Weekend Night Shift - Casting Quality Line Check - J0051755

About the role

This quality assurance position is responsible for in-process measurement and visual inspection of Aluminum parts and/or Brake Component Parts at Astemo Rock Spring, Inc., a supplier to Honda and Subaru. The role operates on 3 shifts within a manufacturing environment with 400 employees, reporting to the Quality Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Use gauges, markers, fixtures, jigs, calipers, or any other measuring device to ensure parts meet customer requirements
• Perform periodic audit of current production part conformance to spec
• Complete 1st made part confirmation
• Dispatch appropriate personnel to correct out-of-spec condition
• Follow PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) strategy
• Plan required checks (document running vs NPP lines)
• Complete Line check for producing lines
• Check current condition if trouble is detected
• Dispatch appropriate personnel via L2L or Pink Tag to shut down out-of-spec condition and notify appropriate personnel if condition is approaching out-of-spec condition
• Follow work instructions
• Scan documents for record retention as directed
• Work with others as a team and promote teamwork
• Prevent interruptions to workflow and productivity
• Suggest improvements to productivity, quality, safety etc. through completion of "Ask Here"
• Work toward meeting overall company goals including OSHA safety compliance, ISO 14001 Environmental Compliance, Ethical & Legal compliance, Customer Quality, Production to Plan, and Delivery Performance

Safety & Environmental

• Promote a safety-first attitude and provide safe work environment by obtaining knowledge and following all required OSHA regulations which may include Personal Protective Equipment, LOTO, Crane, Powered Lifts, Machine Guarding, Chemicals, Fall Protection, Fire Protection, Incident reporting, Respirator, Hearing conservation, Confined Spaces, and others
• Maintain work areas to ensure safe and clean working conditions
• Correct unsafe work conditions when possible

Quality

• Ensure the in-process and finished product meets customer and USRS quality specifications
• Follow work instructions, point cards and communicate appropriately and immediately when quality issues occur

Delivery

• Communicate to quality and production management any concerns

Productivity

• Achieve planned production quantities by completing required part checks in a timely manner
• Complete periodic off-the-line part checking
• Complete other tasks as assigned in a timely manner

Reporting

• Report safety incidents or near misses, issues with equipment or quality concerns, and workflow interruptions

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED
• Previous experience in related field preferred
• 2-5 years of USRS experience preferred

Skills

• Hand tools use and measuring tools experience
• Good problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills, able to build friendly work relationships
• Familiar with manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedures
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other office programs

Key Metrics

• Zero quality claims
• Zero late shipments
• Zero safety incidents
• Others as required to meet Business Plan objectives

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, use hand to finger; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Occasionally required to walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear
• Regular lifting of weights up to 5 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 40 pounds