Manufacturing Engineering Technician Quality Technician (3rd Shift)

Location: Zeeland Michigan
Department: Engineering / Quality
Reports To: Shift Supervisor (with dotted-line responsibility to Quality Manager and Manufacturing Engineering Manager)

Position Summary

• The Manufacturing Engineering Technician / Quality Technician provides hands-on technical support for manufacturing and quality operations within ODLs Glass Tempering and Insulating Glass (IG) Assembly processes.

• Working closely with Manufacturing Engineering Quality Production and Maintenance teams the Technician helps identify process issues collect and analyze production data support corrective actions and implement improvements.

Manufacturing Process Support

• Support daily manufacturing operations by monitoring process performance and production efficiency.

• Assist in troubleshooting manufacturing equipment and process-related issues.
• Collect document and analyze production data.
• Support implementation of process improvements.
• Update work instructions and process documentation.

Quality Support

• Perform quality inspections audits and verification activities.
• Assist with investigations of defects scrap rework and customer complaints.
• Support root cause analysis using 5 Why Fishbone and 8D methodologies.
• Maintain quality documentation and records.

Candidate Requirements

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Technical/vocational education or associate degree in manufacturing engineering technology quality or a related field preferred.

Experience

• 25 years of experience in a manufacturing quality process or engineering technician role.
• Experience with manufacturing processes quality inspections troubleshooting and/or process improvement preferred.

Technical Skills

• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications work instructions and quality standards.
• Ability to collect document and analyze production and quality data.
• Familiarity with quality and root cause analysis tools including 5 Why Fishbone and 8D.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office particularly Excel.

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