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About the role

Quality Technician 1

About the role

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At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success -- so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to thrive and deliver your best.

Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen. Learn more about our story HERE.

Your Role

The Quality Technician is responsible for following procedures to ensure part and material conformance per specifications utilizing safety standards as required. Quality Technician 1 will demonstrate the ability to work with minimal supervision in multiple disciplines listed below in this description.

Duties and Responsibilities

Metrology

• Use lab equipment for gage calibration and auditing parts.
• Conduct heat treat testing per specification.
• Manage calibration recordkeeping and update records on system.
• Setup and operate Vision system to measure angles, lengths, radii, and center distances.
• Take appropriate corrective action for continuous quality improvement and customer satisfaction.
• Know and practice the 5 S’s for industrial housekeeping.
• Operate lab equipment and gages properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area.
• Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned.

Receiving Inspection

• Inspect all incoming material and parts per quality specification after being received in cell.
• Maintain receiving files and records per requirements.
• Place kanban cards on inspected material.
• Create and complete NCR’s, SCAR’s, and CAR’s and enter information into computer.
• Perform workplace audits with documented results.
• Set up and operate gages to accurately inspect material and parts.
• Control scrapped or rejected parts until disposition is determined.
• Perform preventative maintenance as required.
• Know and practice the 5S’s for industrial housekeeping.
• Operate tools, and equipment properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area.

Heat Treat

• Preparation of test samples through a process of polishing and chemical activation of sample surface.
• Set up and operation of gages to accurately inspect material hardness and micro-hardness.
• Creation of test samples through the use of specialized cutting equipment.
• Maintain files and records per requirements.
• Operate tools, presses and equipment properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area.

Auditing

• Conduct recon tools, accessories packaging, and accessories manufacturing audits daily utilizing print and process control plan specifications.
• Disassemble and analyze product during the performance of a teardown audit.
• Perform Process Control Plan audits when required.
• Investigate and use SPC tools for problem solving failures and rejects.
• Maintain and complete proper records and documentation.
• Take appropriate corrective action for continuous quality improvement and customer satisfaction including NCR, SCAR, and CAR databases for non-conforming product.
• Use gauges and other equipment to measure tolerances and dimensions of parts per specifications.

Battery Warranty Analysis

• Conduct warranty analysis on batteries returned from Authorized Service Centers and Authorized Distributors per the Battery Return Policies currently in place.
• Prepare batteries for recycling once they have been evaluated.

Education

• Requires an education equivalent to high school diploma or GED.
• Technical certification is preferred

Experience

• Quality assurance or quality control experience preferred.
• Experience reading prints and using gages required.
• Vendor/supplier relations experience helpful.

Knowledge Required

• Computer experience and experience using SPC techniques helpful.
• Excellent organizational skills required.
• Ability to perform work per instructions with minimal supervision, and within reasonable time.

• Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.
• Shift hours: 1st-7am-3pm; 2nd shift-3pm-11pm; 3rd shift 11pm-7am