Quality Specialist

Job Summary

Serve as a proactive presence to the workforce to ensure conformance to product and process standards. Responsible for material disposition to improve quality and maximize product flow in a timely manner. Determine corrective actions for discrepant product, and disposition material to respective operations for on-time delivery. Observe product to evaluate for possible defects and determine actions to improve quality and product flow. Interface with internal customers and suppliers on quality related issues. Adhere to Quality Management Systems including product quality, calibration records, and training documentation.

Essential Functions

• Engage with the workforce to keep all product and process quality requirements at the forefront and ensure conforming production, with emphasis on aerospace and defense applications.
• Responsible for material assessment and disposition of non-conforming product. Requires knowledge of customer requirements, delivery schedules, costs, material characteristics and equipment capabilities.
• Quality presence on the floor. Observe material in the plant and report quality of non-conforming material including returned material, in-process material, and experimental products.
• Evaluate product for quality to determine disposition of material.
• Submit customer offers to inside sales.
• Assist in root cause problem-solving initiatives.
• Provide off-turn support including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Perform Quality Observation Audits.
• Support Customer Audits and Customer Source Inspections.
• Maintain calibration records of calibrated measuring devices.
• Perform Calibrations, Maintain Daily logs, Data Entry, Pickup/Drop Off of equipment.
• Assist with training and documentation.
• Maintain qualification checklist.
• Assist Develop/Edit current and new procedures and control plans.
• Assist with skills verification.

Requirements

• Associates degree in a technical or engineering field, or minimum of five years work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Computer working knowledge with Microsoft Office and company-related systems.
• Highly motivated, organized with the ability to work as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in the metals industry.
• Prior experience in a quality inspection role.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Detail-oriented.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.