Quality Department Associates-2026.8 at Nanshan America · Lafayette

Summary: Nanshan America is seeking a Quality Control Technician to support quality assurance activities during product development and manufacturing. The role conducts mechanical and dimensional testing, maintains laboratory equipment and calibration programs, analyzes testing data, and helps ensure production processes meet customer requirements and national standards.

Responsibilities:
- Conducts mechanical testing including machining samples for tensile testing
- Conducts dimensional inspection using hand held and computer-controlled gauges
- Supports gage tracking, calibration, and maintenance program
- Supports creation, implementation, and enforcement of quality system in laboratory operations
- Records and stores data from laboratory testing for analysis
- Assists with quality lab equipment Installation and long-term maintenance
- Reviews customer requirements and ensures that they are met
- Ensures that manufacturing or production processes meet national standards
- Monitors performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports
- Completes special projects as required
- Performs other required tasks as assigned

Required Qualifications:
- Minimum High School Diploma
- Experience as a process auditor and preparing First Article Inspection Reports/PPAPS is a plus
- Must be self-motivated, able to work independently and as a coordinator of a multi-departmental team to meet or exceed goals
- Comfortable with the use of MS Office, specifically Excel
- Ability to use/read calipers, micrometers, tape measure
- Strong attention to detail, strong problem solver, able to create solutions to challenges in an expedient manner
- Willing to work in hot/humid, cold, noisy industrial environment
- Maintain a strong attention to detail and a diligent work ethic
- Strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:
- ASQ Quality Technician or ASQ Calibration Technician certifications preferred

Required Skills: Mechanical Testing, Dimensional Inspection, Gage Calibration, Quality Systems, Statistical Reporting, Process Auditing, First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Microsoft Excel, Calipers and Micrometers