Acid Etch Technician

Job Description

Job Description

To conduct acid-etch and mag particle tests to verify wire weld quality. Perform steel and purchased part inspections as required. The department is structured as a formal team and requires the ability to work within the team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Set-up and check dimensions on parts, using metrology instruments, to ensure parts meet quality standards and that dimensions are accurate.
• Perform acid etch and mag particle tests on prescribed basis.
• Perform steel and purchased part inspections as required.
• Perform sorts, audits, and rework products.
• Train employees in proper procedures and job skills.
• Enter data into the computer from paper documents for record keeping purposes.
• Interface with the Quality Manager to address quality issues.
• Contact vendors as quality concerns are detected.
• Interface with vendor until resolution has been attained.
• Problem solving.
• Follow safety guidelines and requirements.
• Continuous improvement activities support Red X / DOE activities.
• Various other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience

Competencies

Licensure

Valid driver’s license

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervision responsibilities

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a manufacturing environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The job requires very frequent visual effort and concentration, and the ability to move throughout the plant. The employee must lift and / or move up to 40 pounds. The work requires regular standing, walking, bending, lifting and a variety of physical activities. Travel to customer locations as needed.