Quality Technician (Manufacturing)

Location: Fort Madison, Iowa, United States; onsite at a Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy blade production facility. Second shift: 2:10 p.m.–10:40 p.m., five days per week, with potential Saturday overtime.

Company

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy develops renewable energy solutions and manufactures wind turbine components.

What you will do

• Perform visual, dimensional, gage, laboratory, process control, and final inspections of materials, components, and finished products.
• Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, sketches, specifications, and quality requirements to assess product conformance.
• Document, organize, and analyze inspection results, test data, quality reports, and acceptance decisions.
• Set up, operate, maintain, and calibrate inspection, testing, and laboratory equipment.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, operations, vendors, and quality teams to resolve defects and improve manufacturing processes.
• Support material qualification, technical guidance, inspector training, workplace safety, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, plus successful completion of a General Aptitude Test.
• Visual Inspection certification or the ability to obtain certification.
• Ability to read technical drawings and work with the metric measurement system.
• Experience using hand tools, power tools, precision measuring instruments, inspection equipment, SAP, quality management systems, and Microsoft Office 365.
• Ability to accurately collect and maintain quality data and inspection records.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work extended periods standing, sitting, bending, or kneeling; willingness to work overtime, including shifts of up to 12 hours.

Nice to have

• Experience in quality assurance within manufacturing, composites, renewable energy, or industrial production.
• Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to colleagues and junior inspectors.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement savings plan with company contributions.
• Paid time off and company-paid holidays.
• Training, certification, career growth, and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborative, inclusive, diverse, and safety-focused work environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to sustainable energy solutions.