Quality Technician
Jabil
- East Flat Rock, NC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- With limited supervision, assures policies, procedures, inspection techniques and quality plans conform to established standards.
- Performs complex analyses and tests of raw materials, packaging materials and/or finished products from manufacturing to ensure quality standards and compliance to customer and regulatory requirements.
- Monitors performance of inspectors and institute corrective action when necessary.
- Trains new inspectors and department personnel on policies, procedures, inspection techniques and quality plans.
- Assures gauges are within the current calibration cycle and are properly used and stored. Arranges for repair of gauges as needed.
- Participates in design of experiments and process capability studies.
- Reviews Statistical Process Control (SPC) data. Maintains integrity of SPC data by correcting input errors and follows up with retraining of inspectors if needed.
- Works with QA supervisor or manager to maintain and update control limits in SPC files. Create new SPC files as needed.
- Participates in mold qualification/validation process
- Reviews production records for conformance to procedures.
- Analyzes data and writes summaries to validate or show deviations from existing standards.
- Recommends modifications to existing, or suggests new standards, methods and procedures.
- Conducts start-ups in accordance with inspection criteria.
- Troubleshoots recurring defects and quality problems. Recommends disposition, modification and corrective actions for recurring or non-recurring discrepancies.
- May inspect, measure, and test parts in accordance with blueprints, product plan requirements or engineering sketches.
- May oversee instrument calibration system, performs measurements and related calibration tasks.
- Audits, maintains and generate accurate quality records, logs and reports.
- Ensures documentation and procedures are in compliance with customer specifications, industry standards and standard operating procedures.
- Works with all QA and Manufacturing personnel to achieve regulatory compliance.
- Maintain files for batch history records (BHR). Review BHR’s for completeness and accuracy. Fills out lot history closeout/Batch Release form. Work and follow up as needed with shipping to complete necessary information on Certificates of Compliance/analysis for product shipments.
- Assist Quality Engineer in use of statistical tools in the workcell.
- Assist Quality Engineer with Corrective and Preventive Actions
- Ensure capability studies are performed on critical processes.
- Perform first article inspection, review visual aids, and make updates to inspection visual aids.
- Perform defect analysis reporting.
- Perform line, process and product audits.
- Assist Quality Engineering in APQP.
- Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
- Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- General knowledge of blue prints, engineering specifications interpretation, inspection using measuring and test equipment, SPC software and measurement techniques, geometric dimensioning and tolerance and quality calibration processes required.
- General knowledge of process control charts, process capability studies and other statistical analysis applications.
- High school diploma required; Associate’s degree preferred
- 4+ years related experience and/or training
- Experience certifying typical metrology equipment such as calipers, micrometers and computer controlled gauging equipment.
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.