Quality Specialist

A. O. Smith Corporation•McBee, SC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Employee is responsible for performing all Quality related functions require. This employee will lead blitz/team activities, maintain and update action items generated by the activities, and lead QA projects/teams. Employee must communicate with upper management, peers, other department supervisors, engineers, etc. Employee will be responsible for manufacturing and/or Lab audits and reviews. To perform routine checks, tests, gaging, and instrument inspections of materials, goods in process, and finished goods.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of Quality processes, procedures, and tools (SPC, Six Sigma, and Statistical Analysis)
Familiar with ISO requirement
Familiar with Lean Manufacturing
Communication and leadership abilities
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to initiate change and continuous improvement
Able to achieve goals and results
Ability to work well with cross-functional team
Ability to facilitate blitzs and meetings
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred

Responsibilities

Performs assigned routine tests on materials, goods in process, or finished goods where results are compared with company quality standards. Reports results to line mechanic or supervisor who will make an analysis and take necessary action.
Inspects visually for obvious defects.
Performs detailed visual inspection when necessary to determine quality of product where limits are not clearly defined. Removes defectives and places acceptable product back on line.
Notifies line supervisor when inspection data exceeds acceptable limits or when major incidents of poor quality are noted.
Records results on inspection forms or charts and reports number of defects found. Posts and maintains forms and charts of inspection data, quality levels, or special quality studies.
Makes recommendation on disposition of questionable product to supervisor.
May act as quality control department clerk, maintaining all quality records for the facility.
May act as scrap collector, touring the facility and removing tested and product samples from Q C inspection stations.
Perform other duties as assigned