**Job Summary/Overview**:
Tests and inspects products at various stages of production process and compiles and evaluates statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products by performing the following duties.
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:
- Follow ALL safety procedures and attendance requirements.
- Perform butt weld testing for chain making production. Cut, Heat Treat, and break samples. Document all results in the appropriate location.
- Perform Tensile test on various products such as chain, master links, hooks, and
- Perform Hardness Testing on various products such as chain, master links, hooks, and assemblies utilizing Rockwell, Brinell, and Knoop testers.
- Analyze samples from repair stations utilizing the various techniques in the lab.
- Perform bend test on all products as required.
- Check, inspect, on all incoming material.
- Perform periodic calibration and verification on all gages and measuring tools such as calipers and micrometers. Maintain digital records of the calibration.
- Verify plating finish visually and check plating depth as necessary.
- Check case, core, and surface hardness of case-hardened chain.
- Perform evaluations on internal and external samples a s required. Documenting and reporting all physical, mechanical, and metallurgical aspects of the samples as required.
- Perform chemical analysis on materials via the spectrometer, or the atomic absorption tester as required.
- Prepare samples for metallurgical evaluation by cutting, mounting, and polishing as required.




- Perform metallurgical evaluation of components utilizing the microscope or stereoscope.
- Maintain physical and digital records of all testing and analysis in the QA databases.
- Maintain a high level of cleanliness in the QA lab.
- Enter all test results in the PC based Database.
- Visually audit product and process for defects.
- Communicate audit findings to Operators & Management.
- Inspect all load chain prior to shipping. Verifying the correct chain and providing the appropriate tags and approvals.
- Perform other duties as required by Management.
**Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities**:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
**Required Qualifications**:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to five months’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to lift/lower/push/pull up to 40 lbs. safely.

📌 Quality Technician (Ciudad Apodaca)
🏢 Columbus McKinnon
📍 Ciudad Apodaca