Job Description:

The Quality Technician 1 is responsible for following procedures to ensure part and material conformance per specifications utilizing safety standards as required.  Quality Technician 1 will demonstrate the ability to work with minimal supervision in multiple disciplines listed below in this description.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Metrology

·         Use lab equipment for gage calibration and auditing parts.

·         Conduct heat treat testing per specification.

·         Manage calibration recordkeeping and update records on system.

·         Setup and operate Vision system to measure angles, lengths, radii, and center distances.

·         Take appropriate corrective action for continuous quality improvement and customer satisfaction.

·         Know and practice the 5 S’s for industrial housekeeping.

·         Operate lab equipment and gages properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area.

·         Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned.

Receiving Inspection

·         Inspect all incoming material and parts per quality specification after being received in cell.

·         Maintain receiving files and records per requirements.

·         Place kanban cards on inspected material.

·         Create and complete NCR’s, SCAR’s, and CAR’s and enter information into computer.

·         Perform workplace audits with documented results.

·         Set up and operate gages to accurately inspect material and parts.

·         Control scrapped or rejected parts until disposition is determined.

·         Perform preventative maintenance as required.

·         Take appropriate corrective action for continuous quality improvement and customer satisfaction.                        

·         Know and practice the 5S’s for industrial housekeeping.

·         Operate tools, and equipment properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area.      

·         Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned.

Heat Treat

·         Preparation of test samples through a process of polishing and chemical activation of sample surface.

·         Set up and operation of gages to accurately inspect material hardness and micro-hardness.

·         Creation of test samples through the use of specialized cutting equipment.

·         Maintain files and records per requirements.

·         Take appropriate corrective action for continuous quality improvement and customer satisfaction.

·         Know and practice the 5S’s for industrial housekeeping.

·         Operate tools, presses and equipment properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area.

·         Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned.

Auditing

·         Conduct recon tools, accessories packaging, and accessories manufacturing audits daily utilizing print and process control plan specifications.

·         Disassemble and analyze product during the performance of a teardown audit.

·         Perform Process Control Plan audits when required.

·         Investigate and use SPC tools for problem solving failures and rejects.

·         Maintain and complete proper records and documentation.

·         Take appropriate corrective action for continuous quality improvement and customer satisfaction including NCR, SCAR, and CAR databases for non-conforming product.

·         Use gauges and other equipment to measure tolerances and dimensions of parts per specifications.        

·         Know and practice the 5S’s for industrial housekeeping.

·         Operate tools, and equipment properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area.

·         Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned.

Battery Warranty Analysis

·         Conduct warranty analysis on batteries returned from Authorized Service Centers and Authorized Distributors per the Battery Return Policies currently in place.

·         Maintain and complete proper records and documentation.

·         Prepare batteries for recycling once they have been evaluated.

·         Know and practice the 5S’s for industrial housekeeping.

·         Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned.

Education

·         Requires an education equivalent to high school diploma or GED.

·         Technical certification is preferred

Experience

·         Quality assurance or quality control experience preferred. 

·         Experience reading prints and using gages required.  

·         Vendor/supplier relations experience helpful.

Knowledge Required

·         Computer experience and experience using SPC techniques helpful.

·         Excellent organizational skills required.

·         Ability to perform work per instructions with minimal supervision, and within reasonable time.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.