Quality Technician at Volt in West Columbia, South Carolina

Job Description:

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Volt is immediately hiring for a Quality Technician in West Columbia, South Carolina.



As a Quality Technician you will:

• Audits processes, tests and inspects products and/or develops, compiles and evaluates statistical data to define 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 research, internal corrective actions and supplier correction actions.
• Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams or formulas and confers with management or engineering staff to define quality and reliability standards.
• Creates quality procedures and inspection plans.
• 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 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 gage track program, print list of gages 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 computer for research data.
• Download quality information from quality system to be used for QA reports.
• Researches for engineering test results and implements process changes to resolve problems.
• Performs out of box audits (OBA) as required.
• Provides factory hold up to identify and resolve issues associated with purchased parts, materials and manufacturing.
• May be required to perform receiving inspection.
• Review at the beginning of the shift the Quality Auditors assistance and validated the Check List.
• Scrap disposition at MRB in less that 24 hours.
• Assure that the Customer implementation activities are in place.
• Meet the SSYMA requirements (boats, goggles, gloves, ear plugs).
• Review the SPC data and confirm the actions are effectivess.
• Validate the toolings and gauges are working properly (microscope, magnifier, etc).

This is a full-time opportunity.


The ideal candidate will have:

• High school diploma, vocational training or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• Previous experience in creating quality procedures and inspections plans

Pay Rate: $23.50 per hour.



Shift: 1st Shift - Hours: Monday - Friday: 7:30am-4:00pm



*Pay range 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.


Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.



Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).



Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email hr_dept@volt.com or call (866) -898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.



Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. Apply Now