Quality Assurance Specialist

About the role

Marmon/Keystone LLC is a Marmon Holdings/Berkshire Hathaway company founded in 1907. We are a leader in the metals distribution sector, serving over 20 locations in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Our mission is to drive excellence through innovation and efficiency, fostering a culture where growth knows no bounds.

Responsibilities

• Manage control of nonconforming material, claims-tag inventory, segregation, containment, and disposition activities.
• Support material review board (MRB) activities and disposition recommendations.
• Validate customer returns and support root cause investigations.
• Issue supplier claims and coordinate corrective action activities.
• Perform calibration program execution and gage control activities.
• Conduct product and process verification activities to ensure compliance with customer requirements.
• Lead or facilitate root cause investigations related to internal defects, customer complaints, and supplier quality issues.
• Support corrective and preventive action implementation and verification.
• Issue quality alerts and communicate lessons learned across the facility.
• Participate in Lean, Continuous Improvement, and Built-In Quality initiatives.
• Support reduction of COPQ, rework, scrap, and customer claims.
• Support customer audits, supplier audits, and quality system assessments.
• Aid in First Article Inspections (FAIs), PPAPs, ISIRs, and customer validation requirements.
• Review customer specifications, drawings, and quality requirements.
• Support customer-specific quality initiatives and containment activities.
• Perform dimensional inspections using handheld measurement equipment and advanced metrology systems.
• Utilize portable CMM and FARO Arm technology where applicable.
• Assist with inspection planning and measurement method development.
• Perform inventory stock checks and quality verification activities.
• Support timely disposition of quarantined and nonconforming inventory.
• Assist operations teams in improving throughput and reducing quality-related bottlenecks.
• Support ERP and master-data quality initiatives as required.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Quality, or related discipline; minimum 3 years of experience in manufacturing, fabrication, machining, metals processing, distribution, or related industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of quality tools and problem-solving methodologies.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret specifications.
• Proficiency with standard inspection equipment and measurement techniques.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a hands-on shop-floor environment.
• Experience in a metals service center, fabrication, machining, or industrial manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of PPAP, APQP, FAI, ISIR, and root cause methodologies.
• Limited travel may be required for training, audits, and support activities.

Preferred Experience

• Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt certification or demonstrated continuous improvement experience.