Production Quality Technician

$43,680 - $47,840/Yr

thyssenkrupp - Terre Haute, IN

Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Terre Haute, IN

251-500 employees

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The Production Quality Technician role at thyssenkrupp Presta North America involves ensuring the quality assurance of industrial processes, materials, and products. This entry-level position focuses on planning and conducting inspections, tests, and analyses to maintain high-quality standards in production. The technician will actively contribute to reducing failure costs and will be responsible for documenting quality assurance activities and communicating results effectively.

Responsibilities

• Plans and conducts the analysis, inspection, and tests to assure the quality of products.
• Applies statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate the current process and process changes.
• Documents data obtained during all quality assurance activities, consistent with company policies and procedures.
• Contributes actively to the reduction of failure costs like scrap, downtime, and rework.
• Prepares reports to communicate involvement and results of quality assurance activities.
• Documents quality assurance activities, issues, and solutions in LISP.
• Directs technical and administrative workers engaged in quality assurance activities.
• Maintains a working knowledge of government, customer, and industry quality assurance codes and standards.
• Stops production in case of a non-conformity.
• Supports production in case of quality issues, which are supplier or process related.
• Tracks and manages storage and flow of nonconforming and suspect material.
• Supports production in the assembly of high-quality products while achieving all SQDC targets by representing Quality in SQDC.
• Applies problem-solving methodology to ongoing issues on the shop floor.

Requirements

• Associates degree or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of Database software; MS Office software package, SAP-enterprise resource planning software quality module, Lotus Notes Applications, QS-STAT software tool, Z-Point, PLM software, Gage Track.
• Knowledge of the usage of test equipment like hand gages, comparator, plug gages, various test stands, basic CMM handling, and basic metrology.
• Capability to interpret and read drawings of parts/assemblies.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Company Holidays
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, prescription coverage, employee assistance program, as well as optional accident & hospital coverage
• Company paid basic vision insurance
• Short-term disability
• Basic Life Insurance
• Generous 401k matching program
• Ample opportunities for advancement within the company