Quality Assurance/Quality Control Senior Specialist
Indiana Automotive Fasteners, Inc. · Greenfield, IN · 1 mo ago
On-siteQuality AssuranceFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings that have real content: About the role? The posting includes a Summary paragraph describing role. Could treat that as "About the role". Then sections: Responsibilities (Essential Duties And Responsibilities). Then Qualifications (Qualifications, Education And/Or Experience, Technical Knowledge And Skills, Language Skills, Mathematical Skills, REASONING ABILITY maybe combine). Also maybe "Physical Demands", "Work Environment", "Code of Conduct", "Performance Expectations". But we should only include sections when posting has real specific content. All those sections have content. However we need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
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We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. There's none.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all details from the posting, but format appropriately.
We need to decide how to structure lists. The Essential Duties And Responsibilities has many bullet-like sentences but not explicit bullet list. We can convert each duty into
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We need to include sections: About the role (from Summary), Responsibilities (Essential Duties And Responsibilities), Qualifications (maybe combine Qualifications, Education And/Or Experience, Technical Knowledge And Skills, Language Skills, Mathematical Skills, REASONING ABILITY), Physical Demands, Work Environment, Code of Conduct, Performance Expectations. Also maybe "Senior-Level Authority and Expectations" could be part of Responsibilities or separate section. Could make a section "Senior-Level Authority and Expectations". It has content.
We must not create empty sections.
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Summary paragraph: "The Quality Assurance & Quality Control Senior Specialist serves as a senior technical resource within the Quality Department and supports both Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) activities throughout the manufacturing operation. The position is responsible for supporting product and process conformity, supporting the effectiveness of the Quality Management System, providing technical guidance to Quality Team Members, and assisting Manufacturing and other departments with the identification, containment, investigation, and prevention of quality concerns and technical expertise and advisement. The Senior Specialist is expected to demonstrate advanced knowledge of inspection and measurement methods, customer and engineering requirements, nonconforming product controls, problem-solving methods, and applicable quality procedures. The position serves as a technical escalation point and provides coaching, training, and guidance to Quality Team Members while promoting built-in quality, process discipline, and prevention of defects. The Senior Specialist also supports the continuous improvement efforts as they pertain to general organization, 4S+ and process/procedures."
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Essential Duties And Responsibilities: It has subheadings: Product Inspection & Measurement, Quality Assurance & QMS Support, Nonconforming Product & Containment, Problem Solving & Corrective Action, Measurement Systems & Laboratory Support, Manufacturing Quality Support, Training & Technical Leadership, Documentation, Data & Continuous Improvement. Each has multiple sentences. We'll convert each sentence into - maybe grouped under subheadings? But we only have
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where each duty is a - . Could include the subheading text as part of the
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From Product Inspection & Measurement:
- Perform and verify dimensional, visual, functional, and other product inspections according to drawings, specifications, control plans, inspection standards, and procedures.
- Interpret customer drawings, progression drawings, specifications, tolerances, and inspection requirements.
- Operate and provide technical support for applicable measurement equipment, including micrometers, calipers, indicators, projectors, Contracer/profile equipment, three-point rollers, and other laboratory or production measurement systems.
- Verify inspection results when abnormal, questionable, or conflicting measurements are identified and assist with measurement method selection and resolution of measurement discrepancies.
Quality Assurance & QMS Support:
- Support compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, applicable customer-specific requirements, and company Quality Management System requirements.
- Review procedures, work instructions, inspection standards, forms, and quality records for accuracy and compliance.
- Support internal, customer, and third-party audits as assigned and assist with implementation and verification of resulting corrective actions.
- Identify gaps in quality systems or process controls and escalate concerns to Quality leadership.
Nonconforming Product & Containment:
- Initiate and coordinate containment activities when suspect or nonconforming material is identified.
- Ensure nonconforming product is properly identified, segregated, documented, and dispositioned.
- Assist in determining containment boundaries, clean points, traceability, and affected quantities.
- Support customer containment and sorting activities when required and verify effectiveness before closure or release.
Problem Solving & Corrective Action:
- Participate in and facilitate structured problem-solving activities using methods such as 5-Why, PDCA, 8D, fishbone analysis, Pareto analysis, and other appropriate quality tools.
- Assist with root cause determination for product, process, measurement, and system-related nonconformities.
- Support development, implementation, and verification of corrective and preventive actions.
- Analyze quality data to identify recurring defects, trends, and opportunities for improvement and escalate recurring or high-risk concerns.
