Job Description

** Summary of Position**

The Quality Technician II is responsible for ensuring the overall quality and compliance of products or services within a company. This position is typically a more advanced role than Quality Technician I, requiring a higher level of expertise and experience in quality control and assurance processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspecting output samples using industry-appropriate methods

• Checking that the assembly or production line adheres to standards and procedures and complying with legal requirements

• Reviewing blueprints and specifications to compare to produced goods

• Recording inspection results by completing reports, summarizing re-works and wastes and inputting data into quality database

• Training the production team on quality control measures to improve product excellence

• Proposing improvements to the production process

• Monitoring the use of equipment to ensure it is safe and discard any that do not meet standards

• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and radiographs

• Perform testing at various stages on the manufacturing line

• Collecting and compiling statistical quality data

• Assisting in the development of test methods and inspection plans

• Determining the root causes of product defects and scrap

• Verifying all equipment is calibrated correctly

• Perform quality controls following the Work Instructions (WI’s) on raw materials, semi-finished, and finished products.

• Suggest improvements of the WI’s in order to reduce scraps and improve the performance of the finished product.

• Improve the capacity for in-depth analysis and improvement of the process.

• Continually support the Production staff on WI’s, quality and process issues in cooperation with Management.

• Create statistical analysis and reports on the quality of raw materials and finished product as required.

• Utilize and maintain the supplied instruments of measurement according to WI and safety standards.

• Monitor and suggest improvements to Management on the production recipes for the various steps of the process.

• Monitor and audit operations, suggesting improvements to the tools of quality control used in the production line

• Provide hourly reports to management via email

Qualifications

** Skills**

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision yet knows when to ask for help.
• Proven proficiency with computers, Microsoft Office and Excel programs, and statistical software packages.
• Excellent understanding of problem-solving techniques including 8D, 5Why’s, Fishbone, etc.
• Works well within a team environment.
• Ability to learn and apply new knowledge to resolve problems.
• Knowledge of reading blueprints/ GD&T Drawings

** Traits** ****

• Personal attributes should include being respectful of all people, transparent behavior, hardworking, energetic, reliable, self-disciplined, cooperative, and results oriented.

** Education and/or Experience** ****

• Manufacturing experience in a technical role
• Previous PV module manufacturing experience, preferred

Additional Information

** Compensation and Benefits**

• Starting at $26/Hr
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, and holiday)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
• Health Savings Account option
• Supplemental/Voluntary Insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Employee PV Panel Purchase Program

l your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.