We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Control Technician for a 3-month contract in Buffalo Grove, IL. In this role, you will play a critical part in maintaining product quality and operational excellence by auditing manufacturing processes, testing complex components against engineering schematics, and managing tool calibrations. Working closely with engineering and production teams, you will perform First Article Inspections, lead root cause analyses, and generate statistical quality reports. This is a great opportunity for an experienced quality professional to step into a fast-paced environment.
location: Buffalo Grove, Illinois
job type: Contract
work hours: 6am to 4pm
education: High School
responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Audits processes, tests and inspects products and/or develops, compiles and evaluates statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
- Working from engineering drawings, specifications, schematics, diagrams, written descriptions, layouts or defined plans to perform complex engineering testing, checkout, First Article Inspection, root cause analysis, internal corrective actions and supplier correction actions.
- Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams or formulas and confers with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.
- Selects processes to be audited from primarily the manufacturing areas and checks for a variety of features, including ESD (electro-static discharge) and handling practices, documentation, training and process integrity.
- Selects products for audits at specified stages in the production or post-production process, and tests products for a variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance and mechanical, electrical or cosmetic characteristics.
- Records audit data, applying statistical quality control procedures.
- Evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
- Recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards, programs or reports to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.
- Perform calibration on inspection tools e.g. micrometers, calipers height gages etc.
- Maintain a gauge track program, print a list of gauges due for calibration in the beginning of each month and follow up with calibration.
- Send gages out for calibration, maintain calibration records.
- Prepares graphs or charts of data or enters data into a computer for analysis.
- Download quality information from the quality system to be used for QA reports.
- Analyzes engineering test results and implements process changes to resolve problems.
- Performs out of box audits (OBA) as required.
- Provides factory support to identify and resolve issues associated with purchased parts, materials and manufacturing.
- May be required to perform receiving inspection.
qualifications:
Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, technical training, or equivalent experience.
Bachelor's degree preferred.
2-4+ years of related quality and/or laboratory experience.
skills:
basic computer skills,laboratory information management system,LIMS,Microsoft Office applications,statistical quality,test data,detail-oriented,good communication,interpersonal skills,troubleshoot,minimal supervision,auditing,bioburden,calibrations,assessments,microbiological testing,Corrective Action,environmental monitoring,Good Documentation Practices,dosimetry,First Article Inspections,handwriting,manufacturing processes,operational excellence,technical training,Quality Control,product quality,root cause analyses,lab equipment,testing,time management skills
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
