Quality Technician C

Job Title: Quality Technician C

Job Code: 37588

Job Location: Palm Bay FL

Job Description:

Quality Technician (Receiving Inspection) will inspect incoming hardware in accordance with applicable specifications/drawing requirements perform inspections/tests/audits of purchased parts and materials at receipt and review Supplier documentation. The Technician will identify and document nonconformances maintain support documentation perform sampling/testing of incoming components raw materials and buildofassemblies and review/report performance data. The technician utilizes measurement gauges inspection instruments and microscopes to perform inspections. Works under limited supervision as a fully proficient individual contributor; assignments are moderately difficult and require sound judgment. May interface with supplier and customer quality representatives to obtain/provide information and reach agreement on quality issues. Works autonomously and may act as a mentor to lowerlevel peers providing guidance on tasks.

Essential Functions:

• Perform mechanical and electrical hardware inspection on incoming material in Receiving including sampling and testing of components raw materials and assemblies.
• Perform inspections tests and/or audits of purchased parts units and materials; maintain accurate support documentation and inspection records.
• Verification of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) against engineering drawings and inspection instructions.
• Utilize measurement devices/tools such as calipers height gauges (electronic and mechanical) optical comparators micrometers scales and dimensional measurement systems.
• Utilize surface plates precision measuring tools gauge blocks and other mechanical inspection tools/tooling.
• Access drawings specifications and inspection instructions; document and disposition nonconformances per procedure.
• Visual inspections of hardware using microscopes and magnifying lenses; photograph discrepancies to support nonconformance reports (NCRs).
• Review Supplier documentation for adherence to Quality Clauses and Drawing Notes; initiate nonconformance reports describing and photographing discrepancies.
• Review and report inspection/performance data; make recommendations for solutions and use knowledge/experience to resolve issues.
• Communicate within and outside the department (e.g. suppliers and customer quality representatives) to obtain/provide information clarify requirements and drive agreement on quality findings.

Qualifications:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years postsecondary/Associates degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Fully proficient job knowledge/skills; works under limited supervision and may serve as a resource to other employees in areas of expertise.
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience in mechanical/electrical inspections utilizing inspection tools (calipers micrometers surface plate electronic and mechanical height gauges optical comparator).
• Demonstrated ability to maintain support documentation and complete inspections/tests/audits in Receiving.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Certified to IPCA600.
• Certified to IPCA610.
• Certified to IPC/WHMAA620.
• Preferred experience: PWB inspection; electrical part inspection; mechanical part inspection/GD&T inspection.
• Experience running a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM).
• Experience using an Xray fluorescence (XRF) instrument.
• Experience using Keyence measurement equipment.
• Experience interfacing with supplier and/or customer quality representatives and reporting performance/inspection data.

Required Experience:

IC