Junior Quality Technician
Location:  Waterloo, Ontario

Eclipse Scientific is seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of Quality Technician. Successful candidate will report to the QA Manager and participate in Quality Control (QC) activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
QC is a process that is used to ensure a certain level of quality in a product by thoroughly examining and testing the quality of products such that it meets or exceeds the objectives established by QA processes/procedures, design requirements and customer’s standard of quality.
 
Key Responsibilities:

Quality Control

• Analyze and interprets blueprints, sample data, and other materials to determine specifications for inspection and testing procedures
• Develop product inspection checklists and quality metrics
• Observe and monitor production operations and equipment function
• Test and measure finished products, components, or assemblies for functioning, operation, and accuracy, to verify adherence to quality specifications
• Mark items for acceptance or rejection, record test results and inspection data, remove defective items from production and designate reason for removal, and report defects to the QA/Product Manager
• Follow work instruction documents and procedures to operationally inspect the Eclipse-owned service equipment upon return from jobs
• May fabricate, install, position, or connect components, parts, finished products, or instruments for testing or operational purposes

Quality Assurance

• Create and maintain QA documentation including processes and work instructions
• Implement and follow up on corrective and preventive actions to bring the company into ISO compliance
• Monitoring supplier quality, including supplier audits, controls, and other qualifiers
• Support new product development and continuous improvement by integrating quality control tools (e.g. six sigma, lean etc.) into processes
• Promote and advocate quality achievement and performance improvement across the organization
• Educate other employees in the line of production about quality standards and persuade staff to adopt and incorporate quality methods into their work

Qualifications:

• College diploma in a technical field related to Quality, Production, or Design
• 2-4 years’ experience in Quality environment, manufacturing or assembly facility
• Experience in conducting requirements and gap analysis
• Experience in developing test plans and checklists, for hardware and software products
• Demonstrated ability to work in a proactively diverse and inclusive organization
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced office setting 
• Superior organization and problem-solving skills
• Work well with a team and have the ability to work with little supervision
• Excellent computer skills with the ability to record, analyze, and report test results from a spreadsheet or a database
• High attention to details

Additional Assets:

• CQI certification
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• ISO9001:2008 Quality Manage System Training

Please contact careers@eclipsescientific.com to apply.