Quality Technician

**The Company**

Upper Canada Railway Services (UCRS) is an Ontario based corporation and is a first class quality manufacturer and supplier of a wide array of assembly components and spare parts for locomotives, freight cars and passenger coaches.

Our mission is to manufacture and supply assemblies and spare parts of the highest quality that meet or exceed the OEM designs and specifications. We also wish to do this at the most competitive price to help our customers maintain their rolling stock fleet at a fraction of the cost compared to OEM.

**The Position**
- UCRS is seeking a full time **Quality Technician **to join its QA team in Welland, ON**.** We are looking for someone who will support the Quality Manager and engineering team in activities such as inspections, testing and reporting. Prolific knowledge on reading drawings, GD&T and CMM experience is required. Experience within a manufacturing environment is also required. College or university degree/diploma in mechanical engineering technology required.

The position will be in-person, 5 days a week (Monday-Friday) from 8:00AM to 4:30 PM.

Salary**:Starting $45,000-50,000 **/ year

**Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Perform Incoming and In-Process Quality Control Testing and reporting for daily production.
- Prepare, perform, and file inspection test reports, including investigations and performing root cause analysis (RCA)
- Operate and be familiar with calibration process for all test equipment involved with QA Department.
- Responsible for ensuring that all products meet or exceed product specifications.
- Contacting vendors for various quality related documentation.
- Recognize Non-Conformances and follow procedure per ISO 9001:2015 / AAR M-1003
- NCR Procedure on how to quarantine or reject material per ISO 9001:2015 / AAR M-1003
- Assist in maintaining all documentation such as equipment inventories, equipment verifications & calibrations.
- Operating and programming a CMM (coordinate measuring machine) and laser scanner to inspect parts and assemblies.
- Participate in design reviews by providing information and insight to designers and engineers.
- Internal auditing of control plans and process conformance.
- Perform additional duties as requested by their supervisor(s).

**Qualifications and Requirements**:

- College or university degree/diploma in mechanical engineering technology required.
- Experience within a manufacturing environment is required.
- Ability to read and follow mechanical drawings, schematics, and bills of materials.
- Extensive knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) (mandatory)
- Experience with measuring tools such as calipers, height gauges, plug gauges, micrometers etc.
- CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) programming and operation experience (mandatory)
- Knowledge of different manufacturing processes: CNC Machining, Sheet metal Fabrication, Casting, etc.
- Computer engineering software knowledge: SolidWorks, Polyworks (preferred)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel/Word).
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Motivated team member who works well with others
- Ability to learn quickly and driven to broaden knowledge base.

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- How many years of quality experience do you have?
- How many years of CMM (coordinate measuring machine) experience do you have?
- Are you able to read and follow mechanical drawings, schematics and have knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Work Location: In person