Quality Technician ($24.15/hr.)

Company / Location Information

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Primary Function

The Quality Technician manufactures electric thermostats, pipe nipples, dip tubes, elements, and burner assemblies.  

We Offer

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

Pay: $24.15/hr.

Hours: 2nd shift: 1:00pm- 9:30pm

3rd shift: 9:00pm- 5:30am 

Some OT required (possible Saturday hours)

Responsibilities

• Performs assigned routine tests on materials, goods in process, or finished goods where results are compared with company quality standards. Reports results to line mechanic or supervisor who will make an analysis and take necessary action.
• Inspects visually for obvious defects.
• Performs detailed visual inspection when necessary to determine quality of product where limits are not clearly defined. Removes defectives and places acceptable product back on line.
• Notifies line supervisor when inspection data exceeds acceptable limits or when major incidents of poor quality are noted.
• Records results on inspection forms or charts and reports number of defects found. Posts and maintains forms and charts of inspection data, quality levels, or special quality studies.
• Makes recommendation on disposition of questionable product to supervisor.
• May act as quality control department clerk, maintaining all quality records for the facility.
• May act as scrap collector, touring the facility and removing tested and product samples from Q C inspection stations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be proficient in basic mathematics including ratios, fraction and decimals
• Must be able to read and interpret standard engineering drawings and specifications
• Must be able to use measuring and test equipment such as carpenter’s tapes, calipers, micrometers and electronic test equipment such as multimeters with proficiency
• Must be familiar with standard business applications such as word processor, spreadsheet and database programs
• Must be able to read and write the English language with proficiency

Physical Requirements:

• Must have the ability to see to a corrected or uncorrected 20/40 standard and be able to pass a standard Ishihara test for color vision
• Must possess enough hand and arm strength to operate ordinary hand tools daily
• Must be able to lift to forty pounds from floor level to waist without excessive strain or exertion

Education

Physical Requirements

ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.