Quality Control Technician

Description:

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Technical inspection of electro-mechanical parts & large in-vitro diagnostic instrumentation in a low volume, high complexity & highly regulated technology environment.
• Support quality aspects of instrument manufacture & support resolution in a timely manner to ensure daily output targets are achieved.
• Assess manufacturing outputs to verify instruments before shipment.
• Completing, maintaining & reviewing all necessary paperwork, test data for each system/module to ensure that accurate Quality records are available.
• Responsible for processing parts and instruments while meeting production output targets & assigned plant metrics.
• Investigate root cause of failures for in process rejected parts and warranty return parts to a component level to ensure elimination of repeat failures.
• Develop, improve & maintain good manufacturing practices & workmanship standards with a quality & process robustness focus.
• Using theoretical knowledge & practical experience, establish causes of malfunction & non-conformance in the electrical, hydraulic & chemical operation of systems & modules.
• Assist Engineering in the initial validation, installation & verification of new test procedures, equipment & products.
• Where required, perform inspection operations on sub-assemblies, modules & systems using engineering drawings, schematics, flow diagrams, specifications & methodologies.
• Reduce waste & improve performance using process & instrument knowledge while improving manufactured product quality.

Requirements:

• QQI Level 6 qualification (Diploma or higher) in Engineering or Science Discipline (Bio-Chemistry, Chemical, Science, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic or other relevant technical background) or Diploma / Trade qualification with relevant experience in automation / system manufacturing or support.
• Ideally possess relevant experience in the area of Quality Control and complex instrumentation inspection.
• Must have strong trouble shooting & practical experience in instrument(s) and ability to anlayse data outputs for quality trends.
• Experience in being a part of teams & projects with good communications skills, written & verbal.
• 2 years' experience in a similar manufacturing environment.
• Possibility of shift work to meet supply demand.