Join Our Team as a Quality Assurance Technician! 

Are you passionate about quality and eager to make a difference? We are looking for a dedicated Quality Assurance Technician to join our dynamic team to drive quality! If you have a keen eye for detail and a drive for excellence, this role might be perfect for you! 

Who We Are:
The Kurt J. Lesker Company is a leading technology and manufacturing company that touches your life every day, you just may not know it yet. How? By manufacturing and providing enabling technology products to industries such as Semiconductor, Aerospace, LED, Consumer Electronics, Medical Device, Electric Vehicles, Thin Film Battery Production and Crystal Growth just to name a few. Did you see the recent rocket launch? Talked to someone via video chat with your phone? Like those new sunglasses? Shave? Each and every one of those applications there is a likely chance the Kurt J. Lesker Company was involved.

Overview of Responsibilities: 

As a Quality Assurance Technician, you’ll ensure top-quality products by handling customer returns, inspecting materials, and participating in audits and improvement initiatives. You’ll handle the RMA process, perform inspections with precision tools, complete quality documentation, and analyze return trends. 

Key Job Elements: 

• Execute the return material authorization (RMA) process from request to disposition 
• Initiate corrective actions, perform containment, and inspect suspect material 
• Inspect incoming raw material and finished goods using calipers, micrometers, etc. 
• Complete customer quality documentation i.e., certification of analysis, certification of conformance, etc. 
• Participate as an internal audit team member 
• Collect data on customer returns and analyze trends 
• Drive continual improvement of the customer returns processes 

Qualifications: 

Required 

• Associate degree or equivalent experience in a technical field 
• Ability to interpret manufacturing drawings (i.e.; geometric dimensioning and tolerancing) as well as understand complex processes and technical products 
• Experience in ERP systems 
• Strong communication and organizational skills 
• Vision capable to thoroughly inspect product 
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, twist and lift up to and including 60 lbs. unassisted. Assistance must be used for any items over this weight. Assistance is always required for anything weighing over 60 lbs. 

Preferred: 

• ISO 9001 and lean experience 
• Vacuum technology experienced 
• Microsoft D365 preferred 

Benefits & Awards: 

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401K Match
• Flexible Spending Plan
• On site Gym and Running Trail
• Employee Engagement and Sustainability Programs
• PBT’s Best Places to Work
• Business Ethics Award
• Advanced Manufacturing Award 

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Kurt J Lesker Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

KJLC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to our human resources department at [email protected] or call (412) 387-9200 to provide the nature of your request.

About Kurt J Lesker Company

The Kurt J. Lesker Company is a dynamic, rapidly growing international manufacturer and distributor of thin film deposition systems and components for the vacuum technology market. Our products are used in a variety of applications including semiconductor, space exploration, automotive, solar, medical devices, and several other world-changing technologies. We pride ourselves on our strong team culture and dedication to sustainability, which has enabled us to continue to innovate and expand year after year. As a privately held company, we are able to focus on the long term and invest in the future, which has allowed us to stay at the cutting edge while providing stability and growth for our employees for the last 70 years. Join us and be a part of something truly special. 

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