Quality Assurance Technician
Lindsay has become a global force of innovation in a variety of segments:
Helping farmers feed the world and conserve precious resources and assisting metropolitan regions so they can keep populations moving freely and safely. What was once a small operation in Lindsay, Nebraska, has grown into a worldwide force in irrigation and infrastructure.
Position Summary:
This is a full-time technician position based in Lindsay, NE, supporting manufacturing quality and compliance activities. The role combines shop-floor inspection with quality-system documentation and requires consistent judgment, attention to detail, and effective communication across functions. Lindsay Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, pretax spending accounts, 401(k), tuition assistance, paid holidays, wellness reimbursement, paid parental leave, career development opportunities, and a stock purchase plan.
Essential Functions:
- Inspection & Verification: Perform incoming, in-process, first-article, and final inspections using approved plans, drawings, specifications, and workmanship standards.
- Measurement: Use and care for calibrated inspection equipment including calipers, micrometers, tape measures, height gauges, and fixed gauges; verify equipment is within calibration before use.
- Material Certification & Traceability: Review material test reports, certificates of conformance, supplier documentation, and production records for completeness and compliance; maintain clear lot and product traceability.
- Nonconforming Material: Identify, document, tag, segregate, and communicate nonconforming material; support containment, disposition, reinspection, and follow-through to closure.
- Quality Management System: Maintain controlled procedures, work instructions, forms, specifications, and records in accordance with ISO 9001 and company requirements.
- Audit Support: Prepare records and objective evidence for internal, external, customer, and supplier audits; support corrective actions and verify assigned actions are completed.
- Problem Solving: Support root-cause analysis and corrective action using practical methods such as 5 Whys, cause-and-effect analysis, RCCM, or 8D, as appropriate.
- Quality Data: Enter, compile, analyze, and report inspection results, defect trends, and quality metrics using Microsoft Excel and applicable quality or ERP systems.
- Manufacturing Support: Provide timely quality guidance to operators and supervisors; help teams interpret drawings, specifications, inspection criteria, and documentation requirements.
- Continuous Improvement: Participate in initiatives that reduce defects, rework, scrap, and escapes while improving process control, product quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Safety & Compliance: Follow all safety, environmental, and quality requirements; promptly escalate conditions that could affect product integrity, compliance, or customer commitments.
Preferred Qualifications / Skills
- High school diploma or GED required; associate degree or technical certificate in quality, manufacturing, machining, engineering technology, or a related field preferred.
- Two or more years of manufacturing, inspection, quality, machining, fabrication, or related technical experience preferred.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and inspection requirements; working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to use precision measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and fixed gauges; experience with CMM or electronic inspection equipment is a plus.
- Ability to evaluate material certifications, supplier documentation, and traceability records against defined requirements.
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001, document control, nonconformance, corrective action, calibration, and audit practices preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word; experience with ERP, manufacturing execution, or electronic quality management systems is preferred.
- Basic knowledge of sampling methods, measurement systems, and quality tools; ASQ Certified Quality Inspector or Certified Quality Technician certification is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, organization, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in an industrial manufacturing environment and collaborate across Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain.