EJ has an immediate opening for a Quality Technician.
Generous Benefit Package that includes:
Paid Vacation and Holidays, Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave, 401K (with match), Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, HSA with Employer Match, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement and Bonus Program
About EJ : We are the leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for water, sewer, drainage, telecommunications, and utility networks. EJ is a family-owned company with global operations. The corporate headquarters is in East Jordan, Michigan, where the company was founded in 1883.
We are seeking high performing individuals who embrace our values, understand the importance of relationships, and strive for excellence. Our values, which have been passed down for generations, are the essence of our companys identity and our guide for making decisions. Core values at EJ include safety and security, honesty and integrity, environmental responsibility, respect for others, quality and excellence, and social responsibility.
Location: East Jordan, MI
SUMMARY
The primary focus for this position is performing tasks related to the control and inspection of products. Quality Technicians also conduct inspections to ensure fire hydrants and water valve assemblies meet associated standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Establishes and maintains effective relationships with Managers, Supervisors and employees.
Maintain and update quality inspection records.
Inspect, test or measure products being produced.
Remove all products that fail to meet specifications.
Performs hourly quality checks in the machine shop along with checking hydrants and valves
Processes samples that may come in, works with engineering group to run new scanner and CMM
Assist maintenance as needed
Assist assembly and machine departments as needed
Performs quality checks, samples, quality process and procedural audits
Inspect parts received from various vendors to ensure quality of parts received
Work to resolve quality issues with vendors
Assist Water Products employees with any quality related questions
Promotes the culture, the mission and vision, and the core values of the company. This includes adherence to and promotion of the company safety beliefs, employee engagement, competencies, code of conduct, and other policies and procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or GED required, Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school preferred; and six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Prefer experience to read blueprints, technical documents, drawings and diagrams
Prefer experience with Calipers, Micrometers, tape measure and other quality measurement tools
Must have experience with Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Excellent decision-making skills
Excellent communication skills
Math skills
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to climb; balance; stand; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl; walk; use hands to grasp, finger, push, pull, lift or feel in a repetitive motion; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and moderate heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
EJ is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
