QA Technician

Belvac's proven technology is utilized worldwide in the 2 piece aluminum beverage can industry. With over 60 years of innovation in the industry, Belvac has provided their customers with sustainable solutions. Supplying can makers with Cupping, Body making, Trimming, Decorating, Bottom Rim Coating, Necking, Shaping and inspection technology. Our machinery is utilized in the beverage, food, beauty, and aerosol industry worldwide. Belvac is dedicated to providing customers with the highest performing machinery for the lowest cost of operation. With over 300 employees across seven locations worldwide, Belvac is able to support customers in real time in over 150+ countries.

General Function:

Perform a wide range of inspection functions in accordance with approved procedures and/or instructions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• It is every BPM, Inc. Employee's responsibility to be aware of and work with Belvac's current documented Quality Management System as it pertains to their job requirements
• CMM Programming (PC-DMIS, Calypso and/or Faro) and Inspection Methods Development
• Advanced understanding and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Perform part inspections using hand gauges, CMM and other lab metrology equipment.
• Perform a wide range of inspection functions in accordance with approved procedures and/or instructions. These functions include but may not be limited to:
• Receipt Inspection to include staging of parts and materials
• In Process Inspections
• First piece
• Final
• Final Inspection
• Assembly Inspection
• Process Surveillances
• Inspection reporting
• Training of Inspectors
• Continuous Improvement/Problem Solving Activities
• Gage and instrument calibration, reporting and monitoring
• Quality System work instruction development (gauge calibration & inspection process)
• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Knowledge Required to Perform Job:

Inspection Skills:

• Perform all Requirements of part inspections using all available lab metrology equipment and gages.

Continuous Improvement Skills:

• Excel, Microsoft Office, Access
• Advanced PC skills
• Developing spreadsheets to gather and analyze Quality problems
• Sorting and analyzing data
• Preparing Quality related charts and graphs
• Advanced Knowledge and application of statistics
• Demonstrated ability to identify and solve quality problems
• Operation Excellence (OpEx) problem solving skills

• Root Cause Analysis
• Pareto
• Cause-effect charting
• Histograms
• 5 WHY
• FAST and/or A3 applied methodology
• Working in teams and inter-departmentally

• Develop, plan and implement inspection technique and methods training
• 5S Improvement and Audit

Advanced Measuring and Test Equipment Skills:

• Maintain the calibration program to assure measurement and test equipment is calibrated
• Calibrate instruments using approved work instruction
• Use gage tracking software for maintaining calibration records and running calibration reports
• Work closely with Manufacturing and Assembly in scheduling gage calibrations to prevent interruptions in production flow
• Obtain quotes and approvals for calibration of gaging and purchasing new gaging.
• Perform gage R&R studies as required
• Evaluate and recommend the purchase of new gaging and work with Engineering when gaging is designed
• Alter the calibration program when needed
• Review & maintain records such as certifications, out of tolerance gaging and archived information

Coordinate Measuring Machine Skills:

• Program manual & Direct Computer Control coordinate measuring machines using PC-DMIS, Calypso or Faro for the inspection of parts to engineered specifications
• Design standard programs so that execution instructions are easily understood
• Understand CADD drawings, *.dwg, *dxf, *ijes files and use data in association with CMM software to produce programs
• Design inspection holding fixtures for CMM
• Output measured data to files for Quality records and/or SPC database
• Create single part programs, using variables, which are used to inspect parts at different stages of manufacturing process
• Edit and update programs in conjunction with Engineering Change Orders (CO)
• Ability to effectively train others in the proper use of hand gaging such as: Micrometers, calipers, check fixtures, gage blocks, thread gages, etc.
• Possess CMM knowledge to teach CMM inspection techniques
• Identify proper methods of inspection based on ANSI Y14.5 and apply methods to assure manufactured parts are to engineered specification
• Create training records of training performed

Education:

• High school graduate or GED and Technical or College Credits approaching or completing Associate Degree

Skills and Experience:

• Required - Advanced CMM PCDMIS programming skills
• Required - Working knowledge of CMMs, hand gages, and other lab metrology equipment
• Required - Advanced understanding and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Required - Advanced understanding of Engineering drawings
• Windows, MS Office experience
• Machine shop experience is helpful

Work Arrangement : Onsite

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This position may be located in:Americas : United States : Virginia : Lynchburg

Sub Division :Belvac United States

Job Requisition ID :59391

Job Function : Quality & Continous Improvement