Senior Validation Technician

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Inspect incoming manufactured goods and compare them to engineering prints, check materials and products for defects in workmanship, look for issues that don't meet industry specifications
• Match goods on PO and Packing Slip to goods received and passed.
• Notates goods passed and rejected on Lot Control Forms (LCF)
• Generates Nonconformance Reports for rejected parts and corresponds with vendors
• Notifies internal customers when issues arise.
• Performs quality control inspections, checks, and tests during and after the manufacture of company products.
• Uses a variety of inspection tools, including calipers, micrometers, gauges, electrical and mechanical
• Inspects products that have been returned by customers and recommends repairs, if necessary
• Match LCFs to vendor invoices and release the invoices for payment in the Management Accounting System (MAS)
• Make recommendations on process and material improvements.
• Identify supplier trends and make recommendations.
• Receive goods that have arrived via parcel or freight carrier
• Implement approved changes to procedures.
• Keep personal workstations clean, organized, and free of clutter.
• Complete and close Work Orders in Sage 100
• Stocks approved incoming parts in inventory.
• Contribute to team effort by completing related tasks efficiently.
• Other duties as assigned.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2-4+ years of manufacturing experience.

PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Some College experience in a technical field is preferred.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality, not quantity. Strong decision-making skills, situational awareness, and performance under pressure.
• Experienced in collaborative approaches to problem-solving.
• Motivated self-starter who proactively identifies areas needing improvement.
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Proficient at reading and interpreting technical drawings and documentation.
• Good interpersonal skills with an emphasis on internal customer support
• Intermediate computing skills required: Microsoft Office suite, Adobe suite.
• Must be able to follow detailed work instructions.
• Flexible and able to perform other duties as needed
• Use of computer for drawings, record keeping, email, photos, etc.
• Must be detail-oriented with a strong emphasis on accuracy and consistency.
• Team player

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PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Sitting, standing, and bending for long periods of time
• Lifting and/or moving of up to 40 lbs.
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus.
• Warehouse Environment
• Close work measuring small features.