Quality Specialist

South Gate, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location Profile:

Located in South Gate Dickson Testing Company Inc. is a full-service destructive testing laboratory serving aerospace and metallic producers worldwide. Our laboratories serve our customers with metallurgical mechanical corrosion and chemical testing support of these services our facility provides complete specimen fabrication cut off services and heat treat capability.

Position Summary:

The Quality Specialist is responsible for supporting the quality of our operational processes and Quality Specialists responsibilities include leading the calibration processes and activities. This position also supports the Quality Engineers and Quality Manager. A successful Quality Specialist has excellent troubleshooting and organization skills and can work as a strong partner with Operations to ensure consistent accurate and timely throughput throughout the company.

This position reports directly to the Quality Manager.

Key Performance Indicators:

Safety
FQA and FWIP status

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill ability and/or competency needed for successful performance in the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Comply with PCC Code of Conduct Requirements and all PCC Rules (e.g. Quality and Safety).
Work safely under functional safety guidelines such as PPE and equipment interaction.
Work to ensure gages essential for production remain in calibration (e.g. simple hand gages to complex instrumentation).
Experience with heat treatment processes.
Coordinate with operations and calibration and repair service providers.
Maintain current calibration status on the Gagetrak software.
Investigate and address quality inquiries and concerns from our customer and their representatives.
Other QMS administrative duties as assigned (e.g. Round Robin 6S Internal Audit).

Required Skills:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.

Accept responsibility for own safety and that of others.
Ability to use computer software (Excel) to analyze and interpret data
Effective communications skills both verbal and written to convey ideas and processes
Ability to complete work assignments accurately and quickly while always focusing on accomplishing the goal.
Self-motivated and able to work independently without close supervision.
Effective problem-solving organization and planning skills.
Team Oriented.
Meticulous attention to detail.
Experienced with Office Suite (Outlook Word Excel etc.)

Experience & Education:

High school diploma or equivalent is required.
A degree from an accredited institution in quality mechanical engineering or industrial engineering is preferred but not required.
2 years of relevant work experience is required.
Experience working with NADCAP is preferred but not required.
Experience working in the aerospace industry is preferred but not required.
Experience or training in metallurgy (materials science) preferred but not required.
ASQ CQE certification preferred but not required.
Bilingual (Spanish) preferred but not required.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Manufacturing and laboratory environments. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified.

The job may require additional hours beyond a 40-hour workweek.

Required Experience:

Location Profile: Located in South Gate Dickson Testing Company Inc. is a full-service destructive testing laboratory serving aerospace and metallic producers worldwide. Our laboratories serve our customers with metallurgical mechanical corrosion and chemical testing support of these services our f...