The Quality Associate position has two primary functions: production auditing and receiving inspection. The production auditing consists of continuous monitoring of the production processes to confirm product conformance including first-off approvals. The receiving inspection technician verifies product conformance of outside supplied materials including disposition of rejected materials and performing computer transactions for inventory purposes.
RESPONSIBILITIES: (All Quality Associates)
- Interact with internal customers.
- Meets quality and quantity levels of assigned work, housekeeping, and safe work practices.
- Generates reports as required and verify accuracy of all documentation.
- Monitor and enforce ISO/TS16949 and ISO 14000 policies and procedures.
- Support the implementation, achievement, and maintenance of the Quality and Environmental Policies and Procedures
RESPONSIBILITIES: (All Quality Associates assigned to production auditing)
- Performs first-off inspection for set-up approval, material change, color approval, and die changes.
- Gauge parts per inspection instructions.
- Record inspection results and material dispositions.
- Identify materials for proper disposition such as OK to use, Hold, Rejected, etc.
- Audit compliance to policies/procedures to assure consistent product conformance.
RESPONSIBILITIES: (All Quality Associates assigned to receiving inspection)
- Perform inspection per inspection instructions on supplied materials.
- Identify materials for proper disposition such as OK to use, Hold, Rejected, etc.
- Audit compliance to policies/procedures to assure consistent product conformance.
- Record inspection results and material dispositions.
RESPONSIBILITIES: (All Quality Associates assigned to rejected supplier materials)
- Coordinate disposition of rejected materials including requesting return authorizations from suppliers.
- Generate all paperwork associated with the disposition of rejected materials including scrap tickets, return authorizations, shipping documents, inventory adjustments, reject notifications, etc.
- Sort and/or rework rejected parts as required.
RESPONSIBILITIES: (All Quality Associates assigned to data entry)
- Enter data from received materials for inventory purposes.
- Enter data from inspections performed by QA production auditing.
EDUCATION:
- High School Diploma or GED
EXPERIENCE:
- At least 1 year experience in the quality field.
SKILLS:
- Above average mathematical skills, written skills, and verbal skills
- Ability to interpret blueprints, drawings, schematics, etc.
- Computer literate
- Capable of overall professionalism in a business environment
- Must be able to judge color visually and must pass the Farnsworth Munsell 100 Hue test yearly.
TRAINING SPECIFIC to POSITION:
- Capable of using basic measurement devices such as micrometers, calipers, indicators, etc.
OTHER:
- Ability to travel for extended periods of time with limited prior notice
- Must be able to work any assigned shift