Quality Technician II
Novanta · Rocklin, CA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $45k–$68k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Novanta (industrial) in Rocklin, CA. At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, Robotics
- Base pay
- $45k–$68k
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How this role compares
Against 32 other live quality postings in California.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 55%
- ✓ Root cause 36%
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Stands out: this posting asks for Robotics, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Novanta
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Novanta in Rocklin
1 other open role at this site.
- Quality Engineer II · Quality
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Responsibilities
- ◆Ability to manage their own time and job priorities with minimal hour-to-hour supervision (self-starter)
- ◆Detail-oriented and thorough
- ◆Completion of FAIR in support of quality engineers
- ◆Ability to work at a high pace, changing environment.
- ◆Ability to escalate and influence cross-functionally.
- ◆Excellent written and oral communication skills
- ◆Basic understanding of computer applications including spreadsheets, manufacturing test applications, and quality analysis software
- ◆Understand Calibration and ESD
- ◆Use standard inspection tools, i.e., micrometers, height gage, calipers. CMM is a plus.
- ◆Collect and analyze data to predict trends that will affect the improvement of product quality.
- ◆Ensures effective, timely communication and complete problem resolution.
- ◆Contributes to root-cause analysis and other problem-solving activities to identify effective corrective actions and process improvements within manufacturing, materials, engineering, and planning.
- ◆Train manufacturing and inspection personnel.
Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies
- ✓AS degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or similar work experience
- ✓3-year relevant experience in a manufacturing environment
- ✓Good understanding of Smartsheet, Excel and Power Point
- ✓Must demonstrate the ability to show initiative and commitment to the company’s goals as well as readily adapt to changing requirements.
- ✓Able to work from specifications, technical manuals, schematics, and verbal/written instructions.
- ✓Ability to discuss technical problems encountered with customers, engineering, and the senior management team verbally and through the written word.
- ✓Experience with ERP systems, Oracle, and customer portal access, exp. a plus
- ✓Experience with CMM (Zeiss CMM Calypso) is required
Travel
Requirements
- ✓None
Physical
Requirements
- ✓Mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer.
- ✓Ability to use vision to read computer screens and read printed materials.
- ✓Regularly lift 30-50 pounds & perform repetitive tasks.
- ✓Regularly possess manual dexterity to assemble & test instruments quickly and accurately.
- ✓Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus on optical inspection equipment.
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Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.
Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.
Summary
The QA Technician is responsible for the overall process of projects and inspection. This individual will be responsible for performing incoming/outgoing inspection. The QA Technician will have a strong customer focus and have the desire to drive quality investigations and improvements, and to be a contributor to new product development programs. He/She will be self-starting, with a strong desire to succeed, and collaborate and grow with others in the organization. The candidate will demonstrate passion and rigor to learn, improve processes, and serve internal/external customers. The QA Technician will communicate cross functionally within the organization, with frequent interactions with R&D, Operations, Sales, and customer service.
The salary for this role will range from $45,320 to $67,700 annually based on full-time employment. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to location, relevant skills, experience, education, etc.
Novanta supports all aspects of your life needs. This position has the potential to provide a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits to make your quality of life better.
Primary
General Tasks
- •Strict compliance with quality, occupational safety and environmental regulations.
- •Implementation of the instructions of the quality / environmental management representative and the occupational safety specialist.