Quality Assurance Specialist
Location: Oldsmar, FL (Calgaz) - Industrial specialty gas
About the role
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.
The Quality Assurance Specialist will champion quality as a shared core value and use methods that foster exceptional customer satisfaction. The role involves understanding the relevance and importance of quality activities, recognizing how they contribute to shared quality goals while following all company, ISO, quality, and safety policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Read and understand procedures and instructions associated with the Quality Control department
- Pick up stock orders and filled orders from production
- Pull stock orders (hard goods and cylinder orders)
- Collaborate on order flows to maintain reliable delivery timelines
- Verify the customer PO matches the sales order confirmation
- Partner with customer service reps if sales order confirmations do not match customer PO
- Coordinate with production techs if filled cylinders do not match sales order confirmations
- Verify lot codes on the sales order confirmation match the cylinders
- Carefully document lot codes on the sales order confirmation for stock items
- Calibrate H2S sensors and document calibration
- Test H2S and document the results on the sales order confirmation
- Pull regulators from stock, set LPM (if required), and label based on customer requirements
- Thoughtfully and reliably record the appropriate information on the Certificate of Analysis for each lot code/part number, adapting to various template requirements for different customers/international needs
- Accurately log lot codes/part numbers into Google Drive spreadsheets when applicable
- Maintain a clean and well-organized work area
- Notify manager when supplies are needed (regulator tubing, regulator and cylinder stickers, low stock inventory, etc.)
- Learn cross-functional skills to support team needs in the QC department as well as all areas of Shipping
- Support the daily flow to achieve complete, high-quality outcomes
- Work as a team to enhance collective performance and work stream quality
- Recognize process gaps/slow downs and be willing to divert to that task for smooth and efficient processing
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Familiarity with manufacturing and quality control
- Strong attention to detail
- Familiar with industry testing tools and equipment
- Basic math skills
- Proficiency in using personal computer, data entry terminal, and common office equipment and software (Loftware, SAP, Google applications, Nice Label, etc.)
- Using analytical and observation skills, demonstrate the ability to set a course or direction that fulfills quality expectations
- ISO Awareness Course and HAZMAT Training
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
- Up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
- Tuition Assistance
- Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time
- Benefits start after 30 days of employment
- Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit
- Parental leave, floating holidays, jury duty, and funeral/bereavement leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents
- Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children
About Airgas
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability, and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative, and make decisions.
Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies, and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.