Quality Coordinator I
About The Position
The Diez Group, Kansas City, is a Tier One manufacturer of blanked metal. The Quality Coordinator I serves as a focal point for quality issues and certifications, ensuring consistency between shifts and using data to support continuous improvement. The position supports the company’s ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 systems and works to ensure products and processes meet specifications and quality standards. This role operates in a steel processing and distribution plant, with appropriate personal protective equipment required on the plant floor. It is a full-time, Monday-through-Friday position. First-shift and second-shift positions are available; extended hours, nights, and weekend work may be necessary based on business needs. The position has some supervisory responsibilities and requires no regular and customary travel.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a quality professional in an industrial environment.
- Outstanding interpersonal relationship-building and employee coaching skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop staff members.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, including the ability to handle multiple tasks effectively.
- Ability to use measuring equipment such as calipers and micrometers.
- Knowledge of the automotive manufacturing industry and containment processes.
- Ability to adapt in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Adherence to the attendance policy.
- Familiarity with IATF, ISO, document control fundamentals, and Quality Management Systems.
- Intermediate knowledge of MS Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Flexibility regarding shifts and overtime.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree in a related field preferred.
- Auditor training.
- Quality experience in the manufacturing industry.
- Auditing experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist with maintaining the Document Control System, including internal documentation for ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 and related controlled documents.
- Conduct ongoing audits of effectiveness, including containment, sorting, and rework methods.
- Monitor and control process conditions to support product consistency and compliance with specifications.
- Perform visual, mechanical, and functional verification of parts against specifications and quality standards.
- Support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities.
- Train personnel on compliance with new or updated procedures.
- Use FMEA and 5S tools to drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure product and process changes follow the sequence of activities specified in the MSA/CSA process.
- Maintain press books and specifications.
- Maintain and control process documentation and calibrated gauges.
- Provide direction to Quality personnel.
- Assist in updating shift scorecards, trend charts, management review charts, IATF process measures, and management scorecards, and publish them as required.
- Enter feed-forward information from steel mills.
- Process monthly R1 Mill Claims.
- Monitor rejected or held material in the Hold Area and track its disposition, including rework, scrap, or return to supplier.
- Perform additional department or position duties assigned by the company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
