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Quality Technician - 3rd Shift

Detroit, MIOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Quality Technician
  • 3rd Shift
  • plastic
  • automotive supplier
  • measurement devices
  • product audits
  • CMM
  • Microtome
  • Microscopes
  • plastics manufacturing processes

Nice to have

  • Technical apprenticeship
  • advanced training
  • GD&T
  • RPS alignment
  • drawing
  • CAD

Role summary

Kautex, a global Tier One automotive supplier, seeks a Quality Technician for its 3rd shift. This role is responsible for ensuring product quality through measurement tasks, process monitoring, and testing during development and serial production. Key responsibilities include performing tactile and optical measurements using CMM and Microtomes, supporting audits, executing various tests (Drop, Burst), and maintaining quality standards. The ideal candidate will have a technical background, a minimum of 2 years of experience in the plastics and automotive supplier industry, knowledge of measurement devices, plastics manufacturing processes, and Microsoft Office skills. Experience with GD&T, CAD, and Measurement System Analysis is also valued.

Introduction: 

Kautex is a global company with over 30 plants in 13 countries. As a leading Tier One automotive supplier, we are a pioneer in the design and manufacturing of plastic fuel systems and beyond. From battery enclosures for use in hybrid and full battery electric vehicle applications to autonomous cleaning systems, we are advancing solutions for the era of new mobility. Our portfolio also covers high-quality industrial packaging and cast camshafts. Embracing the transformative venture, Kautex is part of a network of global businesses, offering some of the most advanced technologies and services the world has ever seen.

We foster career growth, drive groundbreaking talent programs, and champion equal opportunities and sustainability in our business practices and products. By working together as one team and supporting one another, amazing things happen. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, soar to new heights and reach for the extraordinary, being recognized by prestigious awards such as Fair Company, Great place to work (Silao), MINT minded company, or Ecovadis Platinum. We look forward to getting to know you and sharing more about our values and local benefits.

What awaits you:

  • Responsible for all measurement tasks to assure product quality during the development phase and serial production

  • Responsible to stop processes and escalate in all cases of non-conformities to quality (STOP-AT-DEFECT)

  • Support product audits

  • Tactile measurements with CMM

  • Optical measurements with Microtomes optical device

  • Set up and analyze reports and storage and preservation of them

  • Support sampling process

  • Support first part inspection in serial production

  • Improve measurement processes

  • Support customer initial sampling process

  • Responsible to maintain 6s in all quality areas all time

  • Reasonable to ensure set up in the production process keep the quality in the product

  • Responsible to perform Drop, Burst, and all testing agreed with customer to ensure mechanical strength of the product.

  • Responsible to support Quality supervisor in the needs of the Laboratory



What you'll need to succeed:

  • Technical apprenticeship with advanced training preferred

  • Minimum of 2 years work experience in plastic and automotive supplier industry is required

  • Knowledge in measurement devices, CMM, Microtome machine, Microscopes. GD&T and RPS alignment and drawing is a plus

  • Basic knowledge in CAD is a plus

  • Knowledge in customer specific quality requirements is a plus

  • Knowledge of product and measuring test equipment and techniques

  • Knowledge of plastics manufacturing processes

  • Able to perform a Measurement System Analysis (MSA)

  • Green Belt certification is a plus

  • English language skills require

  • Microsoft office skills required (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

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