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The Quality Technician oversees, applies and maintains the Quality Assurance systems and procedures to ensure that customer receive products that meets or exceed their quality requirements. The Quality Technician ensures that all incoming and outgoing products maintain the quality standards of Rieke. Represents a key role in overseeing the processes of production.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform a variety of quality control tests on products at various stages of the production process to ensure compliance with quality and reliability standards.

Responsible for constructing, maintaining and operating standard laboratory equipment. (Vacuum chamber, torque meters, force measurements and measurement equipment.

Responsible for all new and existing product testing.

Performs full Design Verification Plan and Report testing (DVP&R)

Keeps up to date with technical developments, especially those which can save time and improve reliability.

Provides customer support, including line trials, site testing and quality notifications.

Ensures all laboratory equipment is kept calibrated and fit for purpose.

Trains all new machine operators based on the Operator Training Checklist.

Records statistical data.

Analyzes data and writes summaries to validate or show deviations from existing standards (knowledge of statistical analysis tools such as Minitab, Excel Pivot Tables preferred).

Identifies gaps to the quality management system and recommends modifications to existing, or suggests new standards, methods or procedures.

Enables effective communications between management and operators.

Performs LPA and ISO audits.