Quality Technician

Job Description

Paradigm is seeking a Quality Technician to play a key role in supporting manufacturing operations with our client in Vancouver, WA. In this role, you’ll program and operate Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) / Solder Paste Inspection (SPI) systems, perform first article inspections, maintain equipment, and ensure compliance with QMS standards. Candidates should have IPC-A-610 certification, experience with AOI equipment, and strong surface mount technology (SMT) component identification skills.

Type : 6 month contract-to-hire

Shift : Swing Shift (3 : 00PM - 1 : 30AM, Mon - Thurs)

Location : On-site, Vancouver, WA

Benefits : Medical, dental, vision, life, 401K, PTO, and sick leave

As a Quality Technician, you will :

• Program and operate 3D AOI / SPI systems
• Assist inspectors with review stations as-needed
• Import data and create programs
• Create and maintain the AOI package library
• Work with engineering and equipment manufacturers to improve the accuracy of AOI / SPI and X-ray
• Program and operate any AOI machine
• Operate X-ray machines
• Perform first article inspections and give prompt feedback per work order
• Maintain process manuals on machines
• Follow the procedures as defined in the QMS that pertain to your area or Help update procedures and work instructions as-needed to match the current process.
• Complete Preventative Maintenance on machines
• Be a role model by following and re-enforcing Safety, ESD, ITAR, and QMS
• Actively participate in Lean activities
• Maintain 5S standards and continually look for improvements

Requirements

Our skills and experience wish list includes :

Benefits

Paradigm offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, 401K, PTO, and sick days.

About Us, Paradigm

Want to love Mondays? It's possible when you love what you do. Paradigm is a staffing solutions firm dedicated to finding the perfect job for candidates. We're connected with some of the most innovative tech companies around, giving our employees that competitive edge needed in today's job market.

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Requirements

Our skills and experience wish list includes : Ability to adapt to and understand OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) software, even without prior experience Previous, or active, IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 certification Ability to read, understand, and navigate in Fusion documentation, Pass the Component Identification quiz, Run in-line washers, and In-process inspection accurately Minimum of 6 months of experience operating automated optical inspection (AOI) equipment or related inspection experience Advanced knowledge of troubleshooting and calibrating AOI equipment preferred Experience in Surface Mount Technology (SMT) component identification, accurately recognize and identify a wide variety of SMT components, including resistors, capacitors, diodes, inductors, and ICs