Chassis and Drivability Quality Technician

Summary:

As a Chassis and Drivability Quality Technician, you will uphold all HME Ahrens-Fox Safety requirements while monitoring the Production process to guarantee all our products meet HME Ahrens-Fox quality expectations.

This position will perform regular evaluations, testing/adjustments, and a test drive of a completed Apparatus. The inspector will record said inspection results, and when applicable, recommend improvements to assist in reducing quality issues.  The quality inspector will also participate in problem solving initiatives to assist in improving the overall quality of the products we produce.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform inspections (HME training required) of:
  1. Pre-test drive
  2. Air Brake System Timing
  3. Wheel Alignment
  4. Road Test
  5. Calibration of Stability Control System

• Perform other inspections as required.
• Read, interpret and follow basic blueprints, diagrams, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and other written instructions or procedures.
• Utilize a variety of measurement and test equipment for inspection purposes.
• Identify product defects and complete appropriate documentation when defects are discovered.
• Perform all work in accordance with quality standards and established safety procedures.
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace and perform work safely at all times.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• CDL B with Air Brake indorsement and 2 years’ experience driving
• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong understanding of quality control standards and controls.
• Ability to read, interpret and follow basic blueprints, diagrams, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material and other written instructions or procedures.
• Good math and technical skills.
• Ability to use analytical thinking and reasoning to problem-solve.
• Ability to effectively organize assigned work so that job tasks are performed efficiently and accurately.
• Basic computer navigation and utilization skills and knowledge.
• High degree of attention to detail, self-motivation and ability to work with minimal supervision.

General Physical Requirements:

Combination of office and production floor environment (no specific ratio) with light to moderate physical work – required to exert up to 30 lbs. of force periodically, up to 40 lbs. of force occasionally. 

•   Working Conditions: this position is a combination of office and factory work environments and will   

    occasionally be exposed to:

                        noise - loud, sharp, extended, impulse; up to, and occasionally in excess of, 85dBA (which may 

                                   require the use of hearing protection),

                        vibration - directed to hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders from the use of electric and pneumatic  

                                        (impact) hand tools of varying sizes,

                        hazards – electric current; oils and lubricants; moving mechanical parts; chemical cleaners and  

                                        solvents; sharp edges on stainless steel and other components and metal shavings;  

                                        airborne dust, occasional intense light from welding in work area or adjacent work 

                                         areas; working on ladders, and scaffolds.

•  Plant Floor Physical Activities, Ergonomic Considerations: this position may be exposed to: 

                        standing, walking for periods of time,

                        reaching in any direction, above and below shoulder level,

                        sometimes lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing objects weighing up to 40 lbs.,

occasionally performing work in a crouched, squatting, kneeling, or stooped position (body bent forward and down (from waist) for extended periods of time.

 •  Office work is generally sedentary in nature. Office environment physical demands include: being seated at  

     desk for extended periods while talking on the telephone or working on a computer; walking, standing, 

     occasional lifting and carrying (up to 15 lbs.); frequent near vision for reading and computer work; repetitive  

     use of hands, fingers, wrists for keyboard and other business machine usage; occasional stressful 

     conditions. 

HME is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all employees and applicants. HME prohibits discrimination in employment opportunities or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.