Manufacturing Technician jobs in Fort Wayne, IN

Bard Manufacturing Company, Inc., a leading manufacturer of commercial heating and air conditioning systems, has an opening for a Quality Technician at our facility in Bryan, OH.

For over 100 years, Bard Manufacturing Company has been a family owned and operated company, leading the HVAC industry in the modular, classroom, equipment shelter, and other light commercial markets. With production facilities in Ohio, Georgia, and Mexico, we service our customers both nationwide and internationally by designing and manufacturing cutting-edge engineered products.

Scope and Responsibilities:

The Quality Technician will provide support for sustaining and improving the performance of the manufacturing process. The Technician gathers, provides, and communicates accurate information regarding quality, compliance levels, and corrective actions to other departments. The Technician plays a key role in maintaining quality standards and promoting continuous improvement.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide day-to-day manufacturing support, evaluating and addressing production concerns.
• Perform internal audits, verifying process compliance to ISO standards.
• Reports any discrepancies to the appropriate supervisors or department personnel as established by policy.
• Approves or rejects material in reference to product and procedure compliance.
• Evaluates and isolates quality problems that require corrective action under the authority of the Quality Assurance Department.
• Fills out necessary reports and forms, create and revise forms if necessary, and keep detailed records of audits and inspections.
• Maintains files and records of department activities, documents, issues of prints, schematics, schedules, engineering changes and specifications.
• Maintains calibration of equipment used in various testing and measuring functions. Make repairs and adjustments as needed.
• Inspects freight damage, packing damage, disposition and report findings to appropriate departmental personnel.
• Performs necessary inspections, disposition and reporting functions in the returned goods process.
• Communicates with supplier representative on discrepancies and status of purchased parts.
• Reviews and recommend specifications.
• Keeps informed with new product updates and components.
• Attends meetings and educational classes, staying current with improved methods of performing job skills.
• Other duties as instructed by his/her supervisor.
• Ability to work additional hours as requested to meet business needs.
• Perform Layered Process Audits as defined per schedule.
• Monitor and complete product audits on the production line per bill of material.

The successful candidate will possess the following skills and abilities:

• Associate’s degree in Engineering or related field preferred, or technical training and/or at least 2 years’ experience in a quality related area, coupled with a demonstrated knowledge of HVAC products, their operations, and repair.
• Familiarity with manufacturing operations, fabrication, inspection, electrical circuits, schematics, and related components of consumer appliance products.
• Ability to communicate and produce reports in a legible and comprehensive manner.
• Must be willing to enforce established quality standards, assist in developing improvements, and participate in problem solving efforts with outside departments.
• Ability to evaluate, inspect and communicate with representatives regarding supplier product performance.
• Willingness to take further technical training in areas required to improve job skills when necessary.
• Knowledge of statistical methods and audits.
• Experience with ISO 9000:2015 is a plus.

Bard Manufacturing Company offers a competitive salary and benefits structure, including (but not limited to) medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k, vacation, paid holidays, free gym memberships for employees, and tuition reimbursement. As well as access to Everside Health Clinic at no cost to employees and covered family members.

Equal Opportunity Employer

From: Bard Manufacturing