Senior Quality Technician
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Description
Job Title: Senior Quality Technician
Location: Cleveland, OH
Schedule: Non-Exempt, 2nd shift
Purpose of Position:
The Senior Quality Technician serves as the lead technical resource on the Quality team, performing advanced inspection, testing, and verification to ensure ballistic products, materials, and components meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements. This role mentors Quality Technicians and production personnel, leads non-conformance investigations, and partners with Quality Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform complex receiving, in-process, and final inspections of materials, components, and finished products to drawings, specifications, and work instructions
- Serve as the technical point of contact for Quality Technicians and operators on inspection methods, acceptance criteria, and quality standards
- Train, mentor, and coordinate daily work for Quality Technicians and inspectors; verify the accuracy of their inspection results
- Use advanced measurement and test equipment (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, CMM, or similar) to verify product conformance
- Lead first article inspections, lot acceptance testing, and customer or government source inspections
- Identify, segregate, and document non-conforming material; lead MRB preparation and disposition support
- Lead root cause investigations and support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) using tools such as 5 Why, 8D, and Fishbone
- Analyze and report quality data, including scrap, MRB, non-conformance, and defect trends; escalate recurring issues and risks
- Develop and revise inspection procedures, work instructions, checklists, and control plans
- Manage calibration status of inspection equipment and support the calibration program
- Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits and maintain compliance with ISO 9001, DCMA, and customer requirements
- Support new product introduction, process validation, and engineering changes from a quality perspective
- Lead or participate in continuous improvement and Kaizen activities
- Follow all safety procedures and promote a strong safety and quality culture
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED required; associate degree or technical certification in a related field preferred
- 4+ years of quality inspection experience in a manufacturing environment
- Advanced ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications, including GD&T
- Expert proficiency with precision measurement tools and inspection techniques
- Experience supporting non-conformance, MRB, and corrective action processes
- Proven ability to train others and work independently with minimal supervision
About Avon Technologies:
We are a world leader in protective equipment, with a reputation for innovative design, high-performance quality and specialist materials expertise. Our two brands, Avon Protection and Team Wendy, supply our respiratory and head protection portfolio to customers across the globe from our manufacturing sites in the UK and North America .At Avon Technologies, we recognize that our success relies on the collective efforts of our talented team. As an organization, we welcome individuals who embody our #FIERCE company values - fearlessness, integrity, excellence, resilience, collaboration, and the ability to execute.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:
- Flexible Schedule
- Generous paid time off
- Competitive Compensation Package
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Bonus Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- 401k Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Mentorship Program
- Supplemental plans
- Company-paid life and AD&D
- Medical/Dental/Vision
This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserved the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.
Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within Avon that may present access to export controlled technical data, Avon must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at Avon's sole election.
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within Avon that may present access to export controlled technical data, Avon must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at Avon's sole election.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without a sponsorship for employment visa status (e.e. H1B status).
The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Cleveland, OH is $22.52 - $35.86 per Hour. The final salary offered to a 5successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, type and years of experience within the industry, education, etc.
EOE, Including Vet/Disability