Quality Technician

About AIDA-America

Since opening our doors in 1997, AIDA-America has established itself as a leader in metal stamping press manufacturing and advanced forming technology. Our 180,000+ square-foot facility is home to the expertise and capabilities required to design, build, and deliver servo and mechanical presses ranging from 30 to 4,000 metric tons.

WHY JOIN AIDA-AMERICA?

We believe our associates are essential to our success. We offer a supportive work environment, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to contribute to advanced manufacturing technology.

Our benefits and workplace advantages include:

• Benefits Start Day One Eligible associates can access benefits beginning on their first day of employment.

• Company-Paid Life Insurance Life insurance coverage provided by the company.

• Generous Paid Time Off Enjoy generous PTO and holiday time off to support work-life balance.

• Climate-Controlled Manufacturing Facility Work in a climate-controlled shop environment.

• Meaningful Leadership Opportunities Influence business strategy, operational performance, and organizational growth.

• A Culture of Continuous Improvement Help advance manufacturing processes, product quality, and operational efficiency.

• People Development and Team Building Build strong teams, develop future leaders, and foster a culture of accountability and collaboration.

SUMMARY:

The position is responsible for the development of final inspection criteria and the inspection of finished goods including developing/completing documentation, which shows evidence of product conformance. Responsibility to ensure that all production materials installed on AIDA America Corporations final products, meet the requirements as defined by the purchase order and are in conformance with generally accepted workmanship standards. Position has the organizational authority and freedom to identify quality problems and initiate corrective action. This position will regularly be involved in cross-functional team activities focused on preventing quality issues through design and process controls as opposed to detecting quality errors post process.

EDUCATION:

The incumbent will have an Associates Degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent experience.

EXPERIENCE/ REQUIREMENTS:

Total Years of Experience: 2 to 5 years

In-depth knowledge of the following: ISO-9001, Electrical Schematics, Mechanical Drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerance, problem solving tools.

General knowledge of the following: Windows based Word-processing, Database, and Spreadsheet applications.

Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing assembly processes.

In-depth knowledge of inspection techniques and use of general inspection instruments.

Ability to travel, potentially internationally, on occasion to complete offsite inspection.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

Final Product Inspection - Responsible for creating, developing, implementing, and maintaining the inspection forms, assuring that inspection processes exist and are implemented for Manufacturing and Installation groups. Must be able to understand and perform all Inspections to certify that the product is of good quality.

Document Control Responsible for the safe storage and control of all the finished inspection documents used for final product inspection.

Product Development - Assists in inspecting new product lines.

Must be a self-starter that works aggressively to eliminate problems.

Should be team oriented and focused on actively working with all required functions in the Design, Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing departments.

Good Problem Solving and consulting skills are a must.

Quality Management System Implementation- Contribute to the implementation and maintenance of the QMS. This includes serving on continuous improvement and audit teams as appropriate.

Support Quality Management Objectives- Assist Quality to assure that the Division meets its objectives in relation to Total Quality Management.

Support Safety Management Objectives- Assist Safety in Train-the-Trainer activities to ensure OSHA compliance by all employees.

May be asked to assist in creating, developing, and implementing continuous improvement programs, which will increase the level of Aidas performance. This includes the management of an effective, closed-loop corrective action program focused on field and assembly issues and root cause analysis.

All associates shall:

• Know the AAC Corporate, Associate and Customer Vision and the AAC Quality Policy and conduct daily work in a manner that supports achievement of such.
• Perform daily work in compliance with AACs objective to continuously improve AACs QMS. In order to do this, associates must a) understand the definition of good quality as it pertains to their work, b) notify supervisor of poor incoming quality issues from upstream suppliers which can take the form of materials, information or processes, c) notify supervisor of poor intra-departmental quality issues which can take the form of material, information or processes, and d) work

in a constructive manner to satisfy downstream customers and upstream suppliers to solve problems.

• Understand and work to support the achievement of corporate and departmental objectives.
• Work with supervisor to establish and meet individual training and development goals.
• Know and abide by all company policies.
• Act in a professional and ethical manner.

All the above functions are essential for the position. Reasonable accommodations for disabilities (as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act) will be made. All qualification/requirements listed indicate the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, experience and/or abilities deemed necessary to perform effectively. Quality is a critical factor of job performance. This position description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of accountabilities, duties, responsibilities of requirements. Any individual may be required to perform any other job-related activities or functions requested by his/her manager, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Compensation details: 20-24 Hourly Wage

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