Quality Technician (1St Shift)

The Quality Inspector role is responsible for providing support and collaborating with Operations, Manufacturing, and Procurement to accomplish the overall quality-related objectives, to minimize product disruptions and improve the throughput of processes.Wakefield Thermal is part of the Heico Companies, and in aggregate, Heico's businesses generate more than $3.2 billion in revenues. Wakefield Thermal is a global leader in innovative thermal management solutions for a diverse range of markets. Building on over four decades of leadership and experience, Wakefield Thermal designs, manufactures, and sells thermal management products that remove excess heat generated by electronic components.Our Mission: Our businesses have made an all-encompassing commitment across all levels of the organization to never sacrifice safety. Deliver industry leading quality, and on-time delivery while providing an exceptional customer experience. Position ourselves as a leader in the industry through technological advancements and supply chain excellence. Promote a culture of success and excellence through accountability, collaboration, engagement, and shared belief in our vision.SUMMARYThe Quality Inspector role is responsible for providing support and collaborating with Operations, Manufacturing, and Procurement to accomplish the overall quality-related objectives, to minimize product disruptions and improve the throughput of processes.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strive towards a culture of proactive safety.
• First Piece Inspection of any required product which includes 100% validation of the operational step to ensure conformance to the flowdown requirements
• Completing Receiving Inspection which may include verifying dimensional, paperwork, expirations, and other critical information for product conformance
• Roaming Inspection to ensure operator inspections are being completed and to provide oversight on the accuracies of the performed inspections
• Final Inspection to ensure that batch/lot of completed products through the relevant stage is conforming on either a 100% inspection or sampling plan
• Generating documentation packages related to outgoing customer product which may include Certification of Conformance, Raw Material, COTS, and External Processing
• Daily / Weekly Reporting on relevant quality metrics (i.e. rejections)
• Collaborate with necessary functions such as Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Procurement, etc. to effectively communicate nonconforming material issues and coordinate necessary actions, until closure
• Nonconformance Reporting with specific details in relation to the origin, scope of the issue, potential containment, and probably root cause to effectively setup the MRB to finalize their investigation & provide disposition on affected product
• Manages the identification, processing, and disposition of nonconforming material for internal and external issues, including supplier's nonconformances and customer returns
• Assist in the investigation of root causes of nonconformities, support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce or prevent the risk of future recurrences
• Manages, organizes, and ensures the accuracy of company documents. Including storing them electronically and physically, categorizing them systematically, and maintaining their accessibility by following established document control protocols
• Maintains awareness on different document versions and updates them for maintaining accuracy
• Other duties as assigned by Quality Manager & other senior leadership

REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. Person Requirement: This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data; applicants must meet the definition of a "U.S. Person" under ITAR.
• Minimum 2 years of related manufacturing experience
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• MS Office Products including Word & Excel
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical drawings, specifications, and requirements
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently and as part of a team Strong communicator capable of working through complex issues with peers, management, and multiple functions is required to ensure nonconformance reports are created accordingly
• Desire and mindset to drive actions and projects to closure without being prompted

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Blueprint Reading
• Calibration
• Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
• Certified Quality Inspector (CQI ASQ)
• Microsoft AX or Dynamics (ERP)