Quality Technician I - WhitCraft : Job Details

TITLE: Quality Assurance Technician GRADE: Exempt DEPARTMENT: OperationsPOSITION SUMMARY: This position will be responsible for supporting the implementation and upholding the pursuit Quality Procedure. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

• Hands on involvement in Quality Assurance functions and maintaining Quality Assurance processes.
• QA Tech 1 Duties include:
  • Initiate non-conformance processes: review deviations, disposition, perform root cause analysis, corrective actions, and customer documentation submissions.
  • MCL management, ownership and oversight
• QA Tech 2 Duties include:
  • Capable of performing all QA Tech 1 duties as well as:
    • Key Process Characteristic Management
    • Leadership of the MRB Process
    • Source Approval

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

• Design, develop, document, analyze, write and test CNC programs to manufacture quality parts on schedule for a minimum cost
• Interface with customers to resolve problems, make clarifications or make modifications to blueprint and/or other customer supplied data
• Design and engineer tooling for CNC lathes, mills and 5-axis production
• Interact and consult with machinists and address programming and engineering concerns and problems
• Design, develop, document, analyze, write and test program modifications that will enhance quality and product flow
• Interact with inspection personnel to ensure 1st article parts meet customer tolerances and drawing requirements
• Determine tooling, set-up, inspection and gage procedures and sketches
• Interpret and apply engineering drawings, specifications, sketches and other documentation
• On a limited basis, design and produce CAD drawings for immediate manufacturing needs
• Develop and determine manufacturing processes and techniques to improve productivity, standardize manufacturing processes, solve production problems, ensure conformance to specifications while keeping manufacturing costs and process times to a minimum.
• On a very limited basis, hands-on involvement in fabrications of fixtures.
• Determine procedures for and assist in various aspects of documentation, including 3-D modeling and various manufacturing processes.
• Analyze and interpret CAD sketches to delineate product at various operational levels.
• Utilize creative thinking, exercising discretion and independent judgment and effective problem solving for job related issues and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Comply with policy and procedure requirements of TECT Correctly use shop mathematics.
• Use safe practices and work to maintain a safe working environment
• Good housekeeping of work area
• Collaborate and work well with other employees at all levels when needed
• Proficiency in CAD CAM
• Analyze & interpret the data on the customer blueprints to determine the best way to proceed with required programming and engineering to reach the desired outcomes. Use your discretion and judgment how to receive the optimal results that the customer is looking for in our manufacturing and/or inspection of their parts.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to understand and follow Pursuit's quality system requirements.

• Ability and knowledge to meet Pursuit job requirements and customer requirements.
• Speak, comprehend, write and read English to meet requirements of job.
• Knowledge to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, configuration and all documents to meet requirements of Pursuit and customers.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills and abilities
• Professional interaction with co-workers and any other representative (external or otherwise)
• Ability to think and act analytically and independently, with exceptional attention to detail and ability to solve practical job-related problems
• Use good judgment
• Computer literate
• Engineering and manufacturing process knowledge to meet requirements of job
• Strong PC skills: proficient in Windows, Excel and the Internet.
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and critical thinking ability
• Excellent customer service orientation

EDUCATION: A Bachelors Degree is Preferred from an accredited college or university. In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $50,000 - $75,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, education, and geographic location. Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things.