Measurement Systems & Laboratory Support:
- Support calibration and verification activities for inspection and measurement equipment.
- Assist with MSA and Gauge R&R studies and help establish standardized measurement methods.
- Ensure measurement equipment is properly identified, maintained, stored, and used within calibration status.
- Maintain required laboratory environmental conditions and associated records.
Manufacturing Quality Support:
- Provide floor-level Quality support to Manufacturing, Heat Treatment, Sorting, Shipping, and other applicable processes.
- Respond to abnormal conditions and assist in determining whether production may continue, requires containment, or requires Quality leadership escalation.
- Verify compliance with control plans, standardized work, inspection requirements, reaction plans, and product identification/traceability requirements.
- Promote quality control by process and participate in cross-functional activities intended to prevent defects, mixed parts, mislabeling, and other quality concerns.
Training & Technical Leadership:
- Train and coach Quality Team Members on inspection methods, measurement equipment, procedures, quality requirements, and abnormal-condition response.
- Verify Team Member understanding and proper application of established inspection methods.
- Serve as a technical resource for less-experienced Quality personnel and assist Quality leadership with development of training materials and qualification requirements.
- Promote consistent application of Quality standards across shifts and departments.
Documentation, Data & Continuous Improvement:
- Accurately complete and review inspection records, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and other Quality documentation for completeness, accuracy, traceability, and compliance.
- Analyze inspection, defect, scrap, sorting, customer complaint, and other quality data and assist in preparation of Quality reports and performance metrics.
- Identify opportunities to reduce inspection dependency through improved process controls and prevention.
- Participate in improvement of inspection methods, digital measurement systems, SPC, error-proofing, automated inspection technologies, Kaizen, 4S+, TPS, and other continuous improvement activities.
Now Qualifications section: The posting has "Qualifications" heading then bullet-like sentences:
- Demonstrated ability to independently perform advanced QA/QC activities and recognize normal versus abnormal conditions.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing inspection methods, quality documentation, containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action.
- Ability to read and interpret customer and engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, control plans, and inspection standards.
- Working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, AIAG Core Tools, and customer-specific requirements preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applicable quality/measurement software and databases.
- Strong communication, coaching, organization, judgment, and cross-functional problem-solving skills.
- Must have a quality background.
Then "Education And/Or Experience":
- Associate degree or technical certificate in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant manufacturing Quality experience.
- Typically, five (5) or more years of progressive Quality Control/Quality Assurance experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
- Automotive manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.
Then "Technical Knowledge And Skills":
- Working knowledge of blueprint/drawing interpretation, GD&T fundamentals, dimensional inspection, hand measurement equipment, measurement systems, calibration concepts, MSA/Gauge R&R, SPC fundamentals, control plans, PFMEA, nonconforming product control, containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action.
Then "Language Skills":
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, customer and engineering requirements, procedures, and quality system documentation.
- Ability to prepare clear reports, records, correspondence, and technical documentation and to communicate effectively with Team Members, management, customers, suppliers, and auditors as applicable.
Then "Mathematical Skills":
- Ability to apply basic mathematics, decimals, fractions, percentages, tolerances, unit conversions, and statistical concepts required for dimensional inspection, measurement analysis, SPC, and quality data review.
Then "REASONING ABILITY":
- Ability to solve practical quality problems, evaluate risk, recognize abnormal conditions, interpret information from multiple sources, and determine appropriate containment, escalation, and follow-up within established authority.
We could combine all these into a single Qualifications section with
- items. Or we could split into subsections but we only have
for section headings; we could make multiple sections like Qualifications, Education & Experience, Technical Knowledge & Skills, Language Skills, Mathematical Skills, Reasoning Ability. That would be many sections but each has content. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So better to combine into one Qualifications section that includes all those items.
Thus we will have Qualifications
and a containing all those bullet points.
Next sections: Physical Demands, Work Environment, Code of Conduct, Performance Expectations, Senior-Level Authority and Expectations (maybe include as part of Responsibilities but we can keep separate). The instruction: Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Senior-Level Authority and Expectations into Responsibilities? But it's distinct. However we could keep as a section.
We need to decide which sections to include. Let's list:
- About the role (summary)
- Responsibilities (Essential Duties And Responsibilities)
- Qualifications (combined)
- Physical Demands
- Work Environment
- Code of Conduct
- Performance Expectations
- Senior-Level Authority and Expectations (maybe merge with Responsibilities but we can keep)
That's 8 sections. Might be many but each substantive. Could merge Senior-Level Authority and Expectations into Responsibilities as it's about authority. But the instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we combine Senior-Level Authority and Expectations into Responsibilities (makes sense). Then we have 7 sections.
