Quality Control Specialist

About the role

Assists with the QC program designed to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established standards by performing duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Testing and inspection of product to be used for production, including reading product for production.
• Inspection of incoming and outgoing product, in finished and raw states, using industry and company standards to verify product meets all applicable standards.
• Identifies and reports non-conformance to known standards using various measuring and testing methods to the QC Lead.
• Inspect outgoing product for BOM accuracy.
• Maintain records of testing, information, and various metrics.
• Work with QC team to complete monthly reports and prepare/submit reports to the Quality Lead.
• Compiles and records documentation of companies Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCAR's).
• Support internal investigations (internal corrective action request) to promote continuous improvement.
• Yearly certification of calipers, tape measures, and other measurement devices, including filing and tracking all documentation of the certification.
• Maintain current status documentation on all warranty part returns.
• Receive, check in, and ship warranty returned parts in conjunction with open warranty claims.
• Inspect procedures of the entire production cycle to ensure they are efficient and comply with safety standards.
• Oversee all aspects of quality assurance related to the department, including industry best practices and developing new tools and processes to ensure department quality goals are met.
• Communicate changes to standards and quality-related processes.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with suppliers, customers, team members, and department heads.
• Peer-to-peer training on quality-related processes with new hires within 30 days of start date.
• Work with the team to investigate quality concerns and see investigations through to resolution.
• Work collectively to solve defects and implement improvements.
• Ability to read prints and understand tolerances.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Programs such as Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to use basic measuring tools and measure part to print.
• Ability to follow step-by-step directions without oversight (within reason).
• Knowledge of accounting software, contact management systems, internet software, inventory software, spreadsheet software, and word processing software.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and move 25 pounds, frequently lift and move 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 100 pounds. Team lifting or finding a mechanical advantage is preferred when lifting over 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account

Schedule

• Full-Time
• Monday to Friday
• Climate Controlled Facility
• No Nights, No Weekends