Quality Specialist

Job Description

SUMMARY

Creating, reviewing, and auditing documentation to ensure compliance while focusing on standardization of the production process to maintain IATF16949 Certification. Continuous improvement of processes and procedures as dictated by customer requirements and or internal process changes.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities of this job are included but not limited to this job description - other tasks may be assigned and expected to be performed.

• Promote safe work practices (Lead by example).
• Creates new PPAP Documentation (Specifically Inspection Standards(Including Process Flow) and Control Plans as well as coordinating with PE for PFMEA)
• Facilitates changes resulting from updated customer requirements and regulations and ensure changes are captured and implemented correctly with all associated manufacturing documentation.
• Gap Analysis on current process for improvement items. Utilize PDCA and project management skills for ideal service operation and effectiveness.
• Assists other departments with the origination of change control requests, and provide feedback to ensure all relevant data and documentation has been compiled and reviewed for completeness.
• Creates change control requests to ensure all appropriate and applicable impacts have been identified.
• Tracks the progress of change control requests through the approval and implementation processes.
• Prepare reports to communicate outcomes of quality activities
• Coordinate and support on-site audits conducted by external providers
• Investigate customer complaints and non-conformance issues.
• Generate and drive corrective and preventative action plans based on audit findings. Monitor assigned actions to assure the audit findings are satisfied
• Calibration of gauges, jigs, fixtures, etc. and maintain a program to ensure proper calibration and use.
• Provide administrative maintenance of IATF 16949 certified management system at AFS.
• Support the management system at AFS with internal audits of system, product and process.
• Customer and Supplier relationship including PPAP, Complaints report, and Instructions
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good mathematical skills including use of a calculator
• Ability to type at an average speed
• Proficiency in computer software such as Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.
• Assists with building solid supplier and customer relationships (PPAP, Complaint report and instructions).
• Creates a positive working environment
• Any additional requests by management
  
  

COMPETENCIES

• Exhibits required in-depth job knowledge and skills
• Able to solve problems and determine a course of action
• Troubleshoots and anticipates problems
• Has the ability to influence others outside the work group
• Can prioritize the work and coordinate with others
• Fosters a team environment
• Supports complex customers needs/requests
• Exhibits a sense of urgency to get the job done
• Understands, responds and supports fostering good customer/supplier relationships
• Experience in the area of document and record Management with a general understanding and awareness of ISO 9001 and/or IATF16949 (preferable) Standards for document and record control.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Minimum High School Diploma
• Quality inspection and testing experience
• Knowledge of tools, concepts and methodologies of Quality Assurance
• Certified Internal Quality Auditor is desirable
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands of this position are representative of those of office type workers.

• Sitting
• Walking
• Standing
• Climbing
• Stooping
• Kneeling
• Reaching with hands and arms
• Close vision work
• Able to adjust to light and focus
• Must occasionally lift or move up to 30 lbs weight