Quality Technician: Process Audits, Lean & PFMEA

AriensCo; Fayetteville (TN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) match and profit-sharing

Paid holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

AriensCo in Fayetteville, TN is seeking a Quality Technician/Manufacturing Engineering Technician to perform process and product audits, drive quality improvements, and support Lean initiatives on the 1st shift. The role emphasizes problem solving, measurement, and adherence to quality standards in a manufacturing environment.

You will learn Ariens standards, read blueprints, and train others in quality methods while maintaining traceability and nonconforming material controls.

Qualifications

• Quality Technician or Manufacturing Engineering Technician certificate or diploma from college/technical school, or 3–6 months related experience/training.
• ASQ Certificate preferred.
• Understand measurement types and terminology, and measurement scales.
• Know how to read blueprints and definitions of critical, major, and minor characteristics.
• Know basic calibration and measurement tools.
• Identify and report nonconforming material; understand traceability (product, material, calibration).
• Know basic quality terms and problem-solving steps (define problem, root cause, solutions, verify).

Responsibilities

• Perform daily Process Audits to ensure adherence to Ariens standards.
• Carry out Product Audits to verify conformance with design intent.
• Lead problem solving using 8D and A3 methods.
• Eliminate waste with Lean tools and techniques.
• Provide Floor Support to manufacturing and remove production hurdles.
• Inspect components using various measurement tools to print/CAD specifications.
• Learn Ariens and OPE industry standards and apply them.
• Teach others quality processes and methods.
• Identify and process non-conforming material.
• Drive action from data and metrics; review PFMEA to reduce risk.
• Post Quality Alerts and communicate process capability via SPC.
• Verify supplier PPAP submissions and audit parts in incoming inspection.

Skills

Quality control

Measurement basics

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Lean Principles

Education

Quality Technician Certificate

Manufacturing Engineering Technician Diploma

ASQ Certificate preferred

Job description

AriensCo in Fayetteville, TN is seeking a Quality Technician/Manufacturing Engineering Technician to perform process and product audits, drive quality improvements, and support Lean initiatives on the 1st shift. The role emphasizes problem solving, measurement, and adherence to quality standards in a manufacturing environment.

You will learn Ariens standards, read blueprints, and train others in quality methods while maintaining traceability and nonconforming material controls.