Fastener Quality Technician
Job Description
Job Description
Quality Technician
Technical Skills & Knowledge
- Inspection & Measurement Tools — Ability to use calipers, micrometers, and gauges for dimensional verification.
- Blueprint & Specification Interpretation — Read GD&T, engineering drawings, and customer specifications.
- Sampling & Testing Procedures — Perform raw material, in‐process, and final inspections using established sampling plans.
- Documentation & Reporting — Write nonconformance reports, record inspection results, and maintain traceability.
- Quality Standards Knowledge
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- ISO 9001
- IATF 16949 (automotive-specific)
- PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC These are essential for supplier compliance.
Problem‐Solving & Analytical Skills
- Identify defects early and support corrective actions.
- Assist with root‐cause investigations and measurement system studies.
Communication & Collaboration
- Work with production, engineering, and teams to resolve issues.
- Communicate defects clearly to operators and supervisors.
Physical & Environmental Requirements
- Work on production floors, labs, or receiving docks.
- Stand for long periods, lift moderate weights, and handle repetitive inspection tasks.
Preferred Experience Expectations
· 1–3 years in manufacturing or quality inspection (automotive preferred).
· Experience inspecting metal stampings, plastic components, fasteners, castings, machined parts, or other automotive commodities.
· Prior work with PPAP documentation, control plans, and inspection standards.
· Experience using measurement tools and performing dimensional layouts.
· Exposure to nonconformance management, corrective actions, and defect trend tracking.
Position expectations:
· Inspect incoming materials, supplier parts, and in‐process components.
· Verify part dimensions against engineering drawings.
· Perform measurement and visual inspections for defects.
· Support PPAP submissions with measurement data and capability studies.
· Document nonconforming material and quarantine defective parts.
· Assist with root‐cause analysis and corrective actions.
· Maintain records for traceability and audits.
· Communicate quality issues to production and supplier quality teams.