Description UPM Quality Technician assures that the product supplied to our customers meets the Quality parameters set forth by United Performance Metals and that each shipment conforms to all specified agreed customer, regulatory, and internal requirements. Daily Activities Include: + + Material Tensile Testing + Material hardness testing + Material bend testing + Receiving and final inspection + Prepare shipment material certifications + Review product certifications for release acceptance or discrepancy resolution. + Identify and quarantine nonconforming material. + Inspect and resolve questionable material issues involving product integrity. + Conduct inspection of product when required or requested. Assist with inspection layout and set-up as needed. + Maintain a full understanding of United Performance Metals' Quality Manual, Operating Procedures, and Work Instructions: How they relate to Aerospace and ISO requirements + + Process and administer requests for certification updates. + Understand and apply measuring techniques with internal operating procedure and equipment. + Schedule meetings, as needed, to resolve non-conforming and process issues. + Investigate and resolve non-conformities + Support sales with certification and compliance requests. + Support operations and production with order and material-technical needs. + Maintain AMS/UPM specification spreadsheet used to verify the compliance of mill test reports. + Perform inspection and measuring of test equipment. + Maintain identification of the testing equipment and documentation providing traceability and calibration frequency. + Initiate and maintain the ongoing assessment and approval of subcontractors. + Perform periodic audits of suppliers and subcontractors. + Responsible for administration of appropriate customer release program. + Maintain required customer approval and certification. + Fill out and respond to customer survey requests. + Assist as needed with customer and regulatory audits. + Continued education and training of metals applications, industry requirements, and customer focus activities. + Assist as needed with internal audits. + Maintain and report on shelf-life sensitive items that are maintained in inventory to ensure the products are not expired beyond use. + Other duties as assigned. Required Experience + + At least 1-2 years Quality related experience and/or training + Able to use micrometers, verniers, and computer inspection equipment Preferred Experience Supplier-required certificates – i.e., GE DSQR, PWA SDRA Aerospace and/or metals experience We have Great Benefits: 3+weeks of PTO Paid Holidays Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance 401k Match Quarterly bonuses Tuition Reimbursement Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)