Quality Technician: Precision Testing & QA Documentation

Spirax-Sarco Engineering; La Vergne, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirax-Sarco Engineering's Chromalox unit in La Vergne, Tennessee seeks aQuality Technician to document, sample, test, calibrate, and audit processes. You will maintain instrument records, request quotes for repairs, and develop quality metrics in collaboration with QA and Production.

The role emphasizes preventive maintenance of lab equipment and adherence to strict quality standards, with hands-on use of precision instruments in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2+ years of professional working experience; some formal trade or technical school is preferred, not required.
• Proven working experience reviewing numerical calculations, reading and understanding technical instructions, and interpreting technical drawings, tables, and graphs.
• Proven working experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.
• Prior working experience using test equipment.
• Prior working knowledge of mechanical measuring gauges.
• Prior working experience with computer software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Receive and assist in processing Material Return Authorizations (MRAs).
• Independently observes, measures, tests, analyzes, or inspects and verifies raw materials and finished products to ensure specifications are met.
• Assist Quality Manager in identifying non‑conformance causes and assists in non‑conformance dispositioning by utilizing skills and technical research.
• Completes Non‑Conforming Material Reports (NCM).
• Use test equipment such as Multimeter, Thermogravimetric Analyzer, Differential Scanning Calorimeter, Moisture Analyzer, Melt Flow Indexer, Tensile Tester, Precision Scales, HiPot Tester, and MegaOhm Meter to verify functional conformance of products and/or raw material components.
• Use generalized or specific QC/Engineering test instructions, procedures, schematics, and layout drawings to check, test, and inspect components and finished products.
• Use micrometers, calipers, and pin/plug gauges to inspect dimensional parameters and verify instruments.
• Complete required portions of the various inspection forms and reports while performing inspection and test procedures.

Skills

Numerical analysis

Reading technical drawings

Problem solving

Test equipment usage

Mechanical gauges knowledge

MS Office suite

Tools

Multimeter

Thermogravimetric Analyzer

Differential Scanning Calorimeter

Moisture Analyzer

Melt Flow Indexer

Tensile Tester

Precision Scales

HiPot Tester

MegaOhm Meter

Micrometers

Calipers

Pin Gauges

Plug Gauges

Job description

Spirax-Sarco Engineering's Chromalox unit in La Vergne, Tennessee seeks aQuality Technician to document, sample, test, calibrate, and audit processes. You will maintain instrument records, request quotes for repairs, and develop quality metrics in collaboration with QA and Production.

The role emphasizes preventive maintenance of lab equipment and adherence to strict quality standards, with hands-on use of precision instruments in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.