Careers at United Controls
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Lab Technician – Level II
Job Title: Lab Technician – Level II
Reports To: Lab Manager
Job purpose
The Lab Technician is responsible for testing and inspecting components and assemblies per UCI procedures using calibrated equipment and following safety measures. Also, responsible to perform integration, repair and rework activities as needed.
Duties and responsibilities
Daily
- Perform testing and complete associated paperwork in accordance with UCI procedures.
- Perform required testing using calibrated measurement and electrical/mechanical test equipment in a safe manner
- Review item information, documentation, and technical data during test and inspection activities.
- Plan and set up the test equipment in correct and safe manner and determine the validity of the test results.
- Communicate with Engineers and QA, obtain necessary technical and quality information
- Read and follow instructions identified in the dedication procedures, drawings, datasheets, and associated documents in accordance with UCI’s QA program and associated procedures.
- Provide Technical support for all customers and internal staff when required.
- Provide support in technical training for other personnel when required.
- Review test data and verify data met acceptance criteria specified in applicable procedures
- Perform required tests and inspections on and off-site
- Warehouse Maintenance – maintain clean and organize work environment as well as necessary supplies.
- Complete necessary documentation after tests and inspections are performed.
- Communicate with all internal departments in providing status updates and reporting any issues.
- Maintain product traceability, storage and warehouse/lab orderliness.
- Maintain (on and off-site) inventory locations.
- Perform repair and rework on components and assemblies per applicable procedures
- Create non-conformance reports
- Perform integration of electrical/mechanical components/panels per applicable drawings/schematics
Periodic
- Witness subcontracted activities at vendor/customer sites in accordance with quality procedures.
- Provide support in training new employees or other department personnel when required
- Support other internal functions and processes when required
- Perform packaging and shipping functions per UCI procedures
- Perform calibration of equipment when required
- Perform preventive maintenance of test equipment when required
Qualifications
- Technical Diploma or Associate degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of education and work experience required
- Must have experience in electrical/mechanical components and assemblies testing
- Must have experience in reading and understanding technical datasheets/Manuals/drawings/schematics
- Experience in sheet metal fabrication, Panel Integration, Welding and Soldering is preferred
- Understanding the electronic Database usage and provide necessary input to provide current status and accurate information.
- Ability to lift 25 lbs, bend over, walk, reach overhead, step on a small ladder. Pass a J1 eye test.
- Be able to work in office, warehouse and laboratory environment
- Ability to operate Forklift
- Must have good organization and communication skills
- Travel required: Up to 60% of the time
- Ability to follow instructions and work under strict quality controls
Quality Engineer
Job Title: Quality Engineer
Reports To: Quality Manager
Job purpose
The Quality Engineer is responsible for performing order related quality activities and ensuring that requirements specified in customer purchase orders and UCI quality procedures are met.
Duties and responsibilities
Daily
- Ensuring the assigned tasks are completed by the assigned due date
- Ensuring that the orders are planned and executed per customer purchase order requirements, UCI’s quality procedures and industry standards
- Reviewing customer purchase orders and review order entry into UCI’s database
- Planning all quality activities required to complete the assigned order
- Approving purchase orders to procure items and services
- Approving dedication and qualification test procedures for electrical/mechanical/chemical/construction components and assemblies
- Approving test data and verifying if the results met established acceptance criteria and customer requirements
- Approving and closing non-conformance and deviation reports
- Performing required inspections
- Approving all order related documents
- Reviewing customer specifications, extracting required quality requirements and ensuring those requirements are met
- Reviewing customer requests for quotes and quoting based on UCI’s capabilities
- Communicating with customers and vendors in requesting/providing quality details
- Creating Certificate of Conformances
- Releasing items for shipment to customers/vendors or to be used in assembly process
- Problem solving order related quality issues
- Communicating with internal staff in providing quality details and status updates on the tasks assigned
- Submitting documents to customers/vendors and ensuring that the approvals are received when required
- Uploading order related documents to electronic database once approved by quality
- Reviewing audit and survey reports and creating quality plans
- Reviewing calibration certificates and managing calibration database
- Verifying all tests are performed using calibrated equipment
Periodic
- Verifying that all the activities related to quality are properly executed by all personnel
- Providing support in quality related activities to internal staff and customers
- Reviewing and approving engineering, quality and project management documents as applicable
- Verifying that the order-related activities are performed by qualified personnel
- Verifying that the non-conformance items are tagged and segregated properly
- Participating in internal and external audits and commercial grade surveys when required
- Witnessing activities at subcontractor/customer facilities when required
- Performing and reviewing 10CFR Part 21 evaluations
- Assisting in creating lean processes related to quality
- Assisting in training new employees and other personnel in quality functions
- Participating in corrective/preventive action activities
- Managing qualified suppliers list and performing supplier evaluations in a timely manner
- Managing personnel training records and qualifications
Qualifications
- Associate or bachelor’s Degree in related quality field is required
- Experience in performing quality activities under ISO 9001 or other quality programs is required
- Experience in nuclear industry quality assurance program requirements 10CFR50 Appendix B, 10CFR21, ASME NQA-1 is preferred
- Strong communications skills: verbal, written and interpersonal
- Understanding of electronic Database use and provide necessary input for current status and accurate information.
- Ability to lift 25 lbs, bend over, walk, reach overhead, step on a small ladder. Pass a J1 eye test.
- Travel required: up to 25% of the time
- Be able to work in office, warehouse and laboratory environment