Quality Product Testing Technician Position Available In Gaston, North Carolina

Quality Product Testing Technician 3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 7733 Old Plank Road, Stanley, NC 28164 Come grow with us! We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and hard-working Product Testing Technician to join our growing team of Quality Associates at Blum USA. You will report to the Quality Assurance Manager. This is a great opportunity to connect with an established international company.

Responsibilities & Duties:

Create and/or assist in creating annual product test plan for Blum US manufactured products Performs various testing per existing guidelines Documents/reports test results for product optimizations & future products development to marketing & Blum Austria Communicates component, product & process feedback to product managers, quality engineers & technicians Evaluates customer driven requests for BUS manufactured products (specific applications) Develops new product testing QAG’s & proposes modifications to existing QAG’s Coordinates test equipment optimizations/modifications & new test equipment installations Maintains test lab inventories Provide product function training per request No US or international travel required Works first shift schedule with flexibility to work whenever required Complies with all safety policies & procedures

Education:

HS diploma or GED required ASQ-CQT certification is preferred Completion of DOL approved apprenticeship program emphasizing Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent training & experience can be substituted

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in a medium sized Industrial/Manufacturing environment is required

Knowledge:

Knowledge of ISO9000 standards & practices in a manufacturing environment Thorough knowledge of all existing QAG’s (in BUS Quality Manual) used to test Blum products Thorough knowledge of all existing US Standards used to certify functional hardware (ANSI/BHMA, ANSI/BIFMA, ANSI/KCMA, WIC, etc.) Extensive knowledge of all Blum products & their applications Knowledge of numbers, their operations & interrelationships including arithmetic, statistics, & their applications (including English/Metric conversions) Knowledge of equipment, tools, mechanical devices their & their uses to produce & control the motion of functional hardware Knowledge of design techniques, principles, tools & instruments involved in the production & use of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings & models Knowledge of the applications of statistical process control (SPC) & quality improvement activities (corrective action, preventive action, employee qualification & work center audits) Familiar with the operation of product testing equipment

Foundation Skills:

Ability to communicate effectively in speaking or writing Management of one’s time & the time of others to achieve daily goals Ability to clearly present information to various size audiences Obtaining, integrating & reporting data in a clear & efficient way Operate commonly used inspection equipment (including micrometers, vernier caliper) Read & interpret blueprints & technical drawings Use computers & their applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photo editing software, Outlook, QA Document Management, BDK, DDA (digital drawing archive), SAP, qs-Stat (statistical software), BBA (requisitions software) Ability to communicate complex information to others that ensures they retain the content Benefits Blum USA believes in offering their employees an excellent benefits package that includes: Hourly position Possible bonus opportunities Health (Medical and Dental) 401(k) with employee matching Flexible spending account to cover eligible out of pocket health, dental and vision expenses Three weeks of vacation starting your second year on the job Term life insurance equal to annual salary at no cost to employee And more! Company Overview For more than 60 years Blum has been manufacturing superior quality hinge systems, drawer runners, and lift systems that create emotion and enhance user convenience in the kitchen. With every product, we strive to develop solutions to ensure that cabinet doors and drawers open with ease, close softly and effortlessly, and make workflow and everyday kitchen use easier. Over the decades our product range has grown and so has the company. Today, Blum has eight production plants in Austria, and manufacturing sites in Brazil, Poland, China, and the United States. Approximately 9000 Blum employees all over the world concentrate on the vision of “perfecting motion” to satisfy the specific requirements of the end user, whether it is in the kitchen or in another living area of the home. This prerequisite is the source of all our product development and innovation.