Quality Assurance Technician & Assembly

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MARLIN STEEL WIRE PRODUCTS

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Bronson, Michigan

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Inspect parts and finished assemblies to ensure they meet customer and company quality standards. Support the assembly floor through packaging, line support, and maintaining accurate quality records.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or GED and possess basic math and measurement skills. You are able to use basic hand tools and inspection equipment like calipers and tape measures. Previous experience in quality inspection, assembly, or a production environment is preferred.

Must Have Skills for ATS

calipers

tape measures

gauges

hand tools

power tools

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Bronson, MI 49028Position Type: Full TimeJob Overview: We are looking for a dependable, hands-on Quality Assurance Technician to help keep quality on track in our assembly production area. This is a shop floor position, not an office job. You will inspect parts and finished assemblies, catch problems before product moves forward, make sure work meets customer and company standards, and work side-by-side with the production team. This role also requires helping support the assembly floor as needed, including inspecting, packaging, line support, and other tasks needed to keep work moving. Key Responsibilities: Inspect parts, components, and finished assemblies throughout production to identify non-conformances against customer specifications and internal quality standards. Perform required quality checks, including visual inspection, dimensional checks, fit checks, and other evaluations needed to verify product acceptance. Maintain accurate, organized, and timely quality records, inspection sheets, and related documentation. Verify that assembly workstations, tools, fixtures, and materials are set up correctly to help ensure consistent product quality. Monitor assembly operations and promptly report quality or process issues to the supervisor or appropriate team lead. Verify correct components, part orientation, hardware, labels, and assembly sequence before final approval or release. Assist with line changeovers, workstation readiness, and setup verification to support smooth production flow. Follow all company safety rules, work instructions, and standard operating procedures. Help maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready work area, including assembly stations, inspection areas, and shared equipment. Support material movement, staging, and handling activities as needed while following safety requirements. Support assembly floor operations as needed, including packaging, inspection support, rework verification, and other assigned tasks based on production priorities. Verify finished assemblies for completeness, workmanship, correct parts, labeling, and overall appearance before packaging or release. Work closely with assemblers, leads, and supervisors to help maintain quality, flow, and output goals across the production floor. QualificationsQualifications and Skills: High school diploma or GED required. Able to read, write, and speak English well enough to follow instructions and complete paperwork. Basic math skills, including measuring, counting, and simple calculations. Assembly, manufacturing, or production experience is preferred. Able to safely use basic hand tools and small power tools. Able to use measuring and inspection tools such as calipers, tape measures, gauges, and other basic inspection equipment. Previous experience in quality inspection, assembly, or a production environment is preferred. Willing to help where needed and support production floor work as needed. Able to work in a manufacturing environment with temperatures ranging from 45°F to 110°F. Able to work around common shop materials, moving parts, and production activity while following safety rules. Dependable, detail-oriented, and able to work well with others on the floor. Able to lift up to 55 lbs., do repetitive work, and stay on your feet for long periods. Attendance and Performance Expectations Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position. Must adhere to assigned schedules, breaks, and production demands. Performance is evaluated based on inspection accuracy, packing quality, productivity, safety, and attendance. Physical Requirements: Lifting: Frequently lift boxes, parts, or materials weighing up to 55 lbs. from floor to table or pallet heights. Standing/Walking: Continuous standing and walking during a 9.5-hour shift. Pushing/Pulling: Move carts, bins, or stacks of parts and materials over short to moderate distances as needed. Reaching: Perform repetitive reaching movements to handle products from crates/boxes and conveyors. Bending/Stooping: Regular bending, squatting, and twisting required for product handling. Hand/Wrist Use: Frequent use of hands and wrists for inspecting, handling, checking, and moving parts and assemblies. Work Environment: The Quality Assurance Technician will work in a production environment that requires the use of appropriate personal protective equipment. The workspace may involve temperature changes, noise, moving equipment, and frequent interaction with assembly operations, materials, and shared workstations.

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MARLIN STEEL WIRE PRODUCTS

Marlin Steel Wire Products LLC is an engineering company that manufacturers sheet metal fabrications and wire products. Marlin Steel ships Quality Engineered Quick. Shipping to over 43 countries, Marlin Steel manufactures precision-engineered material handling containers for clients in many industries, including automotive, medical, aerospace, defense and telecommunications. Marlin imports nothing. Marlin Steel is registered “ISO 9001: 2008” for the quality of its operations in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization. Inc. magazine ranked it the 162nd fastest-growing private manufacturing company in the United States on its “5,000” list of fastest-growing companies in 2012. Marlin Steel won again in 2013. . It was also named to the “Inner City 100” by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), an organization that promotes economic vitality in urban areas. Marlin specializes in cleaning baskets, washing baskets, parts washing baskets, heat treating baskets, ultrasonic cleaning baskets, material handling baskets, wire racks, wire transport baskets, wire forms, machined components, laser cut sheet metal fabrications, punched metal baskets punched fabrications. Marlin Steel has a laser that cuts sheet metal that is 5/8"​ thick one foot a second. It cuts very precisely - approximately 0.004"​ tolerance. Marlin Wire also has four cnc wire bending robots that can bend wire forms in three dimensions as fast as 457 feet per minute. Marlin Steel also has a four axis mill with a probe to determine tolerance +0.002"​ In addition, Marlin Steel has a pair of robotic welders. One of the Welders is medium Frequency for extraordinary weld quality and minimum weld upset. The unit has a z-axis welding head as well as a 359 degree xy welding head and a pair of xy axis welders with a ten foot by four foot table. There are four machines of this capability in the world and Marlin has the only unit outside of Germany.
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