Quality Technician

Company Overview: Field is a family-owned global supplier of fasteners, "C" commodities, inventory management services, and technical support. We currently have locations in Rockford, IL (headquarters), Texas, South Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Mexico, and Taiwan. For over 30 years, Field has grown an average of 19% annually because of its dedication to lowering our customers overall cost and improving quality through a technical approach to fasteners. By joining Field, you will experience an exceptional culture built on Integrity, Commitment, Teamwork, Innovation, Flexibility, and Fun! Field was recognized by INC. magazine as one of the fastest growing privately owned companies in the USA. Field has been recognized nationally by Great Places to Work as one of the Best Small Companies in America, ranking #8 nationally among small companies and #5 nationally among manufacturing/production companies. For several years, Field has been recognized locally by the Rockford Register Star as one of the top Employers in the area. At Field, having a great culture is more than a priority – it’s everything. For more information about our culture and company, please watch this Culture Video.  All full-time positions at Field are eligible for benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Life Coaching, paid Vacation, paid Holidays, paid Volunteer Time, quarterly Bonuses, and more! Visit our Careers page for a complete list of benefit offerings.

Position Summary:

Serve as the Columbus, Ohio Center of Excellence on-site technical resource focusing on quality systems activities. Works closely with Field’s quality, operations, assembly/kitting, application engineering, implementation, account management, sourcing, and sales teams as well as external customer representatives. Responsible for being a key contributor to quality related activity Columbus COE internal and external customers.

This position reports to: DC Team Leader

This position has direct reports: None

Location: Columbus COE

FLSA Hourly/Salary: Starting Hourly $20-$23

Essential Functions:

Commit to FIELD’s Mission Statement, Core Values, and Fieldamentals.

• Make decisions on conforming and non-conforming product.
• Lead and conduct inventory containment actions that arise from product non-conformities.
• Assist in investigating root cause of product non-conformities considering the entire supply chain from customer to supplier.
• Read, understand, and balloon customer and industry standard prints and specifications.
• Conduct dimensional inspections with the usage of various digital and analog measurement tools, and effectively analyze material and finish certification.
• Assemble, complete, submit, and manage approval status of PPAP packages for customer submission, requiring heavy use of Microsoft, Adobe, and SmartSheet applications.
• Perform First Article Inspections as required by Field customers, recording, submitting, and retaining documentation within Field’s network and ERP.
• Perform quality required in-process inspections on the production floor at Columbus COE, assisting with troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Maintain gage and scale calibration status and records for Columbus COE.
• Support internal customers at Columbus COE, maintaining an active presence on the production and warehouse floors.
• Support the Quality Engineer and Columbus site Team Leaders with customer and supplier on-site visits for troubleshooting issues as needed.
• Support Columbus COE with answers to technical questions.
• Lead and support problem solving and quality continuous improvement projects.
• Coordinate with other COEs in standardization of quality requirements for kitting and assembly processes.
• Communicate and collaborate with other functional areas.
• Participate in the Field Internal Audit Team.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Education, Skills and Experience Required:

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Polite and professional manner.

Experience in use of calipers, micrometers, or other measuring tools.

Experience with Blueprint Reading

Working knowledge of threaded fasteners.

• 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with quality management and systems.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage complex projects.
• Ability to think critically.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, team-based environment.
• Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook knowledge.
• Strong communication skills to interact with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Highly motivated, well organized.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Ability to drive results without a great deal of direct supervision.
• Ability to work with interruptions and then able to re-engage the former project.
• Willingness to take on additional responsibilities.

Additional Skills Preferred:

• Certified Quality Technician is a plus
• Post high school education and/or technical training 
• ISO 9001:2015 understanding
• Understanding of engineering specifications such as ISO, DIN, ASTM, SAE, etc.. 
• Previous experience with an ERP system. 

Field provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Please view our Texting privacy policy here : https://1976772.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/1976772/Privacy%20Policy%20%20Employ%20-%20Texting%20Field%20Fastener.pdf and our Terms of Service agreement here. https://1976772.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/1976772/TOS-%20Employ%20-%20Field%20Fastener.pdf