Senior Quality Technician - Root Cause & ISO 9001 Focus

YSI Inc.; Spring Valley, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Retirement savings plan

Health/dental/vision insurance

Career progression

Recognition programs

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Employee discount

Job summary

Xylem, a Fortune 500 global water solutions company, seeks a Quality Technician for its Spring Valley, CA site. You will support quality needs, partner with the Quality Manager, and ensure all quality requirements are met during production.

Responsibilities include incoming and final inspections, initiating NCRs, root-cause analysis, updating ISO documentation, and preparing for ISO 9001 audits, while mentoring others on quality processes and contributing to cost-effective improvements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• BS Degree in Quality or Engineering preferred.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience in quality assurance or similar role.
• Ability to read and comprehend blueprints with GD&T ISO 9001 or equivalent experience preferred.
• Certifications an advantage including Quality Auditor, Quality Engineer, Quality Improvement Associate, Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.
• Quality inspection and auditing experience preferred.
• Ability to create/revise Quality documentation to ISO 9001 standards preferred.
• Self-motivated personality required.
• Ability to problem solve, develop, and effectively communicate solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming and final inspections.
• Address internal requests to initiate Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) in a timely manner and keep the total number of open NCRs below target.
• Support the Shop Floor with any Quality related requests.
• Lead root cause analysis and drive the implementation of mistake proofing to eliminate and preventative actions.
• Complete a “5-Why” for any “Repeat” or “Escape” non-conformance.
• File and maintain Quality documentation as units are produced.
• Provide maintained Quality documentation upon request.
• Analyze existing operations and propose cost justified improvements.
• Create Certificates of Conformance when needed.
• Make requested changes to ISO documentation.
• Support ISO 9001 audit preparation and other various audit preparations.
• Implement any relevant Quality checks and measures.
• Mark and tag defective hardware as necessary.
• Create customer Quality documentation binders when required.

Skills

Quality experience

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Communication

Education

BS in Quality or Engineering

High School Diploma

Job description

Xylem, a Fortune 500 global water solutions company, seeks a Quality Technician for its Spring Valley, CA site. You will support quality needs, partner with the Quality Manager, and ensure all quality requirements are met during production.

Responsibilities include incoming and final inspections, initiating NCRs, root-cause analysis, updating ISO documentation, and preparing for ISO 9001 audits, while mentoring others on quality processes and contributing to cost-effective improvements.