Senior Quality Technician - NC

Summary/Objectives: The senior quality technician position is responsible for the management of the quality lab and its activities.
Perform dimensional analysis on new production parts as well as analyze part capability as requested during production phase cycle.
Manage all calibration activities for gauges as well as validations of fixtures and tooling for engineering and manufacturing departments.
Manage quality workload activity to ensure engineering, production and customers needs are met for lab activity.
Essential Functions: Management of all lab activity.
Manage work load to work order lab requests.
Owner of Lab Scope and calibration manual for North Carolina Lab.
Responsible for update and continued audit that the scope is kept up to date for the North Carolina facility.
Provide quality support to APQP Launch team.
Review customer prints to identify quality requirements for feasibility.
Interprets engineering drawings, diagrams and confers with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.
Follow all new launch parts through APQP Phase into production working with the production team in the development of the quality design plan.
Develop set up and or inspection instructions as needed to optimize an efficient process flow and to reduce process variability and improve process capability.
Manage validation process for Fixtures and Tooling including all documentation as required.
Ultimate responsibility for process falls on this position.
Perform training and guidance to Quality Product Auditors as required.
Participate in process improvement projects to improve product quality, decrease cost, and improve product performance.
Determine process capability for developed processes.
Manage calibration system.
Perform calibrations as per schedule.
Enter calibration results into the QMS gauge module including records of results.
Maintain cleanliness of Lab and Equipment.
Manage and Maintain Records for 3rd Party Calibrations/Certifications.
Ultimate responsibility for process falls on this position.
New part, process change part validation, dimensional inspections on CMM/PC DMIS.
Selects products for tests at specified stages in production process, and tests for variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance and mechanical characteristics.
Performs Quality Audits of the Production Products/Process as required and provides reports of results to the Management Team.
Operates any diagnostic equipment needed to perform job.
Accurately complete all required paperwork in a timely manner.
Communicate with other departments as necessary.
Keep work areas clean and organized.
Adhere to all company rules and policies.
Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Key performance metrics: Calibration on time, Past Due Calibrations, PPAP on Time, Tooling/Fixture validations.
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