Quality Technician - The Toro Company

Hours: Night shift of your choice

• B shift: 6:45p-7am, Sunday - Tuesday or Wednesday
• D shift: 6:45p-7am, Wednesday or Thursday - Saturday

Wage: $18+/hr

Department: Extrusion or Molding Departments based on your previous experience.

Job Summary:

The Technician, Quality analyzes diverse quality situations to result in solutions, verifying the quality of a variety of parts, products and processes.  Provides guidance to QA team members in establishing quality control techniques for maintaining and improving the quality of manufacturing operations.

Job Duties:

• Sets up and implements quality conformance criteria and control charts and  monitors for adherence to established QA and Toro standards.
• Assists Engineering and Operations in establishing or changing methods, techniques or materials for existing or new apparatus for the control of quality or improvements.
• Inspects parts or products as required and documents and reports findings, testing results and recommendations.
• Conducts sampling and auditing required to confirm adherence to quality procedures.
• Charts data gathered from various quality checks to be used in analysis, decisions and feedback for quality improvements.
• Monitors quarantined inventory levels and manages physical movement, identification and material transfers within SAP.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Associates Degree or technical education, equivalency degree preferred.

Experience:

• Five years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 3 years using inspection equipment and methodologies within a quality management (QMM) system is required.

Skillset Needed:

• Dimensional/smart scope vision system experience.
• Metrology experience including calipers, micrometers, and other handheld tools.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic to intermediate competency level in MS Office.
• Must possess good decision-making abilities.
• Ability to use instruction, training and analytical skills to resolve process issues.
• Ability to maintain composure during stressful situations, remaining focused on the ultimate objective.

Work Environment:

• Manufacturing environment without climate control and is subject to temperatures similar to the outside environment. 
• Noise levels within the environment average 85 decibels and personal protective equipment (including hearing protection) is required. 
• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and heat producing equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, climb or balance, stoop, kneel or crawl.
• Occasional lifting of up to 30 lbs. using proper body mechanics and assistance.
• Required vision abilities include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and color vision.