Quality Assurance Technician

Terrasmart is the leading turn-key solution provider for solar mounting systems. We design, engineer, manufacture, and install solar mounting systems for commercial and utility scale projects. As a specialist in ground mount, roof mount, and custom designed specialty solar structures, we focus on providing best-in-class solar racking systems and project management capabilities to serve owners and integrators.

Terrasmart is an exciting and dynamic place to work, with a wide range of career opportunities. If you are looking to have a meaningful career with purpose, it's time to consider joining the Terrasmart team as a Quality Assurance Technician!

Position Summary:

• Measure parts to verify accuracy using various measuring instruments.

• Examine parts visually for physical defects.

• Compare parts and materials to verify conformance to drawing and/or engineering specifications.

• Compare hardware on assemblies, subassemblies, and parts to verify part quality.

• Identify and reject nonconforming assemblies, parts, raw material, or components.

• Record the type and quantity of defects to maintain control records.

• Conduct internal quality audits.

• Create quality documents as appropriate.

• Perform, lead, and guide root cause analysis.

• Responsible for signing off on first piece articles for each job.

• Reviewing products during manufacturing to make sure they meet quality standards.

• Managing tools and measure equipment to maintain compliance for calibrations (Novastar)

• Train to SOP

• Issue and train any quality alerts.

• Perform any necessary quality test to ensure product meets quality standard quality standards

• Moderate comfort with heavy equipment such as injection molding and understanding of quality standards.

• Able to perform pull test and various other tests to ensure quality standards are adhered to.

Position Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary accountability satisfactory. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Additionally, the physical demands and the work environment typically encountered are listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education / Experience: (an equivalent combination of education and experience required to successfully complete the primary accountabilities is indicated below)

• Degree: HS Diploma/GED Major: Related

• Years of Experience: 5+ Years Area: Manufacturing

• Years of Experience: 3+ Years Area: Quality

Competencies / Technical Skills:

• Core Competencies: Building Collaborative Relationships; Customer Orientation; Result Orientation; Personal Credibility

• Additional Position Competencies (max 4): Interpret technical drawings, technical quality writing, QM experience

• Technical Skills: MS Office, SharePoint

Licenses / Certifications

• Forklift Certification, preferred

Physical Requirements (Approximate time spent to be included in physical demands such a walking, or bending, specific lifting requirements (lbs.) and/or other requirements such as vision or hearing.

Must be able to walk, stand, and bend frequently, up to 8 hours a day. May be required to lift, up to 60 pounds. Occasionally required to move and handle material.

Work Conditions: Office / Manufacturing Warehouse

• Plant/office work environment, candidates must be within commutable distance to Terrasmart Grand Rapids facility

• Sponsorship not available for this opportunity.*

Why Terrasmart?

• Outstanding Employee Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, STD/LTD, 401(k) with company match

• Meaningful Work in the Renewable Energy Industry

• Team-oriented culture

• Opportunities for career development and advancement

• Work/Life Balance

Please visit our website to learn more about our organization: https://www.terrasmart.com/

Integrity and excellence are at the heart of everything we do. Our focus is on hiring and developing the best talent available and creating a rewarding, challenging and safe workplace for everyone. We are a team-based organization. We listen carefully to our people and to our clients so we can build an organization that meets their needs and exceeds their expectations. We are committed to our customers and our employees and helping them grow to their fullest potential. Surpassing our competition has made us the industry leader; a position we will strive to enhance.

EEO and ADA

Terrasmart is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and gives all applicants for employment equal consideration regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, arrest record, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, transgender status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Terrasmart will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals