Quality Technician

JOIN MILWAUKEE ELECTRONICS OVER 70 YEARS OF INNOVATION & EXCELLENCE

Milwaukee Electronics is a contract electronics manufacturer bringing innovations to life from prototype to production. Our mission is to Accelerate expanding whats possible for our customers our people and our communities.

We operate as One Team Take Ownership Seek to Serve and Go Beyond to deliver quality operational excellence and scalable manufacturing solutions in a fast-paced technology-driven environment.

Schedule

This position typically works a MondayFriday schedule. Standard shift hours occur during daytime operations; however flexible start and end times may be considered depending on business needs and candidate availability. For example some employees may prefer a later shift such as 12:00 PM 8:30 PM.

SUMMARY

The Quality Technician monitors quality systems and processes to ensure that outgoing products meet Milwaukee Electronics standards. This role performs hands-on quality inspection defect analysis and data tracking to support process improvement and compliance with industry and customer quality requirements. The position is semi-technical in nature and requires the ability to interpret manufacturing documentation evaluate electronic assemblies and support engineering and operations teams in identifying and resolving product quality issues.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Collect analyze and report daily defect data to identify trends and support process improvements.
• Perform visual and functional inspection of electronic assemblies and components to ensure compliance with IPC standards customer specifications and internal quality requirements.
• Inspect and process returned products (Return Material Authorizations RMAs) working with cross-functional teams to determine defect causes and develop rework plans.
• Conduct regular process line audits and support internal quality audits.
• Perform incoming component inspections as required by customer specifications or internal quality directives.
• Utilize Epicor ERP to document inspection results track quality data and support traceability requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering to investigate and resolve customer corrective action requests.
• Track and manage quality-related data partnering with engineering teams to identify and eliminate root causes.
• Participate in Kaizen events and other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply IPC-A-610 standards to assess the visual quality of electronic assemblies.
• Adhere to all quality policies procedures and safety regulations.
• Maintain a clean organized and safe work environment.
• Support problem-solving initiatives and communicate findings effectively with team members and leadership.
• Attendance on-site is essential as job duties cannot be performed remotely.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in manufacturing quality inspection or a related technical manufacturing role.
• Experience performing visual inspection and evaluating product quality in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Experience using ERP systems for quality or manufacturing data tracking (Epicor experience required).
• Strong data entry and analytical skills.
• Ability to learn and apply quality control methods and best practices.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in electronics or contract manufacturing environments.
• Experience with IPC-A-610 or similar electronic assembly inspection standards.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing documentation work instructions and customer specifications.
• Ability to identify product defects and quality issues through visual inspection and analytical review.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel with the ability to build and modify analytical charts and graphs.
• Strong reasoning and analytical skills including the ability to define problems collect and interpret data and develop solutions.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate quality records.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Must pass the Milwaukee Electronics Component Identification Course within one year of employment.
• Must obtain IPC-A-610 certification (current revision) within one year of employment.

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

• Regularly required to communicate verbally and actively listen.
• Frequently required to stand walk sit use hands and reach with arms.
• Occasionally required to stoop kneel crouch or crawl.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 30 pounds occasionally.
• Vision requirements include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts fumes airborne particles and potentially hazardous chemicals.
• Work environment noise levels may range from moderate to occasionally loud.

MILWAUKEE ELECTRONICS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or age. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process please contact Human Resources at or

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity please see this government poster:Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ().

Because this job has access to controlled technology we must comply with ITAR. Any job offers will be contingent on verification that the candidate is a U.S. person (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. nationals lawful permanent resident or individual granted asylum/refugee status in the U.S.) or can otherwise satisfy ITAR compliance requirements. If applicable if an individual is not a U.S. person our policy is to not take the extra step of seeking approval from the federal government for that person to work in this position.

Upon hire the successful candidate must present acceptable proof of identity and current authorization to work in the U.S. as required on Form I-9. We do not provide sponsorship support for employment-based visas such as H-1B.

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