspections on supplier and/or internal new parts or revision changes.
• Audits of new or existing suppliers using a wide variety of gauges, tools and other measuring devices.
• Generates nonconforming Material Reports when items deviate from standards.
• Enters data, part history, supplier performance, in-house defect rates, failure mode into database; evaluates test data.
• Uses SPC and capability analysis to evaluate processes and recommend improvements.
• Recommends modifications to existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality.
• Inspects First Piece setup in fabrication area.
• QA inspection across receiving to final assembly.
• Maintains QA area with housekeeping and safety policies/regulations.
• Disposes unacceptable material and rework per procedures.
• Knowledge of basic brazing concepts.
• Certification of operating/programming CMM and/or Roamer Arm or training for QA gas testing.
• Able to train/mentor other team members.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical drawings

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Math concepts

Problem definition

Data analysis

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree

Tools

CMM

Roamer Arm

Gauges

Job description

Hayward Holdings, Inc. is seeking a QA Inspector to join our manufacturing quality team in Nashville, TN. You will perform detailed visual and dimensional inspections, conduct First Article Inspections, and audit suppliers to enforce quality standards across the supply chain.

Responsibilities include data entry, SPC usage, and recommending process improvements to achieve optimum quality, while maintaining safe, organized QA areas and mentoring teammates as needed.