Quality Assurance Technician

JOB SUMMARY

As a representative of Burger Boat Company, this position creates and promotes a quality culture. This role builds quality into internal/external processes and through associate training sessions. The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for creating and maintaining quality assurance documents as well as monitoring and inspecting installations during construction.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Classification Society Interface – schedule surveyor as build progresses for structural inspections, operational tests at dock and sea trials. Provide Surveyor with material and equipment certificates as required. Accurately record and disseminate survey results to appropriate company personnel for corrective action. Follow up on “Open Surveyor” issues for resolution. Accompany surveyor to vendor sites for specification compliance.
• Welder Qualification – Monitor production welder qualification requirements and ensure documentation is completed. Review new Welding Procedure Specifications and coordinate Class approval.
• Material Certification – verify materials used in production have required documentation. Coordinate the testing and Class approval for certification.
• Calibration and Test Equipment – Inventory and monitor TMDE (Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment) for current calibration and maintain associated records. Determine new TMDE requirements and process purchase requisitions.
• Vessel QA Inspections – Perform daily in-progress inspections of trade work, resolve improper workmanship issues with appropriate Department Manager, and provide feedback. Document inspections and provide on-the-spot training.
• Hydrostatic and Tank Testing – Monitor testing performed, provide technical support, ensure testing is accurately documented and witnessed by Class as required. Develop and implement procedures and documents for recording testing.
• Vendor Issues – Develop vendor expectation documents. Document discrepancies and provide input to Purchasing Department to resolve Vendor issues for items not meeting specifications or quality standards.
• Procedures – draft quality procedures and checklists and be a resource for review of Production authored procedures.
• Construction, Dock, and Sea Trials – Monitor and inspect during system commissioning, with approval of the Boat Manager, schedule and observe class certification testing, follow-up on open issues and document testing status.
• Training – Initiate training sessions to ensure quality is built into processes.

POSITION IN ORGANIZATION

This position reports directly to the Director of Engineering. This position has no direct reports.