Quality Technician C

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Job Title: Quality Technician C

Job Code:  37588

Job Location:  Palm Bay, FL

Job Description:

Quality Technician (Receiving Inspection) will inspect incoming hardware in accordance with applicable specifications/drawing requirements, perform inspections/tests/audits of purchased parts and materials at receipt, and review Supplier documentation. The Technician will identify and document non‑conformances, maintain support documentation, perform sampling/testing of incoming components, raw materials, and build‑of‑assemblies, and review/report performance data. The technician utilizes measurement gauges, inspection instruments, and microscopes to perform inspections. Works under limited supervision as a fully proficient individual contributor; assignments are moderately difficult and require sound judgment. May interface with supplier and customer quality representatives to obtain/provide information and reach agreement on quality issues. Works autonomously and may act as a mentor to lower‑level peers, providing guidance on tasks.

Essential Functions:

• Perform mechanical and electrical hardware inspection on incoming material in Receiving, including sampling and testing of components, raw materials, and assemblies.
• Perform inspections, tests, and/or audits of purchased parts, units, and materials; maintain accurate support documentation and inspection records.
• Verification of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) against engineering drawings and inspection instructions.
• Utilize measurement devices/tools such as calipers, height gauges (electronic and mechanical), optical comparators, micrometers, scales, and dimensional measurement systems.
• Utilize surface plates, precision measuring tools, gauge blocks, and other mechanical inspection tools/tooling.
• Access drawings, specifications, and inspection instructions; document and disposition non‑conformances per procedure.
• Visual inspections of hardware using microscopes and magnifying lenses; photograph discrepancies to support nonconformance reports (NCRs).
• Review Supplier documentation for adherence to Quality Clauses and Drawing Notes; initiate nonconformance reports describing and photographing discrepancies.
• Review and report inspection/performance data; make recommendations for solutions and use knowledge/experience to resolve issues.
• Communicate within and outside the department (e.g., suppliers and customer quality representatives) to obtain/provide information, clarify requirements, and drive agreement on quality findings.

Qualifications: 

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post‑secondary/Associate’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Fully proficient job knowledge/skills; works under limited supervision and may serve as a resource to other employees in areas of expertise.
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience in mechanical/electrical inspections utilizing inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, surface plate, electronic and mechanical height gauges, optical comparator).
• Demonstrated ability to maintain support documentation and complete inspections/tests/audits in Receiving.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Certified to IPC‑A‑600.
• Certified to IPC‑A‑610.
• Certified to IPC/WHMA‑A‑620.
•  Preferred experience: PWB inspection; electrical part inspection; mechanical part inspection/GD&T inspection.
• Experience running a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM).
• Exp