Quality Analyst

Bossard Americas • Cedar Falls, IA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Analyst role involves ensuring product quality through various inspection and analysis methods. Key responsibilities include developing sampling procedures, inspection plans, and control plans, utilizing statistical tools for data analysis, and supporting equipment calibration and personnel proficiency testing. The role also entails participating in corrective and preventive action processes, collaborating with customers and suppliers on quality issues, managing PPAP documentation, and assisting in the development of training materials and quality department processes in compliance with ISO 17025 standards. Additionally, the Quality Analyst contributes to supplier quality development by supporting procurement in supplier selection, auditing, and development. This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• Associate Degree, or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write reports & business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, employees of the organization, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate and percent.
• Ability to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram from.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Intermediate knowledge of Outlook.
• Intermediate knowledge of Company Specific Programs.

Nice To Haves

• None required

Responsibilities

• Devise sampling procedures, inspection plans, and control plans in compliance with customer requirements and ensure proper documentation of all pertinent product quality data; utilize statistical tools to analyze data.
• Support program to ensure the accuracy and precision of all measurement, testing, and analytical equipment and procedures; assist with proficiency testing of Quality personnel.
• Participate in both internal and external corrective and preventive action processes.
• Confer with customers and suppliers regarding product quality problems, conduct analyses, interpret test results, develop nonstandard tests, and consult with outside laboratories for testing.
• Understand and manage PPAP documentation per AIAG guidelines.
• Assist with the development of training material and assist with training sessions on quality concepts and activities.
• Assist with the development of documented Quality Department processes in compliance with requirements of ISO 17025; assist with the process of accreditation to the ISO 17025 standard at the direction of the Quality Manager.
• Contribute to supplier quality development; support the Bossard Procurement function in the selection, auditing, and development of selected suppliers.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree