Quality Technician- 2nd Shift
Vertiv · Anderson, SC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 14 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Vertiv (industrial) in Anderson, SC. Foster a Customer-First Mindset.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Root cause, SPC, FMEA
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $51k–$75k.
Median of the low and high ends of 33 live postings that list pay, out of 547 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
South Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 20 other live quality postings in South Carolina.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 57%
- ✓ SPC 38%
- Team leadership 38%
- ✓ FMEA 29%
- ✓ Lean 29%
- ✓ Six Sigma 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Vertiv in Anderson
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Full description from VertivAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position summary
- ◆We are seeking a skilled and safety-minded Quality Technician to join our team. Maintain positive, progressive, and productive attitude toward plant targets and objectives regarding reliability, accountability, safety, integrity, quality, and productivity as a unified goal.
Responsibilities
- ◆Maintain positive, progressive, and productive attitude toward plant targets and objectives regarding reliability, accountability, safety, integrity, quality, and productivity as a unified goal.
- ◆Utilize the NCR process and 8D approach to building quality into the processes including but not limited to:
- ◆Internally Audit daily work activities within the organization to identify non-conformances in process that require sustained correction.
- ◆Expeditiously Initiate, Manage-by-Priority, and Close out NCR’s.
- ◆Escalate repeated non-conformances or advanced level problems to QA Engineers.
- ◆Measures cost of poor quality and number of customer complaints
- ◆Manages external complaints and handles RCA’s (Root Cause Analysis).
- ◆Transfers all NCR corrective actions to FMEA critical controls and adds those controls to Groups control plan.
- ◆Ensures all associates in respective area are competently trained and practicing proper operating procedures to ensure a quality product is passed through all stations.
- ◆Identifies opportunities to builds quality into the products and processes.
- ◆Liaise closely with engineering, production, safety, vendors to ensure product compliance.
- ◆Engage in any improvements which seek to drive the COPQ down.
- ◆Assist development of a fully documented SOP’s for all activities within the organization.
- ◆Deliver training for any new quality improvement
- ◆Controls feedback from first and second party MS audits.
Qualifications
- ✓Minimum of High school diploma or GED
- ✓3-5 years' experience working in an advanced technical QA position in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- ✓3-5 years' experience quality related document control preferred.
- ✓3-5 years' experience using measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, and/or tape measures) to do in-depth quality checks.
- ✓Must be willing to learn the entire process of the production line where you are assigned
- ✓Quality related certifications and training highly preferred (Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, etc.)
- ✓Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and strong attention to detail.
- ✓Ability to handle pressure and request resources when necessary.
- ✓Ability to work as a member of a team in a team-oriented environment.
- ✓Ability to plan and organize your
responsibilities
according to needs of the company
- ◆Ability to make decision and self-pace your work. Strong prioritization skills.
- ◆Demonstrated tenacious problem-solving ability in an organized manner using 8D/NCR methodology.
- ◆Experience with Data Collection and SPC.
- ◆Ability to read engineering drawings and measure or test product to determine conformance.
- ◆Trained on Internal Auditor.
- ◆Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Teachable to grow reporting skills.
- ◆Ability to occasionally travel to vendors and clients to handle NCR’s.
- ◆Ability to interact with multiple people at different levels to include but not limited to upper management, production, engineering, clients, and vendors to creatively resolve quality issues.
- ◆Must act in the best interest of Vertiv to clients and suppliers.
Time travel required
- ✓10%
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.
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Physical & environmental demands
Due to the nature of our work, Team Members may be required to lift 50 lbs. on a regular basis, carry objects over distance, bend/twist, squat, climb ladders, sit or stand for extended periods of time, use tools requiring manual dexterity, and may be required to operate powered industrial equipment.
Our strategic priorities
- •Customer Focus
- •Operational Excellence
- •High-Performance Culture
- •Innovation
- •Financial Strength
Our behaviors
- •Own It
- •Act With Urgency
- •Foster a Customer-First Mindset
- •Think Big and Execute
- •Lead by Example
- •Drive Continuous Improvement
- •Learn and Seek Out Development
- •Promote Transparent & Open Communication
At Vertiv, we offer the stability of a global leader in a growing industry and the opportunity of a startup. We design, manufacture and service the mission-critical infrastructure technologies for vital applications in data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. With $8 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach in nearly 130+ countries, our move to establish a standalone business enables us to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsor
