Manufacturing Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in Quality Control or Quality Assurance, specifically within HVAC/R or heavy mechanical manufacturing.
• Advanced understanding of refrigeration systems, including vapor compression cycles, brazing/soldering, and evacuation/charging processes.
• Ability to read and interpret technical instructions, assembly drawings, and complex wiring diagrams.
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical problem-solving capabilities, and excellent verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• EPA Section 608 Universal Certification is highly preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or similar quality certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and spot inspections at critical assembly stages, including brazing, leak testing, electrical wiring, final charging of refrigeration units, and receiving looking at vendor quality.
• Identify, log, and categorize product defects using data collection tools to track reject rates and rework trends.
• Lead and participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to solve process rejections and prevent future manufacturing flaws.
• Conduct process control audits on the production floor (e.g., SOP adherence, standard torque limits, and critical-to-quality measurements).
• Partner with production supervisors, design engineers, and assembly line workers to correct faults and implement kaizen (continuous improvement) strategies.