Quality Technician

Quality Technician

Who we are:

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.

With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

Who we are looking for:

We are currently looking for a Quality Technician to be based out of Byesville, OH. Reporting to the Quality Manager, this person will be responsible for driving operational compliance to customer and regulatory compliance. Works cross-functionally to effectively install methods to prevent shipping defective products to end customer.

The ideal candidate will have 5 years of relevant experience. Experience in lean manufacturing or business system-based company is a plus.

What you’ll do:

• Perform product inspections according to design specifications, using various types of measurement equipment and techniques.
• Familiarize with regulatory requirements and design specifications as well as able to train cross functional team, to ensure compliance.
• Verify production report and quality self-check information by Operators to ensure compliance to relevant requirements.
• Perform and monitor Statistical Process Controls (SPC) on key characteristics as defined by customers and internal leadership teams.
• Initiate non-conformance reports (NCR) on all parts and assemblies that are not to specification and ensure affected material are being quarantined, as well as dispositioned in a timely manner.
• Train new operators on basic quality requirement and common quality defects
• Maintain job files for production run data, first piece approvals, quality alerts and completed non-conforming reports.
• Calibrate gauging and maintain calibration records for gauges and other equipment. Collaborate with Quality Analyst if gauges found to be in poor working condition.
• Perform daily audit at all manufacturing location to ensure compliance to all committed corrective actions and required standards.
• Participate in creating and maintaining a neat, organized, and safe work environment consistent with company standards

What you’ll bring:

• Minimum of an associate degree in relevant technical courses
• 3-5 years of relevant experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge on measurement method and utilizing various measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, comparators, height gauges, and custom fixtures
• Familiar with problem solving tools such as 8D, fishbone, 5 why, is/is not etc.
• Good understanding and ability to read/interpret technical drawings.
• Familiar with Geometric Dimensions and Tolerancing (GD&T) methodology.
• Understand and able to implement Statistical Process Controls (SPC) as well as analyze the results to recommend the next course of actions
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint)
• Strong communication skills both written and verbally
• Experienced in leading small cross-functional team especially during problem solving discussions.

Within 3 months, you’ll:

• Complete your Atkore immersion program.
• Understand how your job will help deliver Atkore’s strategy.
• Gain an understanding of your team.
• Gain an understanding of the training materials and procedures your team owns.

Within 6 months, you’ll:

• Identify ways to strengthen the team’s commitment to Atkore’
• Be planning, organizing, and supporting QA Programs
• Achieve operational excellence, superior product and customer satisfaction

Within 12 months, you’ll:

• Be the point of contact for performing testing with UL and CSA
• Documenting NCRs and ICARs for nonconforming materials and processes
• Training plant personnel on quality testing and inspection

Atkore is a recipient of a Great Place to Work© certification and a Top Workplaces USA award! We’re committed to creating an engaged and aligned workforce that drives collaborative culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results, stays focused on being standout leaders, and fully supports decisions of the Company. We consistently live the Atkore mission, strategic priorities, and behaviors, all in a way that’s consistent with our core values. Together, we build strong leaders that continually endeavor to move us forward.

Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!

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