Quality Associate

Quality Associate

This position is responsible for performing various inspections, audits and checks to support manufacturing in ensuring IFA quality processes are followed and products meet customer specifications.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain safety standards for all in the area.
• 1st point of contact for quality issues identified in assigned area of the assembly process.
• Hold and/or stop shipments if product does not conform to IFA quality standards and customer requirements.
• Override any decision made to ship non-conforming products.
• Support and/or conduct the internal operations of parts inspection, process and product audits.
• Identify and initiate containment and communication actions for quality issues that meet established escalation criteria.
• Ensure proper labeling, segregation and handling of non-conforming material in assembly process.
• Utilize SAP to record data related to scrap and rework notifications for assigned area
• Complete accurate production quality end of shift reports daily for assigned area of responsibility.
• Communicate information related to safety, quality, non-conforming products, production and scrap to incoming Quality Associate and/or Coordinator.
• Completes proper documentation and archiving of control forms.
• Work with quality leadership, logistics and production to improve in-line processes and containment procedures with an emphasis on reduction of non-conformant material.
• Works together with Quality Management to obtain/maintain an ISO IEC 17025 compliant quality management system as well as other quality requirements related to manufacturing processes.
• Complies with ISO/IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and customer requirements.
• Complies with organizational policies and procedures.
• Support and maintain good housekeeping principles using lean manufacturing tools such as 5S.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Associates degree in a technical or related field or a combination of education and experience

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing experience in a production or quality capacity.

Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of metric measurement system
• Understanding of industrial machines and gauges (various machines/equipment)
• Familiarity with lean principles including 5S
• Basic knowledge of blue prints
• Knowledge of both metric and English measurement systems
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (ie Excel, Outlook) computer software applications
• Previous experience utilizing an ERP (preferably SAP)
• Ability to read and write English
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and oral with all levels within the organization
• Ability to collaborate with various departments to achieve shared goals.
• Ability to understand and follow work instructions.
• Ability to read, interpret and use a PFMEA, Control Plan and/or product inspection plan
• Ability to work outside of scheduled shift to include a rotating week schedule as part of the in-line quality team.
• Understand the consequences of non-conformances to the customer.
• Understanding of IRNA Quality Management System (QMS) as applicable to assign area of responsibility.
• Understand the relevance and importance of their activities and how they contribute to achieving quality objectives (UNIVERSAL per IATF 16949).
• Understanding of ISO 14001/ISO 45001.