Supplier Quality Technician

Flex; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability accommodations

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Flex is seeking a dedicated Quality Assurance professional for the 1st shift in Austin, TX. You will audit processes, test products, and interpret engineering drawings to ensure reliability and conformance to specifications.

The role includes data collection, reporting, and supporting corrective actions across manufacturing and supplier quality systems. Key responsibilities include First Article Inspections, defining quality standards, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives to

Qualifications

• Audits processes and tests to ensure product quality.
• Defines quality standards from drawings and specs.
• Records data and writes reports highlighting deviations.

Responsibilities

• Audit and test products from manufacturing and post-production stages.
• Perform First Article Inspections and corrective actions.
• Interpret drawings and specifications to maintain quality standards.
• Generate QA reports and assist in process improvements.
• Support supplier quality actions and issue resolution.

Skills

Quality auditing

Data analysis

Root cause investigation

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Shift: 1st Shift 7:00am-3:30pm (Monday-Friday)

Principle Accountabilities

• Audits processes, tests and inspects products and/or develops, compiles and evaluates statistical data to define and maintain quality and reliability of products.
• Working from engineering drawings, specifications, schematics, diagrams, written descriptions, layouts or defined plans to perform complex engineering testing, checkout, First Article Inspection, root cause investigation, internal corrective actions and supplier correction actions.
• Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams or formulas and confers with management or engineering staff to define quality and reliability standards.
• Selects processes to be audited from primarily the manufacturing areas and checks for a variety of features, including ESD (electro-static discharge) and handling practices, documentation, training and process integrity.
• Selects products for audits at specified stages in the production or post-production process, and tests products for variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance and mechanical, electrical or cosmetic characteristics.
• Records audit data, applying statistical quality control procedures.
• Evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
• Recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards, programs or reports to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.
• Prepares graphs or charts of data or enters data into computer for investigation.
• Download quality information from quality system to be used for QA reports.
• Explore engineering test results and implements process changes to resolve problems.
• Provides factory help to identify and resolve issues associated with purchased parts, materials and manufacturing.

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [e-mail] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).