Quality Assurance Specialist

Duties and responsibilities

• Establishes, maintains, and oversees the quality system including quality plans, documentation, systems, procedures, and training
• Responds to internal and external quality issues including ownership of corrective and preventative action procedure
• Serve quality functions during contract / requirement review process and requests for change from customers
• Ensure adequate inspection planning, personnel and methods are defined including incoming inspection, final QC, scrap evaluation, rework, reports, and supplier quality programs
• Conducts audits to ensure compliance of quality systems as well as other customer or agencies such as AAR and ISO
• Maintains quality records as required including training, inspection & test, and customer
• Assesses suppliers and sub-contractors and the approved vendor list
• Covers customer inspections, inquiries and follow up
• Limited travel within Progress Rail, Supplier and Customer sites
• Develops and conducts quality training for production employees

Advanced duties and responsibilities

• Understanding of Quality Management Systems such as ISO 9001 standards and practices
• Understanding of Manufacturing, Special Processes and testing
• Professionalism with registrars, suppliers and customers

Qualifications And Experience

• High school diploma or GED, prefer associate or bachelor’s degree
• ASQ certification is a plus
• Three years minimum experience as supervisor or Quality lead in a manufacturing environment preferably but not limited to railroad or related industries
• Experience with auditing and equipment inspection
• Experience with manufacturing and production processes and principles
• Read and understand precision instruments, gauges, blueprints, and technical drawings
• High level of attention to detail and solid organizational skills
• AIAG Core Tools