Position Overview
The purpose of this position is to ensure products or services meet established quality standards and are fit for their intended purpose. This involves a range of activities like creating and executing test plans, identifying and documenting defects, and collaborating with various teams to improve product quality. QA specialists contribute to the overall quality management system of our organization.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with management and supervisors from operations, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance to resolve problems affecting product quality
• Provides guidance and plan of action to the manufacturing floor when production events occur as defined by the Process and procedure.
• Investigate non-compliant issues according to the Process and procedures
• May author other types of quality system documents as directed or assigned by the engineering manager.
• Liaise with customers to ensure customer requirements are satisfied.
• Facilitate Micro-Trak commitment and effectiveness checks, including initiation, tracking, trending, and closure
• Maintain effective communication on daily work status
• Perform routine inspections and quality tests
• Discussing issues and proposed solutions with the engineering manager
• Create training materials and operating manuals
• Other duties as assigned by manager
Competencies:
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent technical knowledge
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Understanding of ISO standards and ISO business standards
• Knowledge of WHMA 620 and IPC 610
• Collaboration
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical skills, and decision-making ability
• Ability to mentor and develop others
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Required Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in science or related field and or 5+ years’ relevant experience
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing
• Knowledge of industry-specific regulations and standards
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Technical aptitude and experience with tools and machinery
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Motivated, self-starter, and team player
• Experience with data analysis tools and statistical analysis
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment and a manufacturing setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, and calculators. While on the floor, you may be subject to loud noises.
Physical Demands:
The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.