Sr Quality Technician

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

 

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

 

POSITION SUMMARY:        

As a Quality Control Technician, you will play a hands-on role in verifying, validating and collecting data for both new products and for items returned for service & calibration where the highest level of calibration precision and measurement traceability is required. You will achieve this through inspection, auditing, and issue detection and resolution.

 

You will interact closely with Production & Service Teams and the Quality Manager to ensure issues are detected, addressed and reported at the earliest opportunity.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform in-process and final quality audits to verify conformance to assembly drawings, BOMs, and work instructions.
• Check work instructions, build travelers, and inspection records for accuracy and completion.
• Audit assembly processes for adherence to specifications, workmanship and IPC standards.
• Record, classify, and escalate quality issues in real time using the defined QMS tools.
• Work closely with engineers and technicians to identify root causes and validate corrections.
• Data collection in support of Quality performance tracking for calibration and Operational Quality performance.
• Assist with the training build Operators and Technicians on quality criteria, defect awareness and calibration requirements.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Location: Onsite in Fort Collins, CO
• Environment: Production, and calibration laboratory setting with some office work.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, Work Instructions and other assembly documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to clearly communicate findings to both Operators and Engineers and Management.
• Computer proficiency for data entry, documentation and reporting.
• Familiarity with QMS standards (ISO 9001, ISO\ IEC80079-34), calibration standards ISO\IEC 17025 and workmanship standards IPC-A-610, desired.

 

EXPERIENCE:

• 0 - 3 years of hands-on experience in Quality Inspection in a Production or Service environment.

 

EDUCATION:

• Diploma or technical certification in Electronics, Mechanical, or Quality disciplines.

 

COMPENSATION:                           

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting.  Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $50,000 - $70,000 per year.