Level Description
‘Technician’ Leveling Guide consists of jobs that accomplish work through a specialized knowledge or skills gained through a combination of vocational education, training, apprenticeship (craft, skilled and semi-skilled), and experience. This career stream will be most commonly applied to manufacturing technician job profiles.

Market Summary
Performs quality control incoming, in process, and final inspections following written procedures. Maintains detailed quality records including inspection records. Assists engineering as required to perform process and product validation testing. Completes and files quality records including inspection reports, supplier notifications, and reprocess orders.

Impact
• Communication is internal and largely around giving/receiving basic information such as  instructions, work processed and directions; little to no interpretation of policies. Straightforward. 
• With very close guidance/documented guidelines, ensures timely and accurate performance of responsibilities for a single technical area or group of closely related tasks.

Communication
• Elevates questions, problems and significant challenges to more senior employees for direction or subject matter expertise.

Innovation
• Elevates questions, problems and significant challenges to more senior employees for direction or subject matter expertise.

Knowledge
• Demonstrates knowledge of basic concepts, terminology, codes, quality standards, and specialized job requirements.
• Strives to learn new approaches, techniques, and methods. May identify new approaches to improve efficiencies around routine work situations