Quality Technician - Gentex Corporation : Job Details

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GENTEX AT A GLANCE:

At Gentex Corporation, we've created an environment where great ideas and great people can thrive. Leveraging a history that spans over 130 years, Gentex is a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel operating in high performance environments. Join our multinational team of exceptional and dedicated employees around the world and work on challenging and rewarding projects, grow your skills, and advance your career all while making a positive difference in the lives of our customers. Together, you and Gentex can build a career that's uniquely yours.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* High school diploma or equivalent

* Minimum 1 years of previous experience in electronic troubleshooting or equivalent training

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Prior experience with automated test system preferred. (Audio Precision test, Listen Soundcheck, LabView, Acoustic Testing).

* Prior hands-on failure analysis experience in electronics preferred.

* Six sigma and lean manufacturing preferred.

ABOUT THE JOB!

Inspect, measure and test Gentex purchased products in accordance with drawings, specification, customer flow down and incoming inspection/test plans. Process customer return materials through the Gentex internal RMA process and drive expedites from receipt to final disposition while trying to maintain a cycle time metric to close.

Gentex offers a robust benefit package- including, but not limited to, medical coverages, 401k, paid time off and excellent work schedules including a 9/80 work week.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Assure all products meet the requirements of the product drawing, specification, purchase order and the inspection plan.

* Perform visual and mechanical inspection of components in accordance with the inspection plan to detect missing hardware, soldering defects, assembly errors/defects, alignment defects and/or cosmetic defects and to ensure conformance to specified dimensions, specifications and quality standards and maintain appropriate records.

* Ability to create and process AS9102 First Article Inspection reports.

* Process non-conforming product to Material Review Board for disposition.

* Perform necessary transactions to move product as needed.

* Trouble shoot product returns to confirm the customer reported issues.

* Participate in failure analysis investigation process for the product return and update the results in the RMA access database.

* Troubleshooting test rejects and/or test equipment issues as needed.

* Build test fixtures as needed to support the troubleshooting/testing function.

* Train Inspector LVL1.

* Personnel may also be required to support other departments and/or business functions as necessary.

* Schedule flexibility to support critical deadlines may be required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

* Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.

* Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

* Ability to read and interpret engineering drawing, comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

* Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with others.

* Attention to detail a must.

* Ability to use microscopes, multi-meters, calipers, Keyence measuring system and other mechanical measuring equipment when required.

* Knowledge Microsoft Office suite (including Outlook) is required; ability to work in an electronic environment using 2 computer screens a must.

* IPC 610 and IPC 620 certification required.

* Working knowledge of ANSI Z1.4 sample tables.

* Prior experience in ISO9100 and/or AS9100 certified facility a plus.

* Ability to create AS9102 First Article Inspection required.

* Previous TipQA software knowledge preferred.

* Knowledgeable of electronics design and manufacturing a plus

* Ability to create an AS9102 First Article Inspection as required.

* J-STD soldering preferred.

* Team focused with ability to participate in cross functional teams.

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Gentex's Manchester facility is located in southern New Hampshire. Manchester is the largest convention, sports, entertainment, and arts & cultural destination in New Hampshire. There is so much to do, see and experience in Manchester including major concerts and ECHL Hockey, AA minor league baseball, live performances at the historic Palace Theatre or exhibits at our renowned museums. Located in the heart of New England, Manchester is also conveniently located within an hour's drive of Boston, an hour from the Atlantic Ocean and less than two hours from New Hampshire's scenic White Mountains, Lake Winnipesaukee and the many other well-known vacation destinations in Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts.

At Gentex, we don't just accept difference-we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. Gentex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or on the basis of disability. Gentex is an E-Verify Participant. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is required. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Gentex, please call our Human Resources department at (570) ###-####.