1st Shift Quality Technician - DIRECT HIRE/PERMANENT!

Manpower Engineering has been retained and is therefore exclusively partnering with an industry leading, established and growing company in Milwaukee, WI on a highly visible and direct hire/permanent 1st Shift Quality Technician position that has strong growth potential.

The company has a very long and strong track record of success - 117 years - and grown 7% over the past year. The company has been manufacturing progressive die metal stampings and subassemblies in the Midwest since 1907. Our client supports a nationally recognized base of traditional automotive and electric vehicle OEM's, Made in the USA commercial cookware handles and robust parts for agriculture and turf care. They locally source production tooling and outside services through their well-developed supply base network. The company's strengths in metal stamping, tool design, prototyping, assembly and advanced manufacturing practices provide their customers with a value based competitive advantage. Lastly, the company's sister company is a product design and manufacturing partner for Agriculture, Lawn and Turf Care and other OEM partners, producing custom-designed metal components.

The company offers a very strong compensation plan, top-notch full benefits package (medical, dental, health insurance, and 401k match), a great work/life balance, and the opportunity to make a visible impact and be part of a company that has an outstanding culture.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This position will be responsible for managing the company's quality lab, performing required inspections for PPAP and annual part layouts, and supporting the production floor with day-to-day quality related questions. In addition, this individual will be a member of the Internal Audit Team.

Responsibilities:

Influence within the Organization:

• Oversee and maintain the company's quality lab as best-in-class.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and communicate status of inspections, MRB (material review board), internal audits, quality issues, etc.
• Maintain strong working relationships with leadership and cross functional teams.

Problem Solving:

• Create and maintain the company's inspection schedule, identify and mitigate product and process risks, assist manufacturing with understanding and maintaining quality requirements and facilitate team meetings.
• Provide support to respond to changing customer requirements.

Daily Responsibilities:

• Provide first level support to production Team Leads for quality concerns.
• Perform production team weld verifications (destructive testing, etch tests, etc.).
• Manage the material review board (MRB) process.
• Coordinate external metrology calibration.
• Perform annual part layout inspections.
• Perform inspections for PPAP parts.
• Manage the PPAP master sample inventory.
• Conduct Measurement System Analysis (MSA) studies.
• Support Engineering with part inspection as needed; this could include first and last piece set up verifications.
• Perform necessary laboratory services, using hand measuring tools as well as a Romer Arm, CMM, and optical comparator.
• Participate as a quality system Internal Auditor.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience or an Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Strong math, spatial and mechanical reasoning skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Prior training/experience with metrology instrumentation.
• 3D scanner programming experience, Romer Arm preferred.
• Ability to read blueprints including GD&T.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office - specifically Excel and Word.
• Strong written and interpersonal skills.
• Strong commitment to/passion for supporting the quality management system.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CMM experience.
• Experience ballooning prints.
• Experience as an Internal Auditor.
• Experience working in a contract manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a stamping, welding, and assembly environment.