**Job Description:** The Quality Technician 1 is responsible for following procedures to ensure part and material conformance per specifications utilizing safety standards as required. Quality Technician 1 will demonstrate the ability to work with minimal supervision in multiple disciplines listed below in this description. **Duties and Responsibilities:** **Metrology** · Use lab equipment for gage calibration and auditing parts. · Conduct heat treat testing per specification. · Manage calibration recordkeeping and update records on system. · Setup and operate Vision system to measure angles, lengths, radii, and center distances. · Take appropriate corrective action for continuous quality improvement and customer satisfaction. · Know and practice the 5 S’s for industrial housekeeping. · Operate lab equipment and gages properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area. · Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned. **Receiving Inspection** · Inspect all incoming material and parts per quality specification after being received in cell. · Maintain receiving files and records per requirements. · Place kanban cards on inspected material. · Create and complete NCR’s, SCAR’s, and CAR’s and enter information into computer. · Perform workplace audits with documented results. · Set up and operate gages to accurately inspect material and parts. · Control scrapped or rejected parts until disposition is determined. · Perform preventative maintenance as required. · Take appropriate corrective action for continuous quality improvement and customer satisfaction. · Know and practice the 5S’s for industrial housekeeping. · Operate tools, and equipment properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area. · Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned. **Heat Treat** · Preparation of test samples through a process of polishing and chemical activation of sample surface. · Set up and operation of gages to accurately inspect material hardness and micro-hardness. · Creation of test samples through the use of specialized cutting equipment. · Maintain files and records per requirements. · Take appropriate corrective action for continuous quality improvement and customer satisfaction. · Know and practice the 5S’s for industrial housekeeping. · Operate tools, presses and equipment properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area. · Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned. **Auditing** · Conduct recon tools, accessories packaging, and accessories manufacturing audits daily utilizing print and process control plan specifications. · Disassemble and analyze product during the performance of a teardown audit. · Perform Process Control Plan audits when required. · Investigate and use SPC tools for problem solving failures and rejects. · Maintain and complete proper records and documentation. · Take appropriate corrective action for continuous quality improvement and customer satisfaction including NCR, SCAR, and CAR databases for non-conforming product. · Use gauges and other equipment to measure tolerances and dimensions of parts per specifications. · Know and practice the 5S’s for industrial housekeeping. · Operate tools, and equipment properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area. · Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned. **Battery Warranty Analysis** · Conduct warranty analysis on batteries returned from Authorized Service Centers and Authorized Distributors per the Battery Return Policies currently in place. · Maintain and complete proper records and documentation. · Prepare batteries for recycling once they have been evaluated. · Know and practice the 5S’s for industrial housekeeping. · Able to react to change effectively and handle other tasks as assigned. **Education** · Requires an education equivalent to high school diploma or GED. · Technical certification is preferred **Experience** · Quality assurance or quality control experience preferred. · Experience reading prints and using gages required. · Vendor/supplier relations experience helpful. **Knowledge Required** · Computer experience and experience using SPC techniques helpful. · Excellent organizational skills required. · Ability to perform work per instructions with minimal supervision, and within reasonable time. _Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer._ Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you need to contact us regarding technical accessibility of our website call 443-391-1542. This number is only for technical accessibility issues, not general employment or job posting inquiries.