Quality Technician

Company Name: Hellbender Inc.

Job Title: Quality Technician

Department: Operations

Report to: Chief Operating Officer

Who we are:

Hellbender Inc. is a Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation who partners with innovators to mature their Artificial Intelligence enabled computing sensors and produce their solutions onshore at prototype to high volumes.

Hellbender is intentionally forming an inclusive work environment and is committed to uplifting the historically marginalized identities including veterans, women, trans and non-white races in our community and industry.

Job Summary:

As the Quality Technician at Hellbender, you will perform inspections of materials and products throughout all stages of the production cycle. You will help drive continuous improvement projects to bolster production output and improve product quality. To succeed in this position, you must have meticulous attention to detail and the ability to quickly analyze, document, and troubleshoot defects in complex electromechanical systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct inspections throughout all stages of production; conduct checks of supplier components and raw materials; inspect material on the manufacturing line; ensure final products meet quality standards.
• Evaluate data and create reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing quality standards
• Establish and perform destructive and nondestructive tests on materials or products
• Responsible for maintaining testing equipment
• Help lead process improvement projects
• Collaborate with other departments in various activities and investigations

Qualifications, Skill, and Attributes

• Associate in technical field preferred
• 2+ years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment, knowledge of standards in electronic components handling preferred
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail and focus on quality
• Technical communication skills – must be able to interface with engineering and purchasing

Physical Demands: The physical demands can vary depending on the essential job function. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. Must occasionally lift and move parts and supplies, various weights. Visual Acuity: Required to have close visual acuity to perform activities for operation of machines, including visual inspection, using measurement devices; and/or assembly of parts at distances close to the eyes. Eye protection will be provided if required.

Work Environment: Required to work in a clean room, ESD safe environmental condition. Will be required to wear proper ESD and clean room attire. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to increase volume to be heard above ambient noise level. Hearing protection will be provided if required.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 5% Safe Harbor Contribution to 401k by Hellbender
• Dental insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• 7.5 weeks total Paid time off
• As needed PPE reimbursement, including things such as prescription safety glasses, steel toe boots, ESD smock.
• Hellbender Inc. Stock through our Equity Incentive Plan
• Profit Sharing (through 401k)
• Hellbender swag

Work Location: UPARC Pittsburgh, PA

Travel: No travel is required

Opportunity for advancement: Hellbender is a growing business and follows a policy that prioritizes internal promotions. As new positions are created new opportunities for advancement will be created as well.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $29.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

‍