Alternatively we could merge Physical Demands and Work Environment into a "Working Conditions" section. But they are distinct. Could combine them.
Let's think: The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we should aim for maybe 4-5 sections. We could have:
- About the role
- Responsibilities (including duties and senior-level authority)
- Qualifications (including education, technical knowledge, language, math, reasoning)
- Working Conditions (Physical Demands + Work Environment)
- Code
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. There's none. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all details from the posting, but format appropriately. We need to decide how to structure lists. The Essential Duties And Responsibilities has many bullet-like sentences but not explicit bullet list. We can convert each duty into
under
About the role
. Essential Duties And Responsibilities: It has subheadings: Product Inspection & Measurement, Quality Assurance & QMS Support, Nonconforming Product & Containment, Problem Solving & Corrective Action, Measurement Systems & Laboratory Support, Manufacturing Quality Support, Training & Technical Leadership, Documentation, Data & Continuous Improvement. Each has multiple sentences. We'll convert each sentence intofor section headings, not subheadings. Could keep subheadings as
bold? But we must follow rules: only
for section headings. We could treat each subheading as a
with strong? Not prohibited but better to keep as
maybe. However we need to use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can make a
- where each duty is a
- . Could include the subheading text as part of the
- . That's okay.
Thus we will create a
- with each duty sentence as
- . Let's extract each duty sentence.
From Product Inspection & Measurement:
- Perform and verify dimensional, visual, functional, and other product inspections according to drawings, specifications, control plans, inspection standards, and procedures.
- Interpret customer drawings, progression drawings, specifications, tolerances, and inspection requirements.
- Operate and provide technical support for applicable measurement equipment, including micrometers, calipers, indicators, projectors, Contracer/profile equipment, three-point rollers, and other laboratory or production measurement systems.
- Verify inspection results when abnormal, questionable, or conflicting measurements are identified and assist with measurement method selection and resolution of measurement discrepancies.
Quality Assurance & QMS Support:
- Support compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, applicable customer-specific requirements, and company Quality Management System requirements.
- Review procedures, work instructions, inspection standards, forms, and quality records for accuracy and compliance.
- Support internal, customer, and third-party audits as assigned and assist with implementation and verification of resulting corrective actions.
- Identify gaps in quality systems or process controls and escalate concerns to Quality leadership.
Nonconforming Product & Containment:
- Initiate and coordinate containment activities when suspect or nonconforming material is identified.
- Ensure nonconforming product is properly identified, segregated, documented, and dispositioned.
- Assist in determining containment boundaries, clean points, traceability, and affected quantities.
- Support customer containment and sorting activities when required and verify effectiveness before closure or release.
Problem Solving & Corrective Action:
- Participate in and facilitate structured problem-solving activities using methods such as 5-Why, PDCA, 8D, fishbone analysis, Pareto analysis, and other appropriate quality tools.
- Assist with root cause determination for product, process, measurement, and system-related nonconformities.
- Support development, implementation, and verification of corrective and preventive actions.
- Analyze quality data to identify recurring defects, trends, and opportunities for improvement and escalate recurring or high-risk concerns.
Measurement Systems & Laboratory Support:
- Support calibration and verification activities for inspection and measurement equipment.
- Assist with MSA and Gauge R&R studies and help establish standardized measurement methods.
- Ensure measurement equipment is properly identified, maintained, stored, and used within calibration status.
- Maintain required laboratory environmental conditions and associated records.
Manufacturing Quality Support:
- Provide floor-level Quality support to Manufacturing, Heat Treatment, Sorting, Shipping, and other applicable processes.
- Respond to abnormal conditions and assist in determining whether production may continue, requires containment, or requires Quality leadership escalation.
- Verify compliance with control plans, standardized work, inspection requirements, reaction plans, and product identification/traceability requirements.
- Promote quality control by process and participate in cross-functional activities intended to prevent defects, mixed parts, mislabeling, and other quality concerns.
Training & Technical Leadership:
- Train and coach Quality Team Members on inspection methods, measurement equipment, procedures, quality requirements, and abnormal-condition response.
- Verify Team Member understanding and proper application of established inspection methods.
- Serve as a technical resource for less-experienced Quality personnel and assist Quality leadership with development of training materials and qualification requirements.
- Promote consistent application of Quality standards across shifts and departments.
Documentation, Data & Continuous Improvement:
- Accurately complete and review inspection records, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and other Quality documentation for completeness, accuracy, traceability, and compliance.
