Quality Control and Compliance Specialist
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Job Location:
Hartford County, CT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary
We are looking for a quality professional who can think critically operate independently and help strengthen how work is actually performed not just how its documented.
The Quality Control and Compliance Specialist ensures that products and processes meet customer requirements internal standards and quality system expectations. This role serves as the primary Quality presence on the production floor performing final inspections supporting in-process quality activities and identifying risks or gaps in execution.
This position bridges the gap between the quality system and day-to-day operations translating real-world production conditions into actionable feedback and continuous improvement. Success in this role requires strong judgment problem-solving ability and comfort working in a high-mix custom manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform final inspection of complex panel assemblies to verify conformance to customer requirements drawings and internal workmanship standards.
- Support and oversee inspection activities across production including in-process inspections and custom material verification.
- Monitor production activities and provide real-time guidance to ensure compliance with defined methods documentation and quality standards.
- Identify and escalate quality concerns discrepancies or unclear/conflicting requirements; participate in cross-functional resolution with Production Engineering and Project Management.
- Conduct targeted risk-based audits of production inspection practices and documentation usage to ensure alignment with internal procedures and ISO 9001 expectations.
- Support corrective actions by providing insight from the production floor and helping address both formal and informal quality issues.
- Identify recurring issues and trends and provide feedback to improve processes documentation and training.
- Perform targeted reviews of job release packages to verify critical elements (e.g. drawings bills of material documentation) are complete and consistent.
- Support customer-facing quality activities including Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and interface with customers as needed.
- 35 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment with exposure to quality inspection or related processes.
- Ability to interpret technical documentation including drawings bills of material and work instructions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate issues in terms of processes and systems rather than individual performance.
- Effective communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced custom manufacturing environment with varying levels of ambiguity.
Preferred
- Hands-on experience in panel building electrical assembly cable assembly or similar environments.
- Familiarity with ERP systems (Epicor preferred) and ISO 9001 principles.
- Experience supporting root cause analysis audits or customer inspections (e.g. FATs).
Working Environment
- Primarily based in a manufacturing environment with frequent interaction on the production floor.
- Regular collaboration with production engineering and quality personnel.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
About Company
HESCO provides our customers with a competitive advantage by delivering high levels of value through our products, services, and support.
