Electrical Quality Technician

Job Description

Job Description

The Electrical Quality Technician ensures that all in‑process and completed products meet production drawing specifications and quality standards. This role performs precision mechanical and electrical inspections, maintains calibrated equipment, and supports quality issue resolution across the production floor. The Electrical Quality Technician also provides technical guidance and training to team members to uphold consistent quality practices and ensure compliance with electrical standards.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Inspect in‑process and completed products according to production drawings and specifications.
• Read and interpret blueprints.
• Lead and support the resolution of quality issues.
• Provide technical knowledge, leadership, and training to team members.
• Perform layout inspections on metal fabricated components and assemblies.
• Document inspection results and communicate findings clearly.

Electrical‑Specific Essential Duties

• Perform electrical inspections on control panels, wire harnesses, terminal blocks, and electrical enclosures to verify workmanship and compliance with build specifications.
• Conduct point‑to‑point continuity checks using digital multimeters and other basic diagnostic tools.
• Verify correct wire routing, labeling, gauge, terminations, and torque requirements according to electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Inspect control board assemblies for solder quality, component placement, loose connections, and visible defects.
• Validate proper grounding, bonding, and protection methods in accordance with UL, NFPA, NEC, and NEMA standards.
• Perform basic functional testing on electrical assemblies to confirm correct operation and identify abnormal behavior.
• Document electrical inspection results, including pass/fail data, defect descriptions, and corrective actions taken.
• Communicate recurring electrical defects or trends to supervisors, leads, and engineering for corrective action.
• Support troubleshooting efforts by identifying likely root causes of electrical issues and assisting production teams with resolution.
• Ensure all electrical testing procedures are followed consistently and without deviation.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Proficiency in blueprint reading.
• Ability to visually inspect a final product for delivery to internal and external customers.
• Strong math skills for measurement and tolerance analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• 3–5 years of quality assurance experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

  Electrical‑Specific Skills/Abilities

• Hands‑on experience using basic diagnostic tools such as digital multimeters.
• Ability to read and interpret basic electrical schematics, point‑to‑point wiring diagrams, and build specifications.
• Basic knowledge of inspecting control board assemblies, wire harnesses, and electrical enclosures for defects.
• Able to record clear, accurate pass/fail test data.
• Ability to identify visual or operational defects and communicate them to supervisors or leads.
• Foundational understanding of standard electrical concepts (e.g., voltage drops, proper grounding) to assist with basic troubleshooting.
• Strong communication skills to report recurring defects to supervisors or leads.
• Consistently follows testing procedures without cutting corners.
• Familiarity with UL, NFPA, NEC, and NEMA standards.

  Qualifications and Experience

• ASQ certification (helpful but not required).
• Self‑directed with strong project completion skills and minimal supervision.
• Team‑oriented and receptive to change and cross‑functional training.
• Effective communicator with strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.

  Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, bend, and move throughout the production floor.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs as needed.
• Comfortable working around machinery, tools, and fabrication equipment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  In compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, IMP has a longstanding commitment to provide a safe, quality-oriented and productive work environment. Alcohol and drug misuse pose a threat to the health and safety of IMP employees and to the security of the company's equipment and facilities. For these reasons, IMP is committed to the elimination of drug and alcohol use and misuse in the workplace.

IMP does not discriminate in the provision of employment opportunities, benefits or privileges; to create discriminatory work conditions; or to use discriminatory evaluative standards in employment if the basis of that discriminatory treatment is, in whole or in part, the person's race (including hairstyle/texture), color, national origin, age, religion, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or marital status.

Discrimination of this kind may also be strictly prohibited by a variety of federal, state and local laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1967 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This policy is intended to comply with the prohibitions stated in these anti-discrimination laws.