Quality Tech- Kimball International, Fordsville KY

Qualifications:

Educational –

• Previous manufacturing quality or inspection experience. 
• Experience with Six Sigma tools preferred. 
• Completed Lean Intern program or willingness to complete at earliest opportunity. 
• ASQ certification in a quality role a plus.

Leadership Skills

• Change Management
• Self Management
•  Decision Making / Judgment
•  Problem Solving
• Goal Setting
•  Interpersonal
•  Leadership / Coaching
•  Negotiation
•  Communication

Technical Skills Required

• Passed color hue test as applicable.
• Strong documentation skills
• Able to analyze data and make decisions
• Basic MS Office skills.

Interpersonal Skills

• Team Oriented
• Strong drive for success.
• Customer centric
• Possess a high degree of integrity.
• Ability to keep humor in the workplace.
• Ability to build & sustain relationships.
• Flexible and open to change

Communication Skills

• Good listener
• Good written and verbal communications
• Good presentation skills
• Negotiation skills
• Persuasive and credible
• Ability to teach processes to others
• Able to give balanced feedback

Business Skills:

• Good strategic planning skills
• Results focused
• Ability to meet deadlines

High Level Statement of the Role:

The Quality Technician is responsible for providing quality support for team.

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Data collection, analysis, and communication of in-house and supplier quality data.·         Identification and communication of nonconforming product.·         Assist with problem solving on recurring issues using effective problem solving techniques (i.e. Pareto analysis, Cause and Effect Diagrams, Statistics, Experiments, FMEA's, etc.).·         Assist with inspection, measuring, and test equipment requirements for all processes in their area of responsibility.·         Facilitate and/or work with quality improvement teams.·         Provide inspection, sampling and process control requirements.·         Document general quality information and specifications.·         Auditing product or processes.·         Clarify and communicating product specifications.·         Be the central source of quality information and quality-related input. ·         Provide for training as necessary with regard to quality, inspection, and so on where the quality department has the expertise.·         Perform incoming and in-process inspection and testing when required.·         Participate in and drive corrective actions.

• Leads problem solving or corrective action activities.
• Analyzes FPY data and works with team to eliminate failures.
• Works with Area Manager and Process Engineer to develop team members
• Identify and measure local performance measurements in support of our Business Plan.
• Role models the Vision and Guiding Principles and

Corporate Goals of Kimball International.

• Support safety and environmental efforts to better serve our employees and community.
• Support our Quality Policy.
• Support our Environmental Management System (EMS)
• Works with team to improve performance metrics.
• Owner of OOBA (Out of Box audit) process daily.
• Provides feedback to teams on OOBA results daily.
• Works with product development teams to develop quality specifications and educate teams on new products.
• Parts inspection and verification.

Technical Skills Required

• Passed color hue test as applicable.
• Strong documentation skills
• Able to analyze data and make decisions
• Basic MS Office skills.