Material Quality Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Join Orange EV, a fast-growing manufacturer of electric vehicles that are better for the earth, people and the bottom line. Make a difference for the world as part of a company leading the electric vehicle revolution.

Position Summary

The Material Quality Technician will be responsible for assessing material dimensional and functional integrity using multiple measurement technologies. The material to be evaluated includes incoming raw components, painted components, and final assemblies from suppliers. The measurement methodologies include laser and physical gauges. The Quality Technician is responsible for compiling data, generating inspection reports and communicating the findings. 

Position Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and use gages and other inspection equipment to properly inspect incoming parts, finished products and raw materials and collect associated data as needed.
• Conduct receiving inspection in an efficient and timely manner in accordance with procedures of supplier parts and assemblies as necessary.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE’s), Production personnel and/or Supply Chain in a clear, concise, timely manner.
• Work with Supplier Quality Engineers and Design Engineers to make quality decisions about suspect parts and disposition accordingly.
• Assist in the development of incoming inspection fixturing and gaging.
• Adhere to the QMS such as control plans, PPAP, FMEA, calibrations, etc.
• Assist in the coordination of the calibration program on gages, torque wrenches, etc.
• Adhere to compliance with nationally recognized standards.
• Be a support to the internal product groups, management, new product development and Engineering and Supplier Quality Engineering, as required.

Problem Troubleshooting

• Support Customer, Material, Production & Supplier Quality Engineering as necessary in Field, Internal and Supplier Incident reports.
• Identifies opportunities and communicates with Engineering department for change requests to product engineering related to drawing corrections, product assembly problems, etc.
• Assist in the tracking and measurement of supplier First Pass Yield (FPY) and the development of action plans for improvement.

Continuous Improvement/Lean Enterprise

• Support the implementation of the 5-S workplace organization processes in the Receiving Inspection area through direct project involvement and through fellow team members.
• Establish and utilize frameworks and systems, including tools such as visual management, problem solving, standard work and kaizen.
• Ability to cooperate and commit to a team environment to achieve goals and deliverables.
• Resolve difficult or complicated challenges using the problem-solving process.

Employee Training and Awareness

• Be an active participant in quality-related improvement activities with cross-functional team members as needed.
• Work with all levels of associates to learn all manufacturing processes from raw materials, and sub-assemblies to End of Line (EOL) validation when applicable.
• Be a participant in CI and learning across all functional areas through training and communication of quality initiatives.
• Be recognized as a go-to person for other Quality team members as well as manufacturing personnel for solutions to acceptability of product and/or processes.

Position Qualifications

• 3-4 years’ experience in quality related work in a manufacturing environment or related experience and to be able to develop into a Quality Technician III within 18 months.
• Minimum intermediate proficiency in Microsoft suite of tools
• High school diploma

Ideal Candidates Will Also Have

• The ideal candidate will have the ability to operate a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) with an understanding of touch probe and scanning capabilities.
• Intermediate understanding and use of quality core tools such as Control Plans, SPC (Statistical Process Control), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process).
• Intermediate use of analytical and problem-solving skills along with demonstratable verbal, writing and interpersonal skills are required.
• Awareness of nationally recognized standards such as ISO, AIAG, ASME, etc.
• Background in heavy metal fabrication, sheet metal manufacturing, welding, powder coating paint systems and electrical & electronic component assembly a plus.

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Strong ability to express complicated and technical matters in a clear, concise manner.
• Embrace and enjoy a diverse working environment, understanding the strengths each of our differences brings to the team.
• Involve others in problem solving and process improvement.
• Foster and encourage an atmosphere of responsibility, quality and pride in all who function in the team
• Intermediate computer skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams

Orange EV is an Equal Opportunity Employers and seek diversity in candidates for employment. 

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