Reporting to the Director of RA/QA, the Quality Technician provides quality-related technical assistance to Engineering, Operations and Quality in support of product improvements and manufacturing efforts. The technician investigates returned and nonconforming products, assists in the development of methods and procedures to control or improve manufacturing or product investigation processes, and ensures that purchased and manufactured products comply with quality standards and specifications. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Perform first article and routine inspections of purchased and manufactured parts to verify conformance with workmanship, quality and performance standards and acceptance criteria. Initiate nonconforming event repor