Quality Assurance Technician

Quality Assurance Technician

Description:
A Quality Assurance Technician supports the quality department in the maintenance, management and development of UPT's quality management system, as well as conducts tribological testing to support production of thin film coatings.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining and improving existing quality processes to ensure compliance to AS9100D

• Work closely with other departments to facilitate actions and maintain compliance to the current procedures for change controls, CAPA, deviations, complaints and internal audit

• Carrying out investigation of non-compliances and/or customer product quality complaint

• Utilize quality tools and techniques to perform and document full root cause investigations, to evaluate and resolve quality issues, and to enhance continuous improvement

• Aid with development of corrective and preventive actions plans and implement these within a given timescale to eliminate the root cause of a non-conformance

• Update, maintain and improve quality management system process documents and documentation

• Perform data analyses, prepare quality trend/metrics, and report results

• Receiving, labeling and storing samples to be tested

• Performing tribological tests needed for analysis and report

• Recording tests and analyses and reporting results

• Discussing and answering any questions regarding the results

• Creation and control of certification reports

• Cleaning and maintaining lab equipment

• Calibrating lab equipment

• Maintaining equipment records and daily work logs

• Some travel required

Skills/Qualifications:

• Experience with Operational Quality Systems

• Relevant experience in manufacturing

• Experience in utilizing quality system processes (such as, Audit, Deviations, CAPA, Change Control)

• Experience articulating and implementing procedures & quality documents

• Ability to clearly and concisely communicate technical information

• Ability to research, analyze and report independently to top management

• Ability to work autonomously and prioritize workflow

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen

• High school diploma; additional education a plus

• 3-5 years' experience in quality assurance

• AS9100D or ISO9001 experience a plus

• Experience with microscope a plus

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel