Quality Assurance Specialist

Kenco • Jeffersonville, IN

18d

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Specialist supports site-level designees in continuously improving the site quality management system (QMS) and ensuring processes and procedures align with applicable standards and customer requirements. The role serves as a site leader, mentoring and assisting quality designees in QMS development and educating operational personnel about QMS requirements. It also supports and assesses implementation of the Kenco O/S as it relates to quality.

Under broad supervision, the specialist conducts non-routine analysis, tests, and inspections; resolves most questions and problems; and recommends changes. The role may assist in developing methods and procedures. It involves coordinating quality improvement, audits, training, and QMS implementation across multiple sites. Travel is expected approximately 25%–50%; a passport is not required but is recommended.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience; equivalent experience is defined as one year of professional experience for each requested year of college.
• 3–5 years of experience in a quality assurance role in the industry for the position.
• Knowledge and experience with ISO 9001:2015 or the applicable standard for the position’s industry.
• Ability to travel approximately 25%–50%.

Nice To Haves

• Lead Auditor Certification.
• A passport is recommended but not required.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to improve the QMS and assist sites with implementing improvement projects.
• Administer the corporate internal audit program by training auditors, auditing processes and procedures, and measuring results.
• Identify training needs and organize training interventions to meet quality standards across multiple sites.
• Assist start-up accounts with implementing their quality management systems and onboard personnel to the QMS.
• Collect and compile statistical quality data and analyze it to identify opportunities for QMS improvement across multiple sites.
• Perform Kenco O/S assessments related to quality and mentor site personnel in their Kenco O/S journey.
• Conduct non-routine analysis, tests, and inspections; resolve questions and problems; and recommend necessary changes.
• Assist in developing new methods and procedures as needed.
• Mentor and assist site quality designees in developing the QMS and educate operational personnel on QMS requirements.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including HSA, HRA, and FSA accounts
• Supplemental insurance, including critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accidental injury
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life and supplemental life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k)
• Paid time off of approximately two weeks, with accrual beginning on the first day of employment
• 10 employer-paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level