Quality Specialist

• Perform various qualityrelated functions within the organization s quality program to develop apply and maintain quality requirements for processing components and other materials into finished products.
  
• Analyzes failure reports and returned products and reports corrective action to customers.
  
• Prepares and maintains defect trend analysis reports.
  
• Inspects a variety of complex electrical electronic and electromechanical items for workmanship acceptability as well as complex and precision mechanical parts and assemblies for acceptability by using a variety of tools gages and basic shop math.
  
• Records results of inspections in the MRP system and prepares inspection reports identifying approved and rejected quantities.
  
• Instructs and trains employees in processes or methods in accordance with departmental procedures practices and/or process sheets.
  
• Be responsible for performing source inspections and reducing the variability of purchased materials through strong leadership and continual improvement of supplier quality planning processes.
  
• Approves incoming materials by confirming specifications and alloys conducting visual and measurement tests rejecting and returning unacceptable materials. Establish and maintain a vendor/outsource database. Manages all nonconforming materials.
  
• Perform internal quality audits and external supplier quality audits.
  

Requirements

• 7 years experience in quality control inspection with electronic components as well as Quality Assurance/Manufacturing experience including SMT high reliability electronics.
  
• High School diploma or ASQCE certification or equivalent experience required Associate degree preferred.
  
• JSTD001 and IPC610 knowledge and/or certifications required.
  
• Must have experience in the use of inspection tools (i.e. microscopes micrometers calipers height gage and scales).
  
• Knowledge of LEAN manufacturing and 5S is a plus.
  
• Microsoft Office proficiency