Quality Auditor

Guardiar•Ennis, TX

38d•$22 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Auditor will audit, inspect, and review all levels of material used, modified, produced, and shipped to customers to ensure adherence to all applicable quality specifications, standards, and criteria. This role involves incoming material inspection, quality testing, documentation, customer complaint evaluation, supplier evaluation, and supporting occupational health and safety initiatives.

Requirements

Bi-Lingual (English/Spanish) - MUST BE ABLE TO READ, WRITE, AND SPEAK GOOD ENGLISH
Good administrative skills
Basic knowledge of computer for data entry work, SAP research of BOMs and Drawings in Library
Regularly required to sit or stand, and move about the facility
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Ability to work in an environment that is often loud, dusty, and experiences extreme temperatures
Ability to be at work everyday, on-time as scheduled and complete the entire scheduled shift
High School Diploma, or GED
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Quality testing in heavy industrial manufacturing including but not limited to: Welding, Powder coating, Galvanization, Wet paint, Packaging, Load stabilization of trucks

Nice To Haves

Previous AWS certification a plus
Quality Standards Training preferred such as: Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean, AQS certification on Quality Management Systems

Responsibilities

Spot check and verify all applicable criteria of quantity, quality, and conformance to specifications when incoming material is received.
Perform material characterization with supplied tools and techniques such as wire pull test to validate material yield.
Aggregate data collected during audits, spot checks, and characterization tests into basic reports.
Provide objective and subjective feedback on the performance of evaluated suppliers.
Validate WIP conforms to drawings and specifications throughout fabrication and process.
Perform predefined tests on coatings applied to products, including powder coat/wet paint thickness, curing, adhesion, outgas perforation/bubble density, and surface deviation.
Support customer-specific requests for product testing as indicated in contract/purchase order documents.
Verify weld quality, placement, and conformance to supplied drawings and AWS standards.
Record all test data captured during product quality or process evaluations in a format that supports later aggregation.
Maintain records and perform aggregation and trend analysis of data.
Prepare reports to communicate trends supported by data aggregation/analysis.
Serve as a team member to evaluate customer complaints for data-driven root cause analysis.
Work with the team to draft possible corrective actions in line with root cause.
Monitor corrective actions for effectiveness.
Work with Procurement and Engineering to engage with suppliers to validate process capabilities, Quality Manuals, policies, procedures, and recovery capabilities.
Maintain and support good housekeeping in work areas.
Assist with safety audits as required.
Assist to evaluate corrective actions taken.
Support quality awareness initiatives as requested by the Leadership Team.
Provide explanations to other personnel of quality concepts and provide examples of real use in current practice.
Assist in maintaining Audit records for end-to-end tracking of material utilization, lot tracking, and containment.
Reject or hold products due to non-conformance in liaison with Production Leaders and other Management personnel.
Stop Production if a critically unsafe situation is identified.
Initiate, recommend, and provide solutions through designated channels.