Quality Specialist

About AWI Engineering When it comes to enhancing your engineering career, AWI is the partner you can rely on for efficient and effective results. With years of experience and proven success in partnering with top industry leaders and decision makers; we can align your interests, qualifications, and talents to a specific contract, contract-to-hire, or permanent placement opportunity. Our clients trust us to provide them with the best and brightest technical talent in their fields. We look forward to establishing a career partnership with you. Job Description SUMMARY This job includes overall product quality responsibility through the life cycle of several product types. This includes overall quality responsibility for our supplier base, test, manufacturing, sales floor, control test, exercising, pre-ship, deprocessing, customer fielding and service/warranty. Product Quality Specialists work with, and provide service to customers while exhibiting a professional and cooperative attitude. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Maintain a positive, professional working relationship with all customers and be responsible for meeting customer quality expectations Perform audits on service parts and kits, using measuring tools prior to final sales to ensure zero (0) defects Exhibit the ability to understand quality contractual requirements related to the assigned product types All product quality deficiency reports must be completed on time (includes CIR, PQDR, CAR, TIR, etc.) Actively participate at all quality meetings including control testing and corrective action board Communicate effectively with suppliers and internal teams to correct and prevent deficiencies on service parts and kits prior to final sales Analyze and implement effective solutions to quality related problems Assist Quality Technicians on disposition of defective material Analyze and make disposition of rejected materials Coordinate and execute quality audits internally and externally Assist in establishing and maintaining quality guidelines and procedures Responsible for product supplier quality and process control Report and respond to quality process nonconformance issues in an expedient manner Implement effective corrective and preventative actions utilizing structured planning methods Coordinate and work inter-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Contracts, Sales, and Manufacturing to resolve quality related issues Responsible for writing/updating Standard Operating Procedures for quality processes. Travel as required Accurately maintain company records and documents in accordance with policies and procedures Qualifications BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in a related field One plus years of related work experience PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Advanced training/experience in the use of statistical techniques and process improvement methods Experience with the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) Experience with reading blue prints Experience with writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Experience with the use of structured problem solving techniques utilizing computer applications MS Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Lotus Notes E-mail, and JDE experience is recommended and will be mandatory within three months in this position Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr