Quality Associate- All shifts

Kasai North America • Talladega, AL

2d

About The Position

The Quality Associate performs production auditing and receiving inspection to verify product conformance. Production auditing includes continuous monitoring of production processes and first-off approvals. Receiving inspection verifies conformance of externally supplied materials, coordinates disposition of rejected materials, and performs computer transactions for inventory purposes. Depending on assignment, the role may also coordinate rejected supplier material disposition, sort or rework parts, and enter inspection and receiving data.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 1 year of experience in the quality field.
• Above-average mathematical, written, and verbal skills.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, drawings, schematics, and similar materials.
• Computer literacy.
• Professionalism in a business environment.
• Ability to judge color visually and pass the Farnsworth Munsell 100 Hue test yearly.
• Ability to use basic measurement devices such as micrometers, calipers, and indicators.
• Ability to travel for extended periods with limited prior notice.
• Must be able to work any assigned shift.

Responsibilities

• Interact with internal customers.
• Meet quality and quantity levels for assigned work and follow housekeeping and safe work practices.
• Generate reports as required and verify the accuracy of documentation.
• Monitor and enforce ISO/TS16949 and ISO 14000 policies and procedures.
• Support implementation, achievement, and maintenance of Quality and Environmental Policies and Procedures.
• For production auditing assignments: perform first-off inspections for setup approval, material changes, color approval, and die changes; gauge parts according to inspection instructions; record inspection results and material dispositions; identify materials as OK to use, hold, rejected, or other appropriate disposition; audit compliance with policies and procedures to assure consistent product conformance.
• For receiving inspection assignments: inspect supplied materials according to inspection instructions; identify materials for appropriate disposition; audit compliance with policies and procedures to assure consistent product conformance; record inspection results and material dispositions.
• For rejected supplier materials assignments: coordinate disposition of rejected materials, including requesting return authorizations from suppliers; generate associated paperwork such as scrap tickets, return authorizations, shipping documents, inventory adjustments, and reject notifications; sort or rework rejected parts as required.
• For data entry assignments: enter received-material data for inventory purposes and enter data from inspections performed by QA production auditing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED