Quality Analyst

ESSENTIAL TASKS & DUTIES:

Works closely with Customer Service, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering in the following functions:


* Collects and analyzes data related to supplier failures, internal manufacturing failures and RMA failures from customers


* Controls internal defects and performs analysis and appropriate disposition of manufacturing scrap.


* Maintains supplier material certification records.


* Supports customer purchase orders by creating conformance documents with actual data gathered during the assembly process.


* Tracks corrective action items, ensuring timely implementation and verify effectiveness


* Organizes weekly, monthly, bi-annual meetings / conference calls for purposes of information sharing, brainstorming and decision-making.

Maintains meeting agenda / minutes and action items tracker


* Works closely with Suppliers, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Customer Service & Sales to arrive at corrective and preventive actions for defects


* Conducts periodic process audits of manufacturing processes to facilitate continuous improvements


* Co-ordinates return of failures to suppliers through non-conforming process, follows up for corrective actions / implementation and ensure effectiveness


* Identifies and drives continuous process improvement activities globally for the company


* Conducts first article inspection approval for new part numbers or change in supplier, as necessary.


* Coordinates and facilitates calibration, both on-site along with sending instruments to outside vendor.


* Maintains calibration records for the site in compliance with ISO9001:2015.


* Other duties may be assigned to execute effective reinforcement and coaching disciplines

Additional Responsibilities:


* Follows all company safety policies and procedures and organize work areas for efficiency and safety.


* Provides status reports to management as required.


* Responds to change productively and handles other duties as required.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


* Familiar with using measurement equipment.

Calipers, micrometers, thread gauges, thickness gauges, pressure and leak measurement instruments.


* Excellent written and verbal communication skills including email, creating/editing word documents and PowerPoint work instructions.


* Detail oriented person


* Organizes and maintains electronic files so supplier and customer supporting materials are easily retrievable

Education & Experience:

Two-year technical degree and / or two years' experience as a Quality Analyst or equivalent combinations of skills and experience is needed.

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