Quality Technician

Larsen Manufacturing is an industry leader in the manufacturing world, specializing in precision sheet metal stamping, metal fabrication, powder coating and contract manufacturing. With corporate headquarters in Mundelein, Illinois, and our sister facility strategically located in El Paso, Texas, Larsen Manufacturing offers our customers the very best quality and service available in today’s manufacturing marketplace.

Larsen is a family-owned business that has thrived thanks to the employees working at all levels of the company. We’re looking for individuals who want to join our team and grow alongside our company. We offer positions in various departments that will be a great fit for you!

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

The Quality Technician/ CMM Programmer assures the consistent quality of production by developing and enforcing manufacturing practices and systems, validating processes, and providing necessary documentation to ensure quality excellence. In this role the technician will strive to achieve Quality Assurance operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews, preparing and completing action plans, implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards, identifying and resolving problems, completing audits, determining system improvements as well as implementing change.

The Quality Technician will perform the described quality activities throughout the manufacturing plant as necessary and on a daily basis. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

· CMM programming by using CMM Manager Software.

· Create new or updated exiting CMM programs.

· Programing FARO ARM by using PolyWorks software.

· Inspection of incoming and outgoing products and materials to engineering specifications using basic test and measuring equipment.

· Perform visual and dimensional inspection of purchased parts, tight tolerance machined, fabricated and stamped parts, components, assemblies and materials using calibrated equipment.

· Perform first article inspection (FAI) reports and layouts on new and/or revised parts and components.

· Complete FAI reports with all dimensions and submit to Quality Engineer for data entry and verifications.

· Ensure that PPAP/FAI’s reports meet customer specific and/or internal requirements.

· Assist Quality Engineers with completing and updating PPAP documentation.

· Generate regular inspection reports (History Cards) as required.

· Generate in process inspection reports (IPI).

· Initiate nonconformance reports (NC’s).

· Learn & work in critical modules in QMS database Unipoint (NC, CPA, Inspection and Calibration Modules)

· Complete measurements for capability studies, and MSA (Gage R&R) studies as applicable for key characteristics specified on customer prints and/or customer specs, if required.

Required Knowledge:

· 2+ Years of experience performing close tolerance mechanical inspections

· Experience with Metal Machining, Stamping and/or Fabrication

· GD&T (ability to read and interpret blueprints)

· CMM Manager Software

· PolyWorks Software

· Knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949

· Strong Math Skills

· Strong Computer Literacy (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $33.00 - $36.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

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Work Location: In person