Quality Control Inspector/ Technician Apprenticeship

Quality Control Inspector/ Technician Apprenticeship

US-NJ-Princeton

Job ID: 2023-16701
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Research and Laboratory

Princeton University

Overview

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Apprenticeship is the first-in-the-nation registered apprenticeship program in fusion energy and engineering. It is designed to equip the next generation of technicians with the skills necessary to help build and operate a fusion energy experiment.

A PPPL Apprenticeship is an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway for high school graduates, veterans, and others looking to join this exciting endeavor. The Quality Control Inspector Technician apprentice program shall be considered completed when the apprentice has satisfactorily completed each of the competencies listed below and the related technical instruction. The program leads to a portable, nationally recognized credential and a possible career at our national laboratory. The apprentice will receive pay and benefits, as well as all the RTI is fully paid for by PPPL.

PPPL apprenticeship website: https://www.pppl.gov/work-with-us/apprenticeships

A proud U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory managed by Princeton University, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is a longstanding leader in the science and innovation behind the development of fusion energy — a clean, safe, and virtually limitless energy source. With an eye on the future and in response to national priorities, PPPL also has begun a strategic shift from a singular focus on fusion energy to a multi-focus approach that includes microelectronics, quantum information science, and sustainability science. Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!

Responsibilities

Inspect, test, sort, or sample, raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.

The Quality Inspector is an inspector who, in support of and under the direction of quality engineers, supervisors, or technicians, can use the proven techniques included in the body of knowledge. Under professional direction, the Quality Inspector evaluates hardware documentation, performs laboratory procedures, inspects products, measures process performance, records data and prepares formal reports.

The Certified Quality Technician (CQT) is a paraprofessional who, in support and under the direction of quality engineers or supervisors, analyzes and solves quality problems, prepares inspection plans and instructions, selects sampling plan applications, prepares procedures, trains inspectors, performs audits, analyzes quality costs and other quality data, and applies fundamental statistical methods for process control.

The QC Apprentice will support all areas of QC oversight including: Electrical QC; Field support for installations, penetrations, lifting and rigging, etc.; CMG Mech and CMM; Receiving Inspections; Weld Inspections.

Core Duties:

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT):- 6000 hours

Use of Tools and Metrology -500 hours
Competencies

1. Metrology
   • Common Gauges and Measurement Instruments
   • Gauge Selection, Handling, and Use:
   • Variable gauges, attribute gauges, measurement scale,10:1 rule, gauge handling, preservation, and storage, Gauge correlation, Calibration Systems, Calibration standards and equipment traceability, Gauge calibration environment, Out-of-calibration effects.
   • Surface Plate Tools and Techniques
2. Calibration
   • Gauge Selection, Handling, and Use
   • Calibrate equipment to specifications
3. CMM Setup and Use
4. Blue Light Scanner Setup and Use

Inspections & Testing-4800

1. Competencies
   • Receiving and Internal Mechanical Inspections
   • Internal Inspection of PPPL Built Components
   • PPPL Field and Electrical Inspections
   • Vendor onsite oversight and inspections
   • Blueprints, Drawings, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and Model-Based Definitions
   • Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information
   • Weigh finished products
   • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications
   • Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards
   • Test products for functionality or quality
   • Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences
2. Sampling-Gauge Selection, Handling, and Use:
   • Acceptance quality limit (AQL),Random sampling, Lot and sample size, Acceptance number, Sampling plans
   • Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products
   • Collect samples of materials or products for testing

Quality Assurance and Improvement Functions-500 hours
Competencies

1. Quality Assurance
   • Basic statistics and Applications
   • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
   • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements
   • Repair production equipment or tools
2. Quality Improvement
   • Defect detection and prevention, the cost of poor quality, total quality management (TQM), and the importance of customer satisfaction
   • Product design, materials used, manufacturing processes, and final output, and how individual steps in a process can affect the final product or the system as a whole
   • Advise others on ways to improve processes or products
3. Quality Audits
   • Evaluate quality of materials or products
   • Analyze test results
4. Risk Management
   • Risk Assessment and Mitigation
   • Corrective Action
   • Preventive Action
     • Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning

Administrative-200 hours
Competencies

• Record operational or production data
• Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs

SKILL DEVELOPMENT (RELATED INSTRUCTION):
Classroom training per Mercer County Community College and American Society of Quality (432 hours):

AMT 101 Machine Techniques I
DRA 190 Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting
MAT 115 Algebra and Trigonometry
AMT 102 Machine Shop Analysis Methods
AMT 103 Blueprint Reading Basics
MAT 125 Elementary Statistics I
AMT 110 Machine Shop Techniques II
AMT 122 Metrology and Quality Control
AMT 220 Material and Manufacturing Process
AMT 231 Introduction to Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC)

Earn the following certificates:

ASQ Certified Quality Inspector
ASQ Certified Quality Technician
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Training to be completed prior to program completion, full certification may be obtained following program completion)

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent by the start of the program.
• No experience needed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Passionate, dedicated, motivated, time management, problem solving, team player, ready to learn and be challenged.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 50lbs, QA Inspector Medical Examination &- Color Vision.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

Please be aware that the Department of Energy (DOE) prohibits DOE employees and contractors from participation in certain foreign government talent recruitment programs. All PPPL employees are required to disclose any participation in a foreign government talent recruitment program and may be required to withdraw from such programs to remain employed under the DOE Contract.

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