Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Quality Assurance Specialist to play a crucial role in supporting and enhancing our Quality Management System. This position is responsible for driving improvements in supplier and plant quality by applying expertise to resolve production and product-related issues.

Supervisory Role

This position does not involve direct supervisory responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and refine quality assurance methodologies for both new and existing in-house processes.
• Offer technical guidance to various departments on quality assessment procedures and validate outcomes.
• Oversee internal quality corrective actions, ensuring they are timely and effective.
• Engage with customers to understand their quality assurance needs, manage quality information flow, and address corrective actions.
• Develop and implement internal quality standards to achieve organizational and customer satisfaction goals.
• Coordinate the review and management of Inspection Standards, PCRs, ECRs, and ECIs.
• Lead initial containment efforts, verify defect trends, and manage the disposition of non-conforming materials.
• Prepare, verify, and maintain materials for the monthly Management Review Meeting presentation.
• Manage and analyze testing data from production lines, reporting findings to senior management.
• Ensure the work environment complies with ISO14001, IATF16949 standards, and adheres to safety guidelines and regulations.

Required Qualifications & Education

• Bachelor's degree.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience within a quality department or manufacturing setting.
• Proficiency in PPAP requirements and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

Desired Skills & Attributes

• Experience working effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• A proactive, problem-solving approach with a commitment to identifying issues at their source.
• Previous experience as a Quality Engineer or Supplier Quality Engineer in the automotive manufacturing sector is a plus.

Working Conditions

• Must be able to lift items weighing up to 30 lbs.
• Flexibility to work overtime when necessary.
• Willingness to travel as required.

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