Job Position: Quality Technician
Location: Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Pay Rate: $18.00/hr - $20.00/hr
Shift: 2nd Shift
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced, highly detail-oriented Quality Inspector & Manufacturing Line Lead . This position plays a dual role on our production floor, overseeing line clearance changeovers, verifying components against specific work orders, and spearheading all internal and external product testing. In addition to conducting precision inspection rounds, the Line Lead acts as a coach and mentor, delivering cellular sub-assembly training to production operators.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
-
Workstation & OWI Auditing: Systematically audit Operator Work Instructions (OWIs) and assembly cells to discover opportunities for improving safety, quality output, and equipment dependability.
-
Line Changeovers & Verifications: Supervise step-by-step product changeovers, verifying that all physical materials, tooling components, and documentation align with active work orders.
-
Component Testing & Inspection: Perform comprehensive visual and dimensional checking to confirm parts adhere to exact engineering print sheets.
-
Performance Testing: Execute complex functional and material qualification checks on products, including Insertion Force, Component Balance, Total Indicator Reading (TIR), and Air Movement evaluations.
-
First-Piece Approvals: Act as the gatekeeper for production quality by issuing first-piece structural approvals and carrying out periodic line inspection rounds.
-
Defect & Inventory Isolation: Assist with non-conforming items through the Material Review Board (MRB) and Return Goods Authorization (RGA) tracking systems.
-
Receiving Inspection: Validate that all incoming vendor materials and purchased manufacturing inputs conform to company quality metrics before being stored or sent to active cells.
-
Line Leadership & Safety Coaching: Direct the daily workflow of cell associates, training operators on lean principles, assembly requirements, and 5S housekeeping workflows.
-
Data Log Execution: Input daily manufacturing indicators, tracking counts, and testing datasets using Syteline ERP and Microsoft Excel sheets.
-
Tool Operation: Set up and safely run diagnostic tests, mechanical balancing mechanisms, insertion presses, hydraulic/pneumatic tools, and common hand gauges.
Education & Experience Requirements
-
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required.
-
Experience: Minimum of 2–3 years of related manufacturing experience with an explicit focus on Quality Assurance (QA) and precision assembly methodologies.
-
Molding Requirement: Proven track record with a minimum of 1 year working directly as a Molding Machine Operator to ensure foundational process literacy.
Technical Skills & Core Qualifications
-
Blueprint Literacy: Proficient in reading and accurately interpreting complex internal or external technical drawings.
-
Measurement Instrumentation: Demonstrated mastery using advanced inspection machinery, including calipers, micrometers, digital indicators, force gauges, and balancing fixtures.
-
Lean Methodologies: Prior exposure to, or completion of formal workspace training in: One-Piece Flow systems, Cellular Operations, 5S Housekeeping, and Work Order Release & Closure.
-
Communication & Admin: Strong interpersonal communication skills; foundational computer competency for working within enterprise plant database systems.
