Production Quality Technician - ThyssenKrupp : Job Details
Production Quality Technician
ThyssenKruppJob Location : Terre Haute,IN, USA
Our Automotive Technology business is passionate about the automotive industry and produces as well as markets high-tech automotive components worldwide. With over 20,000 employees, we are responsible for the success of this business. Our product and service range includes chassis technologies such as steering and damper systems and the assembly of axle systems as well as powertrain components for conventional and alternative engines. We also develop assembly systems for body-in-white construction and produce lightweight car body components in series. thyssenkrupp Presta North America is a global leader in automotive components technology and the leading steering systems supplier for the automotive industry. thyssenkrupp Presta North America provides the industry with high-quality manual and electric steering columns, rack and pinion steering gears, and electric power assisted steering gears. thyssenkrupp Presta North America is part of the thyssenkrupp Presta AG group, headquartered in Eschen, Liechtenstein. In 2003, our manufacturing facility was established in the South Industrial Park of Terre Haute, Indiana. Beginning with just one assembly line, a handful of employees and 58,000 square feet, the company has grown to over 450 employees and 224,000 square feet. In addition, we have an office on northeast side of Indianapolis where the Procurement and Supplier Development Department, Business Development and Product Engineering are now located. We have a third location in Troy, Michigan which houses our Sales Engineering, Logistics Distribution Center for USA, and Customer Resident Engineering. SUMMARY: Plans and conducts activities concerned with the quality assurance of industrial processes, materials, and products. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Plans and conducts the analysis, inspection, and tests to assure the quality of products. Includes incoming inspection, supports first/last piece inspection, IP testing, etc.
- 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.
- Document and write SOs (sorting orders) for reporting defective material to SQE team.
- 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.
- 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