Quality Associate- All Shifts

Kasai North America, Inc•Talladega, AL
•$16 - $19

About The Position

The Quality Associate performs production auditing and receiving inspection. Production auditing involves continuously monitoring production processes to confirm product conformance, including first-off approvals. Receiving inspection verifies that externally supplied materials conform to requirements, coordinates disposition of rejected materials, and performs computer transactions for inventory purposes. Assignments may also include handling rejected supplier materials and entering quality and inventory data. The associate must be able to work any assigned shift and travel for extended periods with limited prior notice.

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.
  • Professional conduct 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.
  • Ability to work any assigned shift.

Responsibilities

  • Interact with internal customers.
  • Meet quality and quantity levels for assigned work while following 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.
  • 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 for appropriate disposition, such as OK to use, Hold, or Rejected.
  • Audit compliance with policies and procedures to ensure consistent product conformance.
  • Inspect supplied materials according to inspection instructions.
  • Coordinate disposition of rejected materials, including requesting return authorizations from suppliers.
  • Generate paperwork for rejected-material disposition, including scrap tickets, return authorizations, shipping documents, inventory adjustments, and reject notifications.
  • Sort and/or rework rejected parts as required.
  • Enter data from received materials for inventory purposes.
  • Enter data from inspections performed by QA production auditing.
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