Quality Assurance Technician
Summary
Inspect steel wire products and uphold quality systems in a manufacturing environment, ensuring ISO compliance and resolving production issues.
Quality Assurance Technician
Fulltime, Non-exempt
Sunday-Wednesday 8am-430pm
Job Overview:
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality products and ensuring every detail meets exacting standards? Marlin Steel Wire is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Quality Assurance Technician to join our team. In this dynamic role, you will use your skills in quality assurance playing a key role in maintaining production quality and driving continuous improvement. With a focus on inspecting steel wire products and maintaining quality systems, this position is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and takes pride in upholding exceptional standards. If you’re ready to contribute your expertise and inspire others to achieve excellence, we’d love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) compliant with ISO 9001 and 13485.
- Lead internal audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Serve as the main contact for customer audits.
- Oversee product inspections across all manufacturing stages.
- Lead root cause analysis of nonconformances using tools like 5 Whys, 8Ds, and Fishbone diagrams.
- Develop and maintain test plans, sampling standards, and inspection protocols.
- Manage supplier quality performance, including incoming inspections and corrective actions.
- Communicate with vendors and customers to resolve quality concerns and complaints.
- Implement and maintain vendor evaluations and supplier scorecards.
- Evaluate the quality of materials or products and advise customers, production, & engineering on technical or procedural issues
- Travel to vendor sites to ensure Marlin quality is maintained.
- Join a team of quality professionals.
- Promote a quality-first culture across all departments.
- Work alongside Engineering and Production when nonconformities are found to determine final decision to pass or not
- Take initiative to improve processes which affect quality
- Maintain relationships with all department managers
- Participate in training and meetings.