Quality Coord UPM

United Performance Metals•Hamilton, OH

12d

About The Position

The Quality Coordinator supports production quality across multiple operations, including post-processing of 3D parts, manufacturing, and packaging. The role helps keep production moving efficiently while ensuring materials and products are ready, correct, consistent, and compliant with quality standards. The coordinator enforces company safety policies and promotes a strong safety culture, including PPE use, safety training participation, near-miss reporting, and monthly safety inspections. The position maintains OSHA and EPA compliance across assigned operations. The role develops inspection programs using PolyWorks and other software with CMM, Faro arm, and Keyence equipment; inspects incoming materials, first articles, and finished products against customer blueprint drawings; and verifies visual quality, dimensional accuracy, identification, labeling, and traceability. It identifies and documents non-conforming materials or products, records production and inspection data in Excel or the Invex ERP system, communicates defects, delays, and equipment concerns, and supports root-cause discussions and continuous improvement. The position uses measurement and production tools, performs basic equipment checks, and assists with preventative-maintenance awareness and issue reporting. It is a hands-on production role requiring the ability to stand and move throughout the shift and safely lift and handle parts.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 1 year of warehouse or manufacturing experience.
Working knowledge of manufacturing environments and workflows.
Ability to follow detailed work instructions and process standards.
Experience using basic inspection and measurement tools.
Ability to interpret basic prints, job travelers, or visual standards.
Strong multitasking ability in a production setting.
Understanding of production flow, sequencing, and priorities.
Ability to quickly identify issues that affect output or consistency.
Strong attention to detail and focus on doing it right the first time.
Understanding of how production affects final product quality.
Effective communication with operators, leads, and support teams.
Ability to work cross-functionally across multiple departments.
Reliable, self-motivated, production-driven approach; takes ownership of tasks and work area.
Ability to stand and move throughout the shift.
Ability to lift and handle parts within safe limits.
Ability to work in a hands-on production environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in additive manufacturing, machining, assembly, or fabrication.
Exposure to in-process inspection in production environments.
Familiarity with ERP or manufacturing tracking systems.
Manufacturing or continuous improvement experience.
Certification in running CMM and Faro arm equipment.
Experience working with tight tolerances.

Responsibilities

Enforce company safety policies and promote a strong safety culture.
Ensure PPE usage, participation in safety training, near-miss reporting, and monthly safety inspections.
Maintain OSHA and EPA compliance across assigned operations.
Build inspection programs in PolyWorks and other software for CMM, Faro arm, and Keyence equipment.
Inspect incoming materials, first articles, and finished products for conformance to customer blueprint drawings.
Conduct pre- and post-production inspections for visual defects and dimensional accuracy.
Verify part identification, labeling, and traceability throughout production.
Support post-processing of 3D parts, manufacturing, and packaging operations.
Ensure products meet baseline acceptance criteria before moving to the next production step.
Identify and document non-conforming material or product, serving as the first line of quality defense in production.
Support quality initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
Use calipers, gauges, micrometers, measurement tools, basic fixtures, alignment tools, CMM, Faro arm, and Keyence equipment.
Perform basic checks to ensure equipment functions properly and safely, and report issues or preventative-maintenance concerns.
Record production checks, inspection results, issues, job time, traceability, scrap, and production reporting in Excel or Invex ERP systems.
Communicate defects, delays, and equipment concerns.
Identify common production issues and support root-cause discussions.
Provide feedback to improve process efficiency, standard work, and product quality.
Keep production moving efficiently across operations and support multiple processes.