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Job Description

Position Summary:

Coordinates assigned activities associated with the development, application and maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS) for the company.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Performs analysis of quality documentation and processes.  Prepares responsive quality plans accordingly.

• Conducts or assists in evaluating quality problems and monitoring the corrective actions recommended to resolve the issues.

• Serves as the liaison between the company and the suppliers on quality issues.  Uses a systematic process to investigate the supplier quality issues and then reports the findings.

• Conducts or assists with audits to determine acceptability of both internal and external quality controls.  May assist third party auditors as required.

• May assist in the development of new or revised procedural controls.

• Participates in reviewing quality trends based on quality data and interaction with manufacturing personnel.  Participates in generating and implementing defect-reduction programs.

• Coordinates product sampling procedures.

• Handles Return Material Authorizations (RMAs), supplier logs and coordination and follow up.  Reports summaries at the Quality Meeting.

• Serves as a quality assurance resource for quality problems, interpretation, identification, resolution and continuous improvement. 

• Explains, promotes and executes quality standards, inspection processes, test methodology, quality plans, documents and reports

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field; two to three years quality experience in a manufacturing environment preferred, or a combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Diverse knowledge of inspection, auditing and control methods, techniques and documentation as it relates to industry standards and/or ISO9001 quality systems.
• Strong computer skills including quality assurance applications, word processing, spreadsheets and data bases.

Performance Behaviors (Competencies):

Building Working Relationships          Meeting Facilitation                 Communication                     

Planning and Organizing                      Continuous Learning              Problem Solving/Decision Making

Customer Focus                                    Quality Orientation                   Flexibility                                

Teamwork                                               Initiating Action                         Training Others


EOE  M/F/V/H