- Analyze inspection, defect, scrap, sorting, customer complaint, and other quality data and assist in preparation of Quality reports and performance metrics.
- Identify opportunities to reduce inspection dependency through improved process controls and prevention.
- Participate in improvement of inspection methods, digital measurement systems, SPC, error-proofing, automated inspection technologies, Kaizen, 4S+, TPS, and other continuous improvement activities.
Now Qualifications section: The posting has "Qualifications" heading then bullet-like sentences:
- Demonstrated ability to independently perform advanced QA/QC activities and recognize normal versus abnormal conditions.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing inspection methods, quality documentation, containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action.
- Ability to read and interpret customer and engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, control plans, and inspection standards.
- Working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, AIAG Core Tools, and customer-specific requirements preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applicable quality/measurement software and databases.
- Strong communication, coaching, organization, judgment, and cross-functional problem-solving skills.
- Must have a quality background.
Then "Education And/Or Experience":
- Associate degree or technical certificate in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant manufacturing Quality experience.
- Typically, five (5) or more years of progressive Quality Control/Quality Assurance experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
- Automotive manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.
Then "Technical Knowledge And Skills":
- Working knowledge of blueprint/drawing interpretation, GD&T fundamentals, dimensional inspection, hand measurement equipment, measurement systems, calibration concepts, MSA/Gauge R&R, SPC fundamentals, control plans, PFMEA, nonconforming product control, containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action.
Then "Language Skills":
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, customer and engineering requirements, procedures, and quality system documentation.
- Ability to prepare clear reports, records, correspondence, and technical documentation and to communicate effectively with Team Members, management, customers, suppliers, and auditors as applicable.
Then "Mathematical Skills":
- Ability to apply basic mathematics, decimals, fractions, percentages, tolerances, unit conversions, and statistical concepts required for dimensional inspection, measurement analysis, SPC, and quality data review.
Then "REASONING ABILITY":
- Ability to solve practical quality problems, evaluate risk, recognize abnormal conditions, interpret information from multiple sources, and determine appropriate containment, escalation, and follow-up within established authority.
We could combine all these into a single Qualifications section with
- items. Or we could split into subsections but we only have
for section headings; we could make multiple
sections like Qualifications, Education & Experience, Technical Knowledge & Skills, Language Skills, Mathematical Skills, Reasoning Ability. That would be many sections but each has content. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So better to combine into one Qualifications section that includes all those items. Thus we will have
Qualifications
and a- containing all those bullet points.
Next sections: Physical Demands, Work Environment, Code of Conduct, Performance Expectations, Senior-Level Authority and Expectations (maybe include as part of Responsibilities but we can keep separate). The instruction: Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Senior-Level Authority and Expectations into Responsibilities? But it's distinct. However we could keep as a section.
We need to decide which sections to include. Let's list:
- About the role (summary)
- Responsibilities (Essential Duties And Responsibilities)
- Qualifications (combined)
- Physical Demands
- Work Environment
- Code of Conduct
- Performance Expectations
- Senior-Level Authority and Expectations (maybe merge with Responsibilities but we can keep)
That's 8 sections. Might be many but each substantive. Could merge Senior-Level Authority and Expectations into Responsibilities as it's about authority. But the instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we combine Senior-Level Authority and Expectations into Responsibilities (makes sense). Then we have 7 sections.
Alternatively we could merge Physical Demands and Work Environment into a "Working Conditions" section. But they are distinct. Could combine them.
Let's think: The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we should aim for maybe 4-5 sections. We could have:
- About the role
- Responsibilities (including duties and senior-level authority)
- Qualifications (including education, technical knowledge, language, math, reasoning)
- Working Conditions (Physical Demands + Work Environment)
- Code
- items. Or we could split into subsections but we only have
- . Let's extract each duty sentence.
From Product Inspection & Measurement:
- Perform and verify dimensional, visual, functional, and other product inspections according to drawings, specifications, control plans, inspection standards, and procedures.
- Interpret customer drawings, progression drawings, specifications, tolerances, and inspection requirements.
- Operate and provide technical support for applicable measurement equipment, including micrometers, calipers, indicators, projectors, Contracer/profile equipment, three-point rollers, and other laboratory or production measurement systems.
- Verify inspection results when abnormal, questionable, or conflicting measurements are identified and assist with measurement method selection and resolution of measurement discrepancies.
Quality Assurance & QMS Support:
- Support compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, applicable customer-specific requirements, and company Quality Management System requirements.
