Quality Technician - Career Technologies USA

Full Time + Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with Company Match, PTO)

Job Type: On-site

Salary Range: $25.00 - $28.00, DOE

Location: Chatsworth, CA

Fralock is an engineered solutions provider of specialty components and subassemblies using advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications. We develop and manufacture custom integrated solutions. Established in 1967, we are a critical solutions provider to Fortune 500 corporations, government, and targeted OEMs in a variety of industries including Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing, Medical and Life Science, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, Electronics, and Energy. Fralock is headquartered in Valencia, CA with manufacturing locations located throughout Northern and Southern California.

VISION

To be recognized by our customers as a leading solutions provider of proprietary engineered advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications.

MISSION

To create value, profitably grow, and share our success with all stakeholders.

CULTURE

• Respect – We treat others the way they want to be treated.
• Integrity – We practice a high standard of ethics in our business dealings with customers, suppliers, and employees.
• Responsiveness – We have a sense of urgency in responding to internal and external requests, and work proactively to solve problems.
• Excellence/Competence – We empower our people to continuously improve and execute high quality work.
• Teamwork – We work together to achieve Fralock business objectives by communicating at a high level, by listening and having clarity in our expectations of one another.
• Individual Accountability and Personal Responsibility – We do what we have committed to do when we committed to doing it.
• Continuous Improvement across all segments of the company

This position requires access to information controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the successful candidate must be a "U.S. person" as defined in the ITAR and EAR (which generally means (i) be a citizen or national of the United States; or (ii) be a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or (iii) have been admitted to the United States as a refugee, or have been granted asylum, as specified under applicable law.

Main Functions

• Develop standardized procedures to ensure consistent quality performance.
• Design inspection plans
• Apply statistical tools, root cause analysis, problem solving techniques and identify opportunities for process improvement
• Participate in Corrective and Preventive Action (CA/PA) program
• Identify potential quality process improvements and prepare appropriate documentation to enhance consistency and training efforts
• Perform mechanical and electrical testing per request

Typical Duties

• Prepare, document, and communicate quality procedures as required to all employees
• Analyze and report findings of customer returns (RMA) and internal rejections (NCR)
• Issue, follow-up and verify Corrective and Preventive Actions
• Manage relationships with customers, suppliers and internal factory personnel for quality related issues
• Prepare technical reports (PPAP, CPK, First Article Reports, etc.)
• Participate in the implementation of new software programs in the QA work center

Required Skills

• PC literate (Excel, Power Point, Word)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills both oral and written
• Strong initiative, high energy
• Technically oriented
• Valid Driver's License, Auto Insurance and acceptable driving record

Preferred Skills

• Root Cause Analysis, SPC, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Philosophy
• ASQ Certified Quality Technician
• Experience in aerospace, medical (cGMP) or automotive industry

Education Requirements

• Associates degree in technical field or 3 years on the job experience 

Experience Requirements

• 0 years minimum with degree
• 3 years without degree
• Be familiar with ISO 9001, AS9100 or ISO 13485 Standards
• 2 to 5 years in a customer service related industry

All offers of employment at Fralock are contingent upon clear results of a background check. Background checks may include some or all the following depending on job title and responsibilities:

• Social Security Verification
• Prior Employment Verification
• Criminal History
• Personal and Professional References
• Motor Vehicle Records
• Credit History

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a position.

Fralock provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.