Quality Technician

Quality Technician - OMAX Waterjet Location: OMAX, 21409 72nd Ave S, Kent, WA Location: OMAX, 21409 72nd Ave S, Kent, WA Are you looking to start a career or make a career shift? Looking for a reliable, stable job where you can contribute to a team, learn, and grow? We are currently recruiting an experienced Quality Technician to join our team at OMAX in Kent, Washington! At Hypertherm Associates, we strive to maintain a clean, safe, supportive, state-of-the-art manufacturing environment. We provide individuals with prior experience in the military, food service, retail, healthcare, seasonal employment, education, etc., or those looking to return to work with a new career path. You can also contribute to our 100% Associate-owned company by participating in process improvement initiatives to reduce environmental impacts, enhance quality, reduce cost, and increase our shared profits. A career at Hypertherm Associates comes with great pay and benefits! Competitive Compensation: Base hourly pay PLUS an Annual Profit-Sharing with a target of 20% BONUS Reduced Medical premiums – starting on Day 1 No layoff philosophy – We have an over 50-year history of no layoffs Employee Stock Ownership in our 100% Associate-owned company. Only Associates are the stockholders of Hypertherm Associates. We work together towards our future shared success A starting annual accrual of 3 weeks of Earned Time, 24 hours of Sick Time, 10 paid company holidays, and 40 hours of Community Service Time Developmental opportunities and college tuition program assistance Sound interesting? Our Waterjet team at OMAX is looking for an experienced Quality Technician to perform inspections, audits, gauge use/calibration, and troubleshooting activities. To be successful in this role you should work well in a fast-paced environment, have the ability to quickly learn/adapt and possess good written and verbal communication skills. Key Responsibilities Perform activities such as measurement, inspection, gauge tracking, calibrations, audits, and troubleshooting Communicate effectively to internal customers Understand and apply basic quality tools (5Why, Pareto Analysis, Check Sheets, etc.) Perform tasks using basic skills in mathematics, metrology, calibration, and quality Provide support to other Associates in gauge/instrument use, troubleshooting, and repair Be an active part of continuous improvement activities such as kaizen, 3P, and other lean events Perform tasks following the control of non-conforming material process Who You Are And What You Bring 18 years or older High School Diploma or GED Demonstrated competence in the use of quality procedures, measurement systems, and print reading Accurate and well-organized work, good documentation, attention to detail, and communication skills (written and verbal) Comfortable using computers, including Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively when relaying technical information Desire and drive to obtain ASQ quality certifications Demonstrated ability to work productively in a team environment Experience That Sets You Apart CMM/PCDMIS programming/troubleshooting experience is heavily preferred CQT or CQI Certification Proficiency with interpreting standards (Y14.5M) Ability to train and mentor others Gagetrak Minitab Solidworks 6-sigma/Lean certifications Location: Onsite Travel: None Schedule: Monday-Friday 7a-3p (roughly - hours flex based on business need) Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time. Hypertherm Associates is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome all applications. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment. If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t meet all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply. We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents. For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. #J-18808-Ljbffr