FAAC Technologies

Quality Control Technician (Electronics)

FAAC Electronics Limited is an electronic manufacturing site, located in the Citywest Business Campus (Dublin 24). We are the main electronic supplier for all the Business Units of the Italian group FAAC Technologies, world leader in access automation, parking and access control, employing more than 3,900 employees worldwide across 5 continents and our 55 companies. Our 3 Business Units are:

  • ACCESS AUTOMATION (FAAC Simply Automatic) - automation for gates and barriers, entrances and automatic doors, motors for rolling shutters and screens, car parks.
  • ACCESS CONTROL (Magnetic) - systems with innovative solutions for access control, for both barriers and pedestrian passages.
  • PARKING TECHNOLOGY (Hub) - with intelligent and scalable solutions to control paid car parks.

The Quality Control Technician ensures that products comply with company quality standards and applicable regulations (IPC-ESD-ISO). Responsibilities include inspecting incoming materials, manufacturing processes, and finished products, identifying and documenting defects, and supporting continuous improvement efforts to reduce waste.

This role involves analysing quality discrepancies in assembly and production, investigating issues, and recommending corrective and preventive actions to resolve recurring or non-recurring defects. The Quality Control Technician collaborates with cross-functional teams to drive quality improvements, implement control measures, and enhance product reliability, ensuring high standards of safety and performance that exceed customer expectations.

Individual Areas of Responsibilities

  • Inspect incoming materials according to technical specifications, standards, and supplier agreements.
  • Record and report non-conforming materials and work with the supplier for resolution.
  • Perform in-process inspections to identify defects early in production.
  • Conduct finished product audits to ensure compliance with final quality standards before shipment.
  • Detect and analyse defects, opening non-conformity reports when applied, following supporting and collaborating on corrective action plans, verifying their effectiveness.
  • Support production in adhering to quality standards for assembly acceptability. Provide guidance on rework, scrap, or use-as-is decisions for defective components and products.
  • Inspect returned products from customers to determine failure causes, document findings, and provide feedback to engineering and production for corrective actions, intervening with rework when necessary.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance processes and minimize defects using PDCA methodology.
  • Comply with IPC-A-610 and other relevant industry standards.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Education - Technician or Engineer in Electronics, Mechatronics, Quality, or related field
  • Experience - Minimum of 1-2 years in quality related work experience within electronic manufacturing?
  • Critical Criteria – must be fluent English (both verbal and written) and availability to start work within one month. Any ability to speak Italian would be beneficial but not essential
  • Essential knowledge and experience required;
    • IPC-A-610 standards and general standards for electronic manufacturing
    • Knowledge of defect analysis and recovery processes
    • Inspection tools: microscopes, multimeter, calliper, etc.
    • Quality documentation management (defect reports, etc.).
    • Software: ERP/MES systems, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), inspection analysis software
  • Preferred knowledge and experience;
    • IPC-A-610 - IPC-7711/21 Certification
    • Knowledge of various quality system methodologies such as 8D, Lean, 5 Why’s, Pareto Analysis, PFMEA, etc.
    • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
  • Key skills and competencies;
    • Attention to detail
    • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
    • Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
    • Proactive with a positive approach to teamwork
    • Focus on continuous improvement

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • 24 days’ annual leave
  • Subsidised canteen
  • Medical insurance
  • Defined contribution pension scheme
  • Death in Service and Income Protection benefits
  • Long service awards
  • Christmas bonus

Apply on our “Work with us” page @careers.faacgroup.com