Quality Technician-ELROY PM

       

Job Title: Quality Tech                            ��                                             Rev Date: 3/26/2025        

               

Department: Quality                                                                               FLSA: Non-Salary

                                   

 

Position Description:

 

The Quality Technician will support manufacturing operations utilizing Wabash Quality disciplines, processes, and tools with the objective of improving operating performance and ensuring our products meet the customer’s needs and expectations. The Quality Technician will work with the Wabash Quality Philosophies in mind with a focus on risk mitigation, error proofing, and problem solving.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Below are examples of the type of duties you could be responsible for:

 

• Adheres to and promotes the safety objectives of the organization
• Provide leadership and training in supporting the Quality system
• To assist the manufacturing team in improving quality and mistake proofing processes
• Collect data, perform capability studies/reports, interpret charts and solve problems, grading, snow plowing, and other such tasks
• Support a variety of manufacturing operations using various quality tools and techniques such as inspecting, gathering data, containment, problem solving, help implement problem resolutions and follow up on actions.
• Must be willing to work flexible shifts/hours as required
• Data collection, and documentation support
• Process Audits
• Manage the measurement and test equipment, torque wrenches, dial calibers, weld gages in calibration database
• Conduct PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) functional and dimensional trials
• Processing nonconforming material and conducting receiving inspection
• Work with engineers, supervisors, and shop personnel to ensure work is done to specific procedures and customer specifications. Issue Inspection Forms and enforce in-process record keeping.
• As a standard practice for continual improvement of quality, question any condition that appears to be sub-standard even if not defined in inspection documents,
• Respond to shop requests for inspection assistance with a sense of urgency; routinely perform all inspections and documentation completely and in ethical manner
• Become familiar with the latest applicable mandatory ASME Code and National Board specifications.
• Become familiar with the applicable 3-A Sanitary Standards.
• May be required to train, lead, and/or direct the work of others.
• Follow up on identified nonconformities (Rework and Warranty) to ensure proper resolution and action taken to prevent in the future.
• Maintain up-to-date files of inspections records, test certifications, documents, reports, etc.
• Suggest improvements or alternative methods and materials to reduce cost and/or improve quality.
• Always follow established safety procedures and policies.
• Works closely with other members of business unit to meet the units’ strategic objectives.
• Assist with coordinating and administering company policies and programs.
• Performs other duties as apparent or assigned.
• Performs and leads WMS Problem Solving and Audits.
• Approve or reject components and products at various stages of the production process from receiving through final test and shipment including communicating, documenting and disposition of nonconformities.
• Follow up on identified nonconformities in production to ensure their proper completion.
• Question any conditions that appear to be sub-standard, even if not defined in inspection documents, as a standard practice for continual improvement of quality.
• Interface with employees, customers, and vendors in an effective manner to ensure that quality requirements are properly conveyed and achieved.
• Assist other Quality members as required.
• May lead and direct the work of others.
• Keep Productio