Quality Engineering Technician

Job Title: Quality Engineering TechnicianJob Description

The Quality Engineering Technician develops, modifies, and maintains quality inspection programs for Optical Gaging Products (OGP) and Keyence systems to ensure accurate, efficient, and repeatable measurement processes. This role designs and implements robust inspection programs, creates fixtures, and supports inspection activities to meet production and quality requirements. The technician coordinates programming projects from initial concept through final validation, ensuring compliance with quality standards while collaborating closely with production and quality teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, and maintain quality inspection programs for OGP and Keyence systems to ensure accurate and repeatable measurements.
• Design and implement robust inspection programs that support efficient and reliable measurement processes.
• Create, design, and refine fixtures required to support inspection activities and ensure part stability and repeatability during measurement.
• Coordinate quality programming projects from initial concept through final validation, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met.
• Support inspection activities by troubleshooting and optimizing measurement programs as production needs evolve.
• Ensure all inspection programs comply with established quality standards and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with production and quality teams to align inspection programming with manufacturing processes and product specifications.
• Interpret engineering blueprints and apply Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) principles to develop accurate inspection routines.
• Utilize SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD to support fixture design and inspection-related tooling.
• Work with precision equipment such as surface grinders, mills, lathes, and wash tanks as needed to support inspection and fixture preparation.
• Support validation activities, including measurement verification and documentation of inspection program performance.
• Maintain organized documentation for inspection programs, fixtures, and validation results to support audits and continuous improvement.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering or precision inspection.
• Strong proficiency in blueprint reading and interpretation of engineering drawings.
• Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Familiarity with operating and working around surface grinders, mills, lathes, and wash tanks.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD for designing fixtures and supporting inspection processes.
• Ability to coordinate projects from concept through final validation in a quality or manufacturing environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to ensure accurate, efficient, and repeatable measurement processes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience using OGP and Keyence systems in a manufacturing or quality environment.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis tools such as Minitab and QcCalc.
• Experience supporting PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), First Article Inspection (FAI), Gauge R&R (Repeatability and Reproducibility), and Capability Studies.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, production-oriented environment.
• Strong communication skills to support coordination with production, engineering, and quality teams.

Work Environment

The role is based in a busy, highly social inspection room where multiple activities and conversations may occur simultaneously. The technician must maintain focus, accuracy, and professionalism while managing frequent interpersonal interactions and supporting ongoing production needs. The environment involves working around precision equipment such as surface grinders, mills, lathes, and wash tanks, as well as using OGP and Keyence inspection systems and CAD tools like SolidWorks and AutoCAD. Permanent employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus program, paid time off, and holidays, and the organization may offer sign-on incentives and opportunities for conversion to a permanent role. The culture emphasizes collaboration, technical excellence, and supporting high-quality manufacturing outcomes.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of York, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $29.00 - $39.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of York, PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 18, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in York,PA.

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