Quality Technician

Overview

Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE "HAYW") is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety, flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee, Arizona, and Rhode Island as well as Canada, Spain, France, Australia, and China.  This role is based in Nashville, TN.   

The QA Technician performs detailed visual and dimensional inspection of in-house and vendor parts, sub-assemblies, and assemblies for conformance to BOM's, Manufacturing OP's, QA Instructions, approved samples and engineering blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with operators, supervisors and/or engineering representatives to determine/enforce quality standards.
• Performs detailed visual and dimensional inspection of supplier materials/components.
• Performs First Article Inspections on supplier and/or internal new parts or revision changes.
• Audits of new or existing suppliers using a wide variety of gauges tools and other measuring devices. 
• Generates nonconforming Material Report when items are found which deviate from established Engineering and/or QA standards.  As appropriate, reports are distributed to management and suppliers.
• Enters data, part history, supplier performance, in-house efficiency defect rates, failure mode etc, into computer database.  Evaluates test data using standard spreadsheets or other applications software.
• Use of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and capability analysis to properly evaluate processes and make recommendations to improve or eliminate variables adversely affecting those processes.
• Recommnds modifications to existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality.  Performs inspection of First Piece set-up in fabrication area.
• Must have the knowledge and experience to perform QA inspection in all areas of manufacturing from receiving to fabrication to final assembly. 
• Maintains QA area with good housekeeping practices and safety policies/regulations.
• Assures unacceptable material and rework is dispositioned according to procedures. 
• Has knowledge of basic brazing concepts.
• Certification of operating/programming CMM and/or Roamer Arm or trained and proficient at performing QA gas testing of units.               
• Able to train or mentor other team members to perform Quality Technician tasks.                                                                                                   

Qualifications

• Analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to read technical drawings
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal communication skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Experience using mathematical concepts
• Ability to define problems verbally and in writing
• Experience analyzing data and drawing valid conclusions

Education

High School diploma or GED requied, Associates Degree preferred

Experience

2-5 years direct QA experience in a manufacturing environment

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and works in areas with flammable materials.  The noise level in the work environment can range from moderate to noisy.  Required safety PPE (personal protective equipment) includes but is not limited to hearing protection, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes.