Quality Technician

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Kelvion, one of the leading global manufacturers of heat exchangers is seeking to hire a detail-oriented Quality Technician to work with our Quality Team at our Paducah, Kentucky location. The primary responsibility of the Quality Technician will be to perform incoming inspections to prevent non-conforming parts or materials from being used in the manufacturing process. In addition, this individual will assist in maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS) for Kelvion. This will include process auditing, product quality objectives and other activities related to the manufacturing process.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF ROLE

To improve the overall quality of products being manufactured and ensuring conformance to engineering and quality standards are met by performing receiving inspections on incoming parts and materials.

PRIMARY CUSTOMER FOCUS

To ensure Kelvion’s Standard of Excellence, which includes quality, safety and functionality, is evident in the work completed by the Quality Department, guaranteeing customer satisfaction.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Perform local deliveries to customer and pick-ups from local vendors
• Initiate and maintains tool program
• Assist in determining the room cause for quality problems
• Assist in issuing corrective actions for non-conforming material
• Audit internal processes for conformance
• Perform inspections on manufactured products, works in process and finishing goods, to ensure procedures are being followed and the products meet the specified standards.
• Initiate “Quality Alerts” when non-conformances are identified
• Be able to perform continue improvement activities, such as Lean Manufacturing, 6S Kaizen events, workplace organization, etc.
• Ensure inspection records and reports are kept in a timely manner
• Build and retain local customer relationships for quality needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES – Safety

RESPONSIBILITIES – Quality

RESPONSIBILITIES – Corporate / Site

REQUIREMENTS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (required levels)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands, arms, and shoulders. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or

balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee must regularly hand lift and / or move objects up to 50 pounds . Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.