Quality Technician - Safe Fleet

QUALITY TECHNICIAN

Work for the Smart Safety Company

Location: Eagan, Minnesota

A Quality Technician will work as the interface between quality, production, and engineering to ensure that product quality related issues are documented and resolved in a timely and effective manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct analytical testing and inspection of raw materials, work in progress (WIP), and finished goods.
• Control product disposition for quality and warranty defects & failures including the maintenance of all records and data related to these issues.
• Perform Root Cause analysis of product issues in cooperation with engineering and production teams.
• Complete day-to-day part inspections to ensure part conformance.
• Assist in maintaining quality standards and records, including work instructions and QMS (Quality Management System) documentation.
• Maintain calibrations for all controlled tools including performing or scheduling calibrations.
• Issue corrective actions related to product or process defects generating customer complaints.
• Assist with the completion of corrective action tasks (8D)/(A3).
• Assist with internal and external QMS related audits.
• Participate in customer and third party audits (Internal Auditor as well).
• Assist with CI projects affecting quality and production.
• Generate documentation for customer PPAP evaluations.
• Assist in creating and revising Standard Operation Procedures (SOP’s).
• Complete First Article Inspections.
• Assist in quality documentation of part inspections, ongoing projects, nonconformance reports, etc.
• Conduct quality audits and routine floor checks.
• Provide feedback of quality systems implemented on the manufacturing floor.
• Material Review Board participation.
• Maintain inventory status of equipment in Quality Lab.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/Equivalent
• Three (3) years of experience in quality assurance/inspection/technician, internal auditor experience preferred.
• Prior quality lab experience preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of machining/manufacturing a plus.
• Knowledge of basic measurement tools: calipers, pin gauges, dial indicators, micrometers, etc.
• Good documentation practices and ability to relay critical quality information.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. 
• Leadership ability and willingness to take on projects.
• Reliable and dependable attendance.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in written form with supervisors and co-workers.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines efficiently and effectively.
• Mechanical aptitude preferred.
• Safety First attitude.
• Physical requirements include frequent reaching, gripping and carrying up to 50 lbs., plus frequent standing, stooping, bending, squatting, and walking.
• Ability to work overtime and weekends, as needed.

Schedule:

1st shift; M-F, 8am-4pm; 8:30am-4:30pm; 9am-5pm

Meet the Smart Safety Company

At Safe Fleet our name says it all. We make fleet vehicles – and everyone in and around them – safer. Our fleet safety platform brings together best-in-class products, ground-breaking technology, and a 100-year history of fleet know-how and innovation to solve the world’s biggest fleet safety problems.

We are re-defining what safety means for fleets of every type – from school buses to waste collection trucks, firefighting to utility vehicles, police cruisers to delivery vans.

We are a fast-growing manufacturing, service, and technology company with over 1700 employees in over 15 locations across Canada and the US. We’re looking for motivated self-starters with innovative thinking to join our team and help us achieve our growth and performance goals. Sound like you?

At Safe Fleet, you are empowered to build a career that will take you where you want to go. You'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the tools necessary to achieve personal success.  We offer a comprehensive compensation package, including Medical, Dental, 401K and bonuses. 

We're a background check and pre-hire drug screen company where allowed by law.

NOTE: Safe Fleet does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry veteran status or any other status protected by law.

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