Quality - Testing

GE Appliances, a Haier company; Camden (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Appliances in the United States, Camden, SC, seeks a Quality – Testing technician to perform comprehensive product performance tests across water heater models, DD Cooktop products, and subassembly parts. You will conduct field autopsies, audits, and tests, drive quality improvements, and reduce scrap while maintaining a safe work environment.

Required: 1–3 years in a quality role in manufacturing, mechanical aptitude, good communication, and MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years’ experience in a Quality related role in Manufacturing.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to understand basic mechanical concepts.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Computer literacy with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Interpersonal skills to communicate and lead effectively.
• Dependability with good attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and generate testing reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform a broad set of quality tests on water heater, cooktop and subassembly components.
• Execute tests such as tank capacity, hydrostatic, cycling, temperature, and leakage checks.
• Lead quality audits and participate in improvement activities.
• Document results and communicate issues to management and production.
• Support fabrication and assembly areas during inspections and containment actions.
• Collaborate with production to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Operate quality equipment and ensure compliance with regulatory programs.
• Assist in creating MCPs and MCIs and ensure SOP inclusion.
• Identify and troubleshoot quality problems with the production team.

Skills

Quality testing

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Fast-paced environment

Computer literate

Interpersonal skills

Dependability

Testing reports

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate or bachelor’s degree

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Job description

Position

Quality – Testing

Location

USA, Camden, SC

Job Overview

Quality Tech will do Product performance testing with equipment and machines at the Quality Laboratories to ensure quality products and comply with the sampling and testing regulatory program (all water heater models, all DD Cooktop models, all subassembly parts and Supplier’s parts, Analyze products failed on the field “autopsy”, Shipping test to audit packed products, others as necessary). Your responsibilities include enhancing the quality and quantity of work output, reducing scrap rate, ensuring safe work environment, conducting Quality Audits and Tests, leading Quality improvement activities, controlling scrap, and resolving top Quality issues.

Responsibilities

• WH – Tanks Capacity test.
• WH – Tanks Hydrostatic test.
• WH – Tanks Cycling Pulsation test.
• WH – ATM Input rating test.
• WH – ATM Combustion test.
• WH – ATM BOC test.
• WH – ATM Storage heater temperatures test.
• WH – ATM Flue Gas temperature test.
• WH – Electric PAIT test.
• WH – ATM Bending-Axial load- Pressure test for corrugated tubes.
• WH – ATM & Electric – Continuity, Hipot and ground bond test.
• WH- All models (ATM and Electric) – Product audit.
• DD Cooktop – All models (Electric and Gas) – Product Audit.
• DD Cooktop – All models (Electric and Gas) – End of Line test.
• DD Cooktop – All models (Electric and Gas) – Blower test verification.
• DD Cooktop – All models (Electric and Gas) – manifold Leak test.
• WH – All models (ATM and Electric) – Vibration test.
• WH – All models (ATM and Electric) – Incline Impact test.
• WH – All models (ATM and Electric) – Drop test.
• Responsible for executing all products performance testing to comply with the Regulatory Test program.
• Conduct daily Quality Audits and Quality Tests and focus efforts on the problem areas.
• Support Quality activities in Fabrication and Assembly Areas to cover members during first piece inspections, EOLAs and containment actions during the shift.
• Provide feedback to management on resolution of current issues.
• Liaison between Production and Quality.
• Support projects to improve processes and address corrective actions.
• Quality Equipment Operation.
• Assist in creation of MCPs and MCIs and ensure inclusion in SOP.
• Identify quality issues and troubleshoot to resolution with the production team.

Proper communication with the Quality team members.

Working Conditions

• Wear safety attire or proper PPE daily.
• Usually work indoors. All areas may not be temperature controlled.
• Physical demands include bending, stooping, twisting, lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, handling and lifting of parts or materials – minimum of 50 lbs.

What You’ll Bring to Our Team

Required Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience in a Quality related role in Manufacturing.
• Mechanical aptitude – ability to understand basic mechanical concepts and relationships.
• Must have good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Computer literate.
• Candidate must possess interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and lead in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Positive work ethics and attitude; willingness to learn and meet expectations of the various assignments.
• Dependability; demonstrate and maintain good attendance and punctuality.
• Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions and generate testing reports.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or a GED equivalent qualification from an accredited institution.
• 2 to 3 years of Quality related roles.
• Must be able to read Calipers, Micrometers and Prints.
• 1 year experience with Microsoft Software including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise and/or working knowledge of Fabrication and Assembly Areas.
• Expert with Microsoft Office Products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree.

GE Appliances is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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