Quality Gage & Lab Technician

ABOUT SENIOR FLEXONICS

The Senior Flexonics division of Senior PLC serves markets with products for land vehicle emission control and industrial process control applications. As the largest manufacturer of flexible automotive components in the world, focusing majorly on diesel engines, Senior Flexonics has extensive manufacturing and distribution facilities on six continents. Senior's diesel technologies support a growing number of major North American and European automotive and heavy truck manufacturers in meeting stringent emissions standards.

WHY JOIN SENIOR FLEXONICS

Joining Senior Flexonics means not only a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team, but you will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, commission plan, and a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, employee recognition program, matching 401k plan, paid vacation, flexible hours, employee wellness activities, tuition reimbursement, and community involvement initiatives.

JOB SUMMARY

Quality Gage Lab Tech position is a full-time role in the Quality engineering department. The job details managing Senior Bartlett's gage trak software and documentation for all relative traceability/calibration for its' certified production fixture gages. The position will work closely with the Quality department, Engineering teams, and other Production resources to ensure QMS compliance. Participation in audits and certifications will be provided during on-the-job training. Collaboration with outside services for calibration of devices and control of these needs will be additional responsibilities for the technician.

KEY RESULTS AREAS

Internal/External Quality Issues

• Assist in root-cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions. Additional quality support for the operations' teams. Understanding of GD&T, 6 sigma, 8D analysis, 5 - Why, amongst other methods to facilitate corrective actions and process improvement, are all areas this role will be trained and gain experience in. Knowledge and Adherence to GAAP and Senior's Financial Policies, processes, and Procedures.

QMS Gage Lab Control & Management

• Ensure compliance to all QMS certification and requirements for fixture gages, tools, standards, amongst other tooling devices. Ensure collection of the quality control devices are scheduled and maintained according to the identified frequencies for which the units are to be calibrated.

Document Control

• Control and management of the database for which all quality control fixtures, tools, gages, etc. must be kept accordingly to Senior's QMS standards.

Continuous Improvement

• Collect data and perform analysis to improve supplier's current processes. Work with quality engineering as support to implement changes, which effectively improve the QMS. Facilitate the need for project activities that support company's strategic objectives.

Certification & Calibration

• Ability to certify tools to standards, ensuring all labeling, document control and other necessary process are maintained within the Gage Laboratory. Proficiency with calibration of tools (Micrometer, Leak standard, torque wrench, pressure gage, multimeters Mass spec etc.) Certified Calibration Technician is plus. NIST traceability familiarity.

Data Collection/Project Assistance

• New program development, engineering changes, and or other production related items which require Gage Lab Technician are completed and supported.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (in process), or a technical degree.

EXPERIENCE

• 1+ years of quality experience in manufacturing (automotive preferred).
  
  
  
  • PPAP, 5 Whys, 8D methodology
  
  
  
  
• Lead auditor/internal auditor.
  
  
  
  • 6 Sigma (optional), certified calibration technician
  
  
  
  

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Office/Minitab
• GD&T/blueprints
• Statistical analysis

COMPETENCIES

Functional Competencies:

• Root Cause analysis
• IATF16949, QS/TS, ISO 14001, SPC, process control

Industry Competencies:

• Automotive, manufacturing, industrial

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Access to our facility (and therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents of the United States, and properly licensed foreign persons.