The posting
The Quality Control (QC) Technician in Mechanical Production plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of mechanical products manufactured by the company. The QC Technician is responsible for conducting inspections, tests, and evaluations of mechanical components, assemblies, and finished products to ensure they meet established standards and specifications. The technician works closely with production teams to identify and resolve any quality issues, ensuring that only high-quality products are released to the market.
Key Responsibilities:
Inspection and Testing:
- Perform visual inspections, dimensional measurements, and functional tests on mechanical components, assemblies, and finished products.
- Utilize a variety of measuring instruments and equipment, such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, and specialized testing devices, to ensure compliance with specifications.
- Follow standardized procedures and work instructions to conduct inspections and tests accurately and consistently.
Quality Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with quality control standards and specifications defined by internal policies, industry regulations, and customer requirements.
- Review product documentation, including engineering drawings, specifications, and work instructions, to verify that manufacturing processes are being followed correctly.
- Identify and document non-conformities, defects, and deviations from specifications, and initiate corrective actions as required.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation of inspection results, test data, and quality-related information.
Process Improvement:
- Collaborate with production teams and Design and Development engineers to identify the root causes of quality issues and recommend process improvements.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, reduce defects, and increase overall efficiency.
- Provide feedback on inspection procedures, test methods, and quality control processes to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.
Communication and Collaboration:
- Communicate inspection findings and quality-related issues to relevant stakeholders, including production supervisors, engineers, and management, and report daily reports.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to resolve quality-related problems and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Collaborate with suppliers and customers, when necessary, to address quality concerns, conduct audits, and ensure compliance with quality standards.
Equipment Maintenance:
- Ensure the proper functioning and calibration of inspection equipment and testing devices.
- Perform regular maintenance and calibration activities as per established schedules.
- Identify equipment issues or malfunctions and report them to the appropriate personnel for repairs or replacements.
Authority
- Documentation and Record-Keeping:
- Inspect, in-process and finished products.
- To stop the machine due to quality-related issues
- Quarantine nonconforming products in production
- Conduct a root cause analysis and identify and implement corrective action.
- Reject nonconforming products and raw materials.
- Collaboration and Communication with other stakeholders to address quality-related issues.
- Training and Development for the quality and production teams and other stakeholders
Accountability
- Losses due to quality
- Process losses
KPIs
- Rejection rate:
- Production downtime
- Training and development
- Continuous improvement
- Risk management
- First Pass Yield (FPY)
- Customer complaints:
Qualifications:
- Technical certifications in mechanical engineering or a related field are preferred.
- Previous experience in quality control, preferably in a mechanical production environment, is highly desirable.
- Solid understanding of mechanical manufacturing processes, quality control techniques, and inspection methods. Familiarity with industry standards and specifications.
Skills:
- Proficiency in using various measuring instruments and testing devices
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and work instructions.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to spot defects and deviations from standards.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
- Effective communication skills to convey information and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Good organizational skills to manage and maintain accurate records and documentation.