- Review procedures, work instructions, inspection standards, forms, and quality records for accuracy and compliance.
- Support internal, customer, and third-party audits as assigned and assist with implementation and verification of resulting corrective actions.
- Identify gaps in quality systems or process controls and escalate concerns to Quality leadership.
Nonconforming Product & Containment:
- Initiate and coordinate containment activities when suspect or nonconforming material is identified.
- Ensure nonconforming product is properly identified, segregated, documented, and dispositioned.
- Assist in determining containment boundaries, clean points, traceability, and affected quantities.
- Support customer containment and sorting activities when required and verify effectiveness before closure or release.
Problem Solving & Corrective Action:
- Participate in and facilitate structured problem-solving activities using methods such as 5-Why, PDCA, 8D, fishbone analysis, Pareto analysis, and other appropriate quality tools.
- Assist with root cause determination for product, process, measurement, and system-related nonconformities.
- Support development, implementation, and verification of corrective and preventive actions.
- Analyze quality data to identify recurring defects, trends, and opportunities for improvement and escalate recurring or high-risk concerns.
Measurement Systems & Laboratory Support:
- Support calibration and verification activities for inspection and measurement equipment.
- Assist with MSA and Gauge R&R studies and help establish standardized measurement methods.
- Ensure measurement equipment is properly identified, maintained, stored, and used within calibration status.
- Maintain required laboratory environmental conditions and associated records.
Manufacturing Quality Support:
- Provide floor-level Quality support to Manufacturing, Heat Treatment, Sorting, Shipping, and other applicable processes.
- Respond to abnormal conditions and assist in determining whether production may continue, requires containment, or requires Quality leadership escalation.
- Verify compliance with control plans, standardized work, inspection requirements, reaction plans, and product identification/traceability requirements.
- Promote quality control by process and participate in cross-functional activities intended to prevent defects, mixed parts, mislabeling, and other quality concerns.
Training & Technical Leadership:
- Train and coach Quality Team Members on inspection methods, measurement equipment, procedures, quality requirements, and abnormal-condition response.
- Verify Team Member understanding and proper application of established inspection methods.
- Serve as a technical resource for less-experienced Quality personnel and assist Quality leadership with development of training materials and qualification requirements.
- Promote consistent application of Quality standards across shifts and departments.
Documentation, Data & Continuous Improvement:
- Accurately complete and review inspection records, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and other Quality documentation for completeness, accuracy, traceability, and compliance.
- Analyze inspection, defect, scrap, sorting, customer complaint, and other quality data and assist in preparation of Quality reports and performance metrics.
- Identify opportunities to reduce inspection dependency through improved process controls and prevention.
- Participate in improvement of inspection methods, digital measurement systems, SPC, error-proofing, automated inspection technologies, Kaizen, 4S+, TPS, and other continuous improvement activities.
Now Qualifications section: The posting has "Qualifications" heading then bullet-like sentences:
- Demonstrated ability to independently perform advanced QA/QC activities and recognize normal versus abnormal conditions.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing inspection methods, quality documentation, containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action.
- Ability to read and interpret customer and engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, control plans, and inspection standards.
- Working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, AIAG Core Tools, and customer-specific requirements preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applicable quality/measurement software and databases.
- Strong communication, coaching, organization, judgment, and cross-functional problem-solving skills.
- Must have a quality background.
Then "Education And/Or Experience":
- Associate degree or technical certificate in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant manufacturing Quality experience.
- Typically, five (5) or more years of progressive Quality Control/Quality Assurance experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
- Automotive manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.
Then "Technical Knowledge And Skills":
- Working knowledge of blueprint/drawing interpretation, GD&T fundamentals, dimensional inspection, hand measurement equipment, measurement systems, calibration concepts, MSA/Gauge R&R, SPC fundamentals, control plans, PFMEA, nonconforming product control, containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action.
Then "Language Skills":
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, customer and engineering requirements, procedures, and quality system documentation.
- Ability to prepare clear reports, records, correspondence, and technical documentation and to communicate effectively with Team Members, management, customers, suppliers, and auditors as applicable.
Then "Mathematical Skills":
- Ability to apply basic mathematics, decimals, fractions, percentages, tolerances, unit conversions, and statistical concepts required for dimensional inspection, measurement analysis, SPC, and quality data review.
Then "REASONING ABILITY":
- Ability to solve practical quality problems, evaluate risk, recognize abnormal conditions, interpret information from multiple sources, and determine appropriate containment, escalation, and follow-up within established authority.
We could combine all these into a single Qualifications section with