Quality Technician

Hagie Manufacturing is a leader in the agricultural industry in providing crop protection solutions to customers in the form of high clearance sprayers. For over 75 years Hagie Manufacturing has operated with integrity, putting the company and employees' best interests ahead of their own.  

Located in Clarion, Iowa, Hagie employs nearly 300 team members. We continuously focus on finding employees who are positive, motivated and determined to propel our company forward with innovative thinking, optimistic attitudes, and encouraging teamwork.   Our success has been a result of our engaged employees that aim to grow, and who are in it for the bigger picture.  

We invite you to learn more about the Hagie Employee Experience.
 

Hagie Manufacturing is seeking a qualified candidate to be part of our Quality team as a Quality Technician in Clarion, IA. This position will inspect components and assemblies, resolve Quality Tickets, perform tool calibration, support Hagie Internal Quality processes. This position reports directly to the Quality Supervisor.

• Live by the Hagie values.
• Perform the job with Safety as your number one priority.
• Inspect material and products for acceptance using visual, feature and non-feature specific checks.
• Proactively look for root cause of Non-Conformances & communicate to stake holders to ensure timely resolution.
• Create and manage process documents, reports, and communications using Microsoft Office suite.
• Work with cross-functional teams across manufacturing, operations, supply chain, product support, and design.
• Use computer software to review Engineering Changes, bill of material structure and product component drawings to execute daily tasks.
• Communicate effectively to get to problem resolution. 
• Proactive Engagement with overall Continuous Improvement activities
• Maintain tool calibration and documentation for area of responsibility, within the established timeframes. 
• Use basic and complex measuring methods to measure parts for conformity.
• Basic understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.

Minimum qualifications:

• Must be 18 years old
• High School diploma or equivalent
• 2 or more years manufacturing work experience.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs, repetitively if needed
• Ability to communicate effectively through written, verbal, and electronic communication methods. 
• Ability to interpret blueprints/work instructions to determine design intent. 
• Ability to read schematics and use to troubleshoot machine issues.
• Experience using Microsoft Office – specifically Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Data Analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Driven to serve internal and external customers.
• Must have the ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities.
• Hours flex based on the production schedule and coverage needed, including Saturdays as needed

What makes you stand out:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge/experience with overall manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of Hagie systems and processes- INFOR/Windchill/Creo, change control, etc.
• Experience with reading/understanding drawings and schematics.
• Welding and fabrication knowledge/experience
• Upbeat attitude with drive to learn and grow.
• Experience and understanding of usage of quality tools- root cause analysis, 5 why, etc.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.