Quality Assurance Specialist

Wilcox Industries • Newington, NH

21d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Specialist assures consistent production quality by developing and enforcing good manufacturing practice systems, validating processes, and ensuring products meet established quality standards. The role works directly with manufacturing teams to support critical efforts and continuous improvement initiatives.

The specialist develops and reviews testing and measurement methods and processes for quality plans; conducts measurement system studies; reviews manufacturing prints and creates quality plans in 1 Factory; and defines and creates hard or functional gages for production and quality use. The role also involves learning and training others on specialized advanced manufacturing processes, collaborating with manufacturing teams, analyzing process data, and investigating defects to help establish corrective and preventive actions.

Regular on-site attendance is required. The position includes physical tasks such as prolonged sitting or standing, lifting up to 40 pounds, reading fine print, and repetitive hand and finger use. Wilcox states its commitment to equal employment opportunity and to recruiting, hiring, and retaining veterans, transitioning and current service members, military spouses, and Reserve Component members.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in a fast-paced, advanced manufacturing environment involving a wide range of manufacturing processes and practices.
• Regular on-site attendance.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, technical documents, and GD&T.
• Experience using basic and advanced quality equipment.
• Advanced understanding of quality and machining/manufacturing processes.
• Ability to use a computer and Microsoft Suite.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Visual ability to read fine print.
• Hand-eye coordination and repetitive use of fingers and hands.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with root-cause and corrective-action efforts.
• Experience with data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Define, review, and create methods and processes for testing and measuring production output in quality plans.
• Perform Gage R&R studies and Measurement System Analysis to ensure testing and measurement methods are repeatable and reproducible.
• Review manufacturing prints provided by the programming team and use them to build quality plans in 1 Factory.
• Define, review, and create hard or functional gages for use on the production floor and in quality.
• Learn and train others on specialized processes related to Wilcox's advanced manufacturing practices.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with multiple manufacturing teams to support their needs and relay improvements.
• Perform data analysis as needed to determine process control (Cpk) for critical-to-quality processes and ensure consistency and adherence to quality standards.
• Identify the root causes of defects and collaborate on corrective and preventive actions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed