Lab Technician / QA Night Shift Lead
Qualified StaffingMacomb, MI
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Job Description
LAB TECHNICIAN / QA NIGHTSHIFT LEADMacomb, MIDirect Hire$29-39/hr. 2nd Shift (4:30pm – 4am) RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Write CMM programs for new program launches based on customer specifications provided by engineering department
- Work with Engineering and Set-up department to verify that parts meet customer specifications on new program launches
- Perform CMM or technical layout inspection on all parts as required
- Maintain Q # Log for all complete part inspections
- Ensure first piece approval (FPA) parts are completed in a timely manner.
- Organize the Lab and insist Lab housekeeping is maintained.
- File all Quality documents in assigned area. Files need to be organized and labeled.
- Perform LPA’s and assist with final audits, gage R&R studies and gage calibration.
- Setup gauging as required.
- Participate in quality problem solving, corrective actions and provide support to other departments.
- Communicate internal quality information between shifts.
- Communicate line-up from QA supervisor to nightshift personnel
- Oversee completion of all assigned afternoon shift tasks
- Report shift activities to QA supervisor
- Follow Housekeeping, Safety (lockout/tagout) & Environmental requirements (recycling, labeling, spills and programs)
- Continuous improvement ideas in safety, productivity, quality, housekeeping
- Other duties as defined by your Supervisor
- CMM programming is required
- Zeiss Calypso software – preferred
- Quality Systems and Procedures
- GD&T, SPC
- Ability to read blueprints
- M&M, Comparator and Contractor capabilities
- Lab Measurement Equipment and Shop Floor gages
- Leadership and Good Communication Skills
- Production Parts Knowledge: Experience with automotive components and machined castings and forgings, such as engine blocks, cylinder heads, transmission castings, brackets, and shafts
- Production Speed & Drift: Familiarity with how high-speed CNC cycles can cause tool wear, thermal expansion, and part drift over longer production runs
- Gauges & Fixtures: Familiarity with custom automotive attribute gauges, go/no-go gauges, production fixtures, and surface plate layouts
- First-Article & In-Process Inspection: Machining experience provides a strong foundation for quickly qualifying first-article parts and identifying issues during changeovers
- Root Cause Analysis (8D / PPAP): When a CMM identifies a dimensional deviation, machining knowledge can help trace the issue back to a specific variable, such as a worn insert, loose fixture, tool wear, or thermal expansion
- Blueprint Reading: Ability to read complex engineering drawings and understand tolerances, symbols, and datum structures
- Material Behavior: Understanding how different metals respond to cutting tools, heat, and clamping pressure, and how these factors can affect part dimensions
- Manufacturing Processes: Background with CNC mills, lathes, or manual machining helps identify common machining-related issues such as burrs, tool wear, chatter, and dimensional variation.
- Zeiss Calypso Software: Ability to utilize, read, and write inspection programs
- Root Cause Problem Solving: When the CMM identifies an out-of-tolerance condition, machining experience can help determine the likely source of dimensional variation
- Shop Floor Communication: Ability to speak the same language as machinists and production personnel, making it easier to communicate measurement results, discuss adjustments, and resolve quality issues
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