Specialist, Operations Quality 1

Celestica•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The Quality Specialist is responsible for quality planning and prevention, corrective action, and continual improvement. The role leads process and procedure definition and helps maintain a continuous flow of high-quality products to customers. The position oversees product and material quality from new product introduction (NPI) through mass production, supports quality systems and audits, and works with internal and external stakeholders to improve customer, company, and supplier outcomes.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of quality tools, ISO and IPC standards, and processes.
Knowledge of software used to generate reports, capture data, and present data in an understandable format.
Strong knowledge of products and manufacturing processes.
Understanding of the business unit and how decisions affect customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery, and profitability.
Knowledge of quality tools and methods such as FMEA, PMP, SPC, and 8D methodology.
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
Four to six years of experience in a similar role or industry.
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered; educational requirements may vary by geography.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean Kaizen.

Responsibilities

Lead the team in independently handling quality excursions and taking effective, timely action.
Oversee product and material quality from NPI through mass production.
Develop quality control plans for the assigned material, process, or product area.
Monitor and report internal factory and external customer quality KPIs.
Drive continuous improvement to benefit customers, Celestica, and suppliers.
Develop and maintain internal quality systems, procedures, work instructions, and workmanship standards.
Lead process, product, system, and supplier audits, and follow up on improvement actions, including industry standards such as ISO, compliance, and safety audits.
Follow up on engineering changes (EC) and Supplier Process Change Notifications (SPCN) to ensure changes initiated internally or externally are implemented accurately and on time.
Coach junior quality staff to improve their quality knowledge.
Complete assignments from the superior and participate in quality strategy deployment.