Job Overview

This postion assists the Supervisor of Quality Control in the support of manufacturing by performing testing, analysis, documentation, and recommendations on all manufacturing processes including welding, materials, and chrome, as well as assisting the Supervisor in training of hourly personnel and 5s/Safety Patrols. This postion is to provide recommendations for reducing rework, and increasing production throughput.This postion is also responsible for maintaining, and revising all quality control ISO 9000 & ISO 14001 processes, procedures, and maps associated with the above process.

This position is responsible for developing, documenting, and analyzing ultrasonic weld rejections. This activity involves 400 frames a year for a value of approximately 40 million dollars and is critical to allow KAC to offer 60,000-hour frame warranties.

Provide reports of trends of increased defective welds (cost of $6.25 per inch), recommends countermeasures, and implementation schedule.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Perform, document, report, and retest as required phased array and conventional ultrasonic testing (PAUT/UT) on frames and frame components as called out in the weld procedure/print. Monitor defective inches of weld, and supply reports to Manager, Welding & Assembly. Develop new procedures as required. Develop, & maintain ISO procedures, and revisions.
• Performs Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing, serializes and maintains detailed logs and reports on Hoist Pivot Bearings. Performs Phased Array UT on various weld plates to certify new and returning hourly Welders. Monitor and manage head and tail stock checking and logistics at a rate of 6 per month. Perform PT and MP checks on spinner drive tubes yearly to ensure they are free of defects. Manages calibration of hardness testing equipment at supplier facilities and trains hourly personnel on hardness testing equipment, ultrasonic thickness gages and updates of applicable software. Programs and trains hourly personnel on Pannier Computer Controlled Dot Peen Machine. Assists maintenance department in performing NDT testing on gears inside spinner.
• Wet magnetic particle test (MT) PMO production parts & problem supplier parts. Maintain and confirm that test equipment and materials meet test standards. Have non-conforming parts rejected.
• Support production in solving problems with materials, machining, plating, heat treatment, and welding. Use PAUT, UT, MT, PT, hardness testing, etc. to solve these problems. Document, and report monthly testing results, trends, and recommendations for improvement, countermeasures, and their implementation.
• Works hands on with Quality Supervisor as directed and assists in Safety and 5s projects. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Associate degree in Engineering or Manufacturing Technology or equivalent.
• (10+) years’ experience in Manufacturing, or Quality with an emphasis on non-destructive testing. Metallurgical, machining, welding, heat treating and/or plating background would be a plus.
• Must be able to be ASNT level II certified in PAUT, UT, MT, and PT.
• Must know and use Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Power point to document test results, and develop reports as required.
• Must be able to communicate and develop a good working relationship with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Purchasing personnel and suppliers to support PMO production.
• Ability to analyze issues, determine root cause, recommend countermeasures and action plans, document results of corrective action and confirm resolution.

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