Kennametal

Quality Assurance Technician – Entry

Kennametal

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Solon • Ohio • United States

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Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Perform dimensional and visual inspection for customer certification orders or quality critical inspection requirements
  • Participate in Quality and Lean projects with cross-functional personnel
  • Perform routine quality analysis, input data into computer system, maintain logs and other required paperwork. Maintain communication with all customer groups, group leader, and other technicians
  • May be required to perform other tasks as needed within the scope of the Quality department as defined below
  • Conduct customer certification inspections as required using defined inspection equipment including but not limited to manual gages, OGP and Keyence vision systems
  • Conduct nondestructive examination (NDE) and quality control (QC) inspections on products, materials, components, parts, etc. at various stages of the production process to ensure compliance with established quality standards
  • Record results of inspections as required
  • May include in process inspections of inserts and physical property inspections
  • Completion of standard SAP transactions to support material movement to and from the certification labs will be required
  • Captures and analyzes statistical data from processes to either confirm compliance with established standards or identify deviations from standards
  • Daily work is determined by structure and needs of the Operations, Materials and Quality groups.
  • Performs specialized technical tasks required to support Quality
  • Works with a limited degree of supervision, with oversight focused only on complex new assignments.
  • Must have a base knowledge of SAP or aptitude to be trained in the application

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED Required
  • Must be able to use required computer software including but not limited to SAP, Microsoft Office.
  • 1-3 years of experience required.
  • Requires vocational training or equivalent industry experience.
  • Must be able to properly use gages and measurement devices that determine compliance to drawing and product specifications.
  • Must be able to retrieve and read drawings.
  • Must be able to read and understand insert identification chart, routings and operating procedures.
  • Must be familiar and able to properly interpret insert defect criteria.
  • Follows procedures/work instructions for conducting customer certifications.
  • Applies experience and skills to complete assigned work within own area of expertise.
  • Works within standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
dimensional inspectionvisual inspectionquality analysisnondestructive examinationquality control inspectionsstatistical data analysisuse of gagesmeasurement devicesreading drawingsoperating procedures
Soft Skills
communicationteam collaborationattention to detailproblem-solvingability to work independently
Certifications
High School DiplomaGED