Quality Technician

Location: 

Minneapolis, MN, US, 55440-9497

Work Site:  Onsite
Duration:  Permanent / Unlimited
Date:  Sep 3, 2024

Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines.​ Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries. We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.

Summary

Are you driven by a passion for quality and safety? As a Quality Technician, you will have the opportunity to ensure the highest standards across our diverse operations, spanning manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and offsite storage. Your role will be pivotal as you collaborate with cross-functional teams including Customer Service, Manufacturing & Logistics, Project Execution, and other essential areas of our business. Upholding and maintaining standards in all documented information and processes will be at the core of your responsibilities.

Job Responsibilities

  • Incoming inspections for manufacturing, verifying critical to quality dimensions/features, documenting, and then properly storing this information.
  • Perform 8D investigations for non-conforming material reports that occurs during the manufacturing process.
  • Perform 8D investigations for customer complaints that originate from the manufacturing process.
  • Ensure proper documentation within the quality management system, CAQ.
  • Review and store all in-process quality data, ensure proper documentation has been accomplished.
  • Monitor first pass yield and rolling throughput numbers, initiate corrective actions when metrics are not being achieved.
  • Support annual gage calibration (3rd party) and utilize interval tool to ensure cost effective intervals of calibration.
  • Support incident reports within the digital incident reporting.
  • Identify trends and implement proactive corrective actions.
  • Perform investigations and implement corrective actions for near misses, medical treatment, and loss time injuries.
  • Support weekly and monthly safety audits of the shop floor and warehouse.
  • Support data entry into local and global systems.
  • Enter new, audit, and update safety datasheets.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma with training in quality tools (5-Why, cause and effect, pareto, histogram) and problem-solving tools (8D, PDCA, DMAIC), with knowledge of ISO 9001:2015.
  • 3 to 5 years’ quality experience within a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong print reading abilities, prefer knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing), but not required.
  • Understanding of metrology tools and application (Test indicators, micrometers, calipers, gage blocks and pins)
  • Microsoft office suite, with an emphasis on excel and formulas.
  • Basic knowledge of local and federal safety requirements and regulations.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.

Questions? We're happy to help!

Jack Drucker, Recruiter

jack.drucker@buhlergroup.com

Benefits

  • International and successful company with sustainable prospects for the future
  • Wide technical & modern environment with interesting challenges
  • Professional environment with an open communication culture
  • Exciting development and training opportunities
  • Great and dynamic work environment
  • Health Insurance with Health Savings Account
  • Dental
  • Vision and Life Insurance
  • Short Term and Long Term Disability
  • 401(k) with 6% company contribution
  • 15 days vacation
  • Sick Time
  • Maternity and Paternity Leave

At Bühler we are not only offering working opportunities and international exchange of like-minded professionals. We are more than just a global company. Our value proposition to transform the way companies feed and move the world, is driving positive change in the industries in which we operate globally. Become a part of a dynamic environment that combines your drive for innovation with a world ​of possibilities.​ Joining us means embracing a shared purpose of creating innovations for a better world while becoming part of a company that is dedicated to your success.

As a global organization, we embrace the diversity of our global workforce. At Bühler, you will collaborate with professionals from around the world, each bringing in a unique perspective to the table. It is a business priority for us to harness the diversity of our global workforce and include them in their uniqueness to create a culture of belonging guided by our TOP values – Trust, Ownership and Passion. Embark on a journey that combines the excitement of global collaboration with the reassurance of a welcoming workplace.

Let’s create impact together!