The Quality Specialist is a key member of the Custom Cylinders team, responsible for ensuring that all manufactured parts meet rigorous quality standards with minimal waste. Reporting to the Quality Manager, this role collaborates closely with the Design and Production Engineer to maintain and improve product quality and operational efficiency. The Quality Specialist will oversee the ongoing management of the company’s quality management system (QMS).
Key Responsibilities
· Collaboration: Work in partnership with the Design and Production Engineer to review product designs, production processes, and finished parts, ensuring compliance with quality specifications and identifying opportunities for improvement.
· Quality Assurance: Conduct inspections, audits, and tests on materials and finished products to verify adherence to internal and external quality standards.
· Waste Reduction: Analyze production data and processes to identify sources of waste, recommend corrective actions, and help implement solutions that maximize efficiency and minimize scrap or rework.
· Quality Management System (QMS): Manage and continually improve the QMS, ensuring documentation is up to date, procedures are followed, and compliance is maintained with relevant industry standards.
· Reporting and Documentation: Prepare and maintain accurate records of quality activities, findings, and corrective actions. Provide clear reports to management and relevant stakeholders.
· Training and Support: Support colleagues by delivering training on quality standards, procedures, and best practices.
Required Qualifications
· Associates’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field
· 3+ years of experience in a quality assurance in a manufacturing environment
· Strong understanding of quality control principles and methodologies
· Experience with quality management systems (ISO 9001 or similar)
· Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
· Effective communication and teamwork abilities
· Experience with Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, etc.)
Preferred Skills
· Experience with continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma)
· ISO 9001 auditor experience a strong plus
· Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools
· Ability to train and mentor staff on quality processes
ABOUT CUSTOM CYLINDERS, INC.
Established over 40 years ago by engineers, Custom Cylinders, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacturing of custom pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders and valves and continues to maintain its design-focused approach to addressing customer needs. In addition to custom cylinders, we can also provide fittings, valves, and other components, and are continually expanding our offerings to meet comprehensive customer needs. Custom Cylinders can service orders as small as a single cylinder or as large as 50,000 pieces per year. Our products are found in a wide variety of industries and applications including but not limited to food processing and packaging, medical devices, printing, automotive, material handling systems, and automation.
Our size gives us the flexibility to take on projects and degrees of customization to meet customers’ needs, and our in-house capabilities enable us to control the entire design and manufacturing process and maintain quality product development timelines and delivery.
Mission and Vision
Our mission is to be that trusted partner to our fluid power customers, solving their complex pneumatic and hydraulic challenges by delivering the delicate balance between performance, quality and cost. Founded by engineers, our design focused approach emphasizes designing and delivering solutions that solve problems and optimize costs.