Quality Control Technician

About the role

Come join our collaborative and innovative team at DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations!

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Packaged Substations has been an industry leader in the design and supply of high-voltage, open-air substations, and switchyards since 1965. Over a half-century of building meaningful relationships with our customers and vendors boils down to one thing: people. We take pride in our collaborative approach where everything we do is designed to deliver the project the right way, your way. Though we have grown over the years, and now offer new innovations like our Factory-Built

Substations, our age-old commitment will never change: to take care of you like family.

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Packaged Substations is currently looking for a Quality Control Technician to join their team.

The FBS QC Technician I works with the DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations team to support inspection activities for Factory-Built Substation assemblies. This entry-level quality role verifies workmanship, fit-up, drawing compliance, and process adherence during assigned stages of production. The position supports the Quality Manager, Quality Coordinator, and production personnel by identifying quality concerns early, documenting findings clearly, and helping reduce rework through consistent inspection practices.

Core Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Business Insight
• Drives Results
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Courage
• Instills Trust
• Manages Ambiguity

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform independent in-process and final inspections of Rigid, and Flexible PFB assemblies using drawings, specifications, checklists, and applicable quality procedures.
• Verify dimensional, fit-up, component placement, hardware, workmanship, and assembly requirements at multiple production stages.
• Identify, document, and communicate nonconforming conditions and support containment, disposition, and re-inspection activities.
• Assist with review of recurring defects, rework trends, and inspection data to help improve quality performance.
• Provide guidance to QC Technician I personnel on inspection expectations, documentation practices, and escalation requirements.
• Coordinate inspection priorities with Quality Coordinator to support schedule needs without compromising quality requirements.
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to inspection checkpoints, process adherence, and reduction of rework.

Education and Experience

• Working knowledge of FBS assembly processes, DTPS drawing packages, PSS procedures, and quality documentation requirements.
• Ability to inspect work independently, recognize quality risks, and determine when escalation is needed.
• Ability to use approved measurement tools, inspection checklists, and documentation systems accurately.
• Ability to work with Team Leads, production personnel, engineering, and quality staff to resolve quality concerns professionally.
• Demonstrated reliability, attention to detail, ownership of assigned inspections, and ability to support multiple production priorities.

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Packaged Substations is proud to be ISO-9001:2015 and ISN Certified.