Quality Technician I

SUMMARY The Quality Technician I role is a hands-on position that requires strong critical-thinking skills and sound analytical judgment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The technician performs a broad range of inspection and evaluation activities on cast and machined components, as well as daily foundry sand assessments. Responsibilities also include supporting Returned Goods Authorization (RGA) and Defective Material Report (DMR) processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely resolution. This position is accountable for verifying both the visual and dimensional conformance of products to confirm they meet all customer specifications and quality requirements. Schedule: 6am-2pm Monday - Friday. Pay rate for the position starts at $20.80/hr, varying depending on prior experience. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Collect samples of sand from various molding centers for evaluation. Must be willing and able to wear respirator PPE. Perform battery of prescribed tests on foundry sand to allow higher level analysis to be performed. Document and communicate results collected during evaluation of sand testing and other processes. Perform and document material characteristics, i.e. tensile and hardness tests, on test bars provided. Ensure supplies are stocked for items/area assigned. Perform visual and/or dimensional inspection of parts utilizing prints, specifications, work instructions etc. to determine compliance with quality specifications. Inspect commercial casting, vendor supplied and in-house machined or assembled product to determine compliance with quality specifications. Periodic checking of gauging equipment as assigned. Processing of Returned Goods Authorization (RGA) as assigned. Identify and label discrepant material via the Defective M