Quality Specialist
Summary:
Perform part inspections using appropriate standards, equipment and procedures to determine acceptances of parts using print specifications, material specifications and workmanship, while communicating with internal and external customers and vendors.
Scope and Responsibilities:
Essential duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Perform a variety of inspections following standard and recognized procedures and policies utilizing the appropriate inspection equipment. Perform gage calibration using specific equipment to determine the accuracy of inspection, test and assembly equipment.
- Initiate the NCR (Non-Conformance Report) process and make final determination of allocation of responsibilities on NCR’s.
- Work directly with Engineering on a wide variety of issues including correcting print errors. Work directly with Manufacturing Engineering to engineer, improve, including adding operations and total quality checks to complete cost effective routings.
- Coordinate with Machine Shop and Assembly employees to resolve problems with, parts setups, routings and quality issues. Recommend to the Machine Shop employees the direction or amount of stock to remove. Train employees in the operation of inspection equipment, print and chart interpretation, GD&T and the basics of quality.
- Act as liaison between Machine Shop, Assembly, Engineering and Purchasing and /or the vendors as to the disposition of the questionable parts, workmanship and engineering issues.
- Must have a high initiative to work independently, often on multiple projects at one time to maintain flow of parts based on production and assembly requirements.
- Maintain work areas in a clean, safe and orderly manner. Detect and report any unusual conditions or faulty material. Perform other related work duties as assigned.
Education and/or Experience:
- Associate's Degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or 4 - 6 years related experience and/or training.
Skills Required:
- Have a working knowledge of Cmm operation and software, air bearing table and software, autocollimators, electronic levels, profilometres, digital trimos, hardness testing equipment, micrometers, verniers and other various electronic and hand gages to inspect parts for tolerances, specifications, finish and material requirements, workmanship and subassemblies as required by the operation sheets, instructions, prints, etc.
- Have a working knowledge of ASME Y14.5 standards, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, digital cameras, basic statistics, ISO procedures, gage calibration. Have a working knowledge to be able to navigate the quality, purchasing and production modules within SAP.
- ISO 9001 &14001 Awareness & compliance
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is Frequently (40-70%). required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is Occasionally (15-40%) required to sit, talk or hear. The employee is Frequently (40-70%) required to stand and walk. The employee is Frequently (40-70%) required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is Frequently (40-70%) required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must Occasionally (15-40%) lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is Occasionally (15-40%) exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is Rarely (0-15%) exposed to high, precarious places; airborne particles; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually Quiet.