Position summary
The Quality Technician is the plant's eyes on the floor, inspecting extrusions at the press, in finishing and before shipment to make sure every load meets the customer's print and finish requirements. Technicians catch problems early, stop bad product from moving forward, and help operators get it right the first time.
Key responsibilities
• Perform first-piece, in-process and final inspections on extruded, painted, anodized, thermal-barrier and fabricated product.
• Measure profiles with calipers, micrometers, radius and angle gauges, height gauges, and optical or CMM equipment where available.
• Check finish quality: visual defects, color match, gloss, and coating film thickness against standards.
• Read and interpret customer prints and inspection instructions; compare parts to boundary samples.
• Tag and hold nonconforming material, document defects, and notify supervisors and the Quality Manager.
• Record inspection data accurately in logs and quality systems; maintain lot traceability.
• Work with operators and leads to correct issues at the press, saw, paint or fabrication line.
• Verify gauges are in calibration and keep inspection areas clean and organized.
• Support audits, customer returns and root-cause investigations as needed.
Qualifications
Required
• High school diploma or GED.
• 1+ year of manufacturing, inspection or quality experience.
• Ability to use precision measuring tools and read blueprints (or willingness to be trained).
• Basic math and computer skills for recording data.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to speak up when something is wrong.
Preferred
• Aluminum extrusion, metal finishing or paint/anodize inspection experience.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and GD&T.
• ASQ CQIA or CQI.
Physical demands and work environment
Work on the production floor for full shifts with heat, noise and moving equipment. Regularly stand, walk, bend and lift up to 50 lbs. Must wear required PPE and have color vision adequate for finish inspection. Overtime and weekend work as needed.