Quality Technician - Schulenburg, TX

Job Overview

The Quality Technician is responsible for supporting product quality by inspecting and testing materials, parts, and finished products to ensure they meet established specifications and quality standards. This role documents and communicates inspection results, identifies quality concerns, and works closely with production and quality teams to support corrective actions and maintain consistent product quality.

A Day In The Life

Every day at Hubbell is different and you’ll contribute in many ways. On any given day, you’ll make a difference by:

• •Tests and inspects parts and materials to ensure compliance with quality requirements, dimensional tolerances, finish specifications, and other established standards.
• •Uses computers, gauges, measuring instruments, templates, and other inspection equipment to perform required tests and measurements.
• •Inspects incoming products and materials to verify compliance with company specifications prior to acceptance.
• •Inspects parts for cracks, finish, contour, warpage, missing components, dimensional accuracy, and other physical characteristics.
• •Records and communicates inspection and testing results accurately and maintains required quality documentation.
• •Communicates quality findings to Operators, Leads, and other appropriate personnel and identifies corrective actions needed to address quality concerns.
• •Identifies potential quality issues when current processes may result in defects or nonconforming products and communicates recommended preventative actions
• •Works collaboratively with Plant Management, Shift Leads, production personnel, and the Corporate Quality team to resolve quality concerns.
• •Assists with establishing and maintaining quality control procedures and inspection protocols for parts and materials.
• •Reviews returned goods associated with quality failures, evaluates identified defects, and assists in determining appropriate corrective action.
• •Physically handles and moves parts as necessary to complete inspections, including lifting parts weighing up to approximately 35 pounds. Uses assistance from coworkers or appropriate lifting equipment for heavier parts.
• •Performs additional inspections and testing of equipment, parts, materials, and products as directed.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• •High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• •Previous experience performing inspections, testing, or quality-related work in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• •Demonstrated problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze and interpret inspection and test data.
• •Experience handling chemicals and/or previous chemical safety training preferred.
• •Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• •Intermediate math skills.
• •Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate quality concerns and recommended corrective actions.
• •Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaborate effectively with production and quality team members.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

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