Senior Quality Technician

Kaysun Corporation; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaysun Corporation is seeking a quality professional in Manitowoc, WI to lead corrective actions, audits, and data-driven quality improvements across manufacturing. You will coordinate calibration, train operators, and support cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with ISO/IATF standards and new product development analyses.

Responsibilities include handling IMDS submissions for automotive customers, performing SPC analyses, and facilitating lean initiatives while maintaining safety and

Qualifications

• Five years of quality experience preferred; education considered.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Self-motivation with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of corrective action, SPC, ISO, IATF and blueprint reading (GD&T).
• Able to calculate figures and perform unit conversions.
• Strong verbal and written communication; cross-functional interaction.
• Proficient with Windows OS and MS Office; IQMS familiarity helpful.
• Willingness to travel and support multiple shifts during emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage corrective actions status in IQMS.
• Identify root causes of nonconformances and implement actions.
• Report corrective action status at biweekly meetings with metrics.
• Support statistical analysis for new product development studies.
• Complete IMDS for automotive customers.
• Perform calibration coordination for gages and maintain records.
• Train operators in hand gage usage and inspection techniques.
• Plan and perform internal audits and record findings.
• Review and update quality instructions for manufacturing processes.
• Provide data-driven support to Quality Engineering and Lean initiatives.

Skills

Quality experience

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

SPC & CA

GD&T basics

IQMS experience

MS Excel

Cross-functional communication

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Tools

IQMS

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Teams

MS Outlook

Job description

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

• Monitor and manage corrective actions status in IQMS.
• Support cross-functional team to identify root causes of nonconformances and implement effective corrective actions.
• Report corrective action status at biweekly meeting in completion of corrective action activities (ex. Quality alert, cost summary, control of non-conforming process, root cause, corrective action, ext.).
• Supports and performs statistical analysis for new product development studies.
• Complete IMDS for automotive customers.

Equipment Calibration, Maintenance, and Training:

• Completes and/or coordinates calibration requirements for all gages used within the facility; maintains calibration records.
• Operates CMM, VMM, calipers, micrometers, indicators, and other miscellaneous inspection gages; visually inspect parts, products or components for defects.
• Trains operators in the use and handling of hand gages.

Internal Audits (Process, Product, and System):

• Plans and performs product/process and internal system audits.
• Support audit readiness for customers, third-party, and regulatory audits.
• Record audit findings and track corrective actions.

Other Duties And Projects As Assigned:

• Performs Receiving Inspection and maintains material certification library.
• Assists with updates and maintains quality instructions for the manufacturing process.
• Communicates significant issues or developments identified during quality activities and provides recommended improvements to management.
• Provides support to Quality Engineering using statistical methods to analyze data to evaluate the current process and process changes; prepares graphs or charts of data or enters data into computer for analysis.
• Supports the Lean Manufacturing initiatives of the company.
• Supports, follows and enforces all safety policies and practices of the company.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Key Requirements & Responsibilities:

• Five years of experience in a quality-related position in a manufacturing environment is preferred however education and skills may be considered.
• Must demonstrate high attention to detail and be able to work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Must be self-motivated and be able to work with minimal direct supervision.
• Corrective Action Methodology, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and knowledge of applicable quality and compliance standards (ISO, IATF, etc.) and blueprint reading skills including GD&T basics preferred.
• Must be able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages and English to Metric conversion.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills are required. Must have the ability to effectively read, comprehend and create instructions, correspondence, and memos and be able to present information in one-on-one and group situations to customers, clients, and employees of the organization.
• Must have the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must possess advanced computer proficiency in a Windows environment, specifically with Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, and Outlook. Prior experience with IQMS or related integrated manufacturing software systems is strongly preferred. Must possess the ability to learn new software programs as needs dictate.
• Must be able to travel occasionally to customers and offsite training; must be able to provide support for three shift manufacturing facility during emergencies.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the office work environment is low and is usually moderate in the production work environment.