Job Description

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Quality Control Layout Technicians are responsible for ALL activities involving tooling qualifications, PPAP, gage calibration & MSA’s, & capability studies. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to: Assist in investigating & resolving quality related issues.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Required to have a basic knowledge of Trigonometry.
• Required to know how to operate all CMM’s.
• Perform all dimensional checks for PPAP requirements, production start-up verification, & others as required.
• Required to know Blueprint reading.
• Required to know GD & T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
• Basic knowledge of X-ray equipment & its use.
• Must be able to read printouts from all CMM’s & direct required adjustments based on those results.
• Required to know how to operate the optical comparator and profilometers.
• Required to know how to use micrometers, calipers, and depth micrometers.
• Required to know PPAP procedures per AIAG requirements for sample submissions.
• Must be accurate and precise in measurements, both as presented to the customer for sample layouts and to production for first piece and dimensional checks.
• Basic knowledge of SPC concepts and applications.
• Required to know how to perform MSA studies (Measurement System Analysis)/ Gage R&R’s.
• Required to know the GAGEtrak system for calibration recording & tracking.
• Basic knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word…).
• Other jobs as assigned by the Layout Technician Foreperson, Quality Engineer, and/or Quality Manager.
• Work in safe manner to prevent injury to self or other employees. Report any unsafe conditions.
• Wear required personal protective equipment.
• Capable and willing to work overtime.
• Good attendance record is required (for initial bid & advancement to Level I).
• MUST BE WILLING TO BE TRAINED. Participate in training programs deemed necessary.
• Required to complete paperwork associated with the job. (reports, records, and charts, etc.).
• Perform other associated duties, functions or work as may be needed or assigned to continue the productive operation of the company
• Actively works to assist QA Manager to assure quality objectives and goals are being met.
• Must follow all safety rules and policies as set forth by OSHA guidelines and Pace Industries policies and procedures as outlined in the employee manual.
• A test is to be required for this position.
• Basic maintenance on CMM’s. *see attached maintenance list

• Assist QA Systems Manager in fulfilling PPAP submission requirements. Maintaining of torque testing program (adjustment, calibration, recording…).
• Incoming inspection of supplier tools & components.

Requirements to Advance to Layout Technician – Quality Tech I

• 6 mth experience as Layout Technician - Quality Tech II position
• Hands on test to demonstrate CMM programming proficiency.
• Basic repair on CMM’s (Hands on assessment). *see attached maintenance list
• Advanced understanding of GD & T (written test given).
• Advanced knowledge & use of X-ray equipment.

Layout Tech – Quality Tech I (Additional duties to be learned upon becoming Quality Tech I)

• Operate & program laser scanner (Faro arm).

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