Quality Specialist

Every day we get opportunities to make a positive impact on our colleagues partners customers and society. Together were pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas including energy food water and shipping.

As we push forward the innovative open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So as we shape a more resourceful less wasteful world we build our careers too.

About the job

As a Quality Specialist youll play a key role in ensuring that every product and process meets the highest standards of excellence supporting our mission to make the most of resources and enable sustainable progress across industries.

In this role youll review project specification documents to identify customer quality requirements and ensure they are fully implemented throughout production. Youll document inspection and testing activities in line with established procedures assist in developing weld procedures and collaborate closely with manufacturing teams to secure consistent application of project quality standards.

Youll coordinate with third-party customer inspectors oversee document control within the Quality Department and recommend improvements to strengthen our quality management system. Your work will include evaluating production activities performing audits across quality manufacturing and engineering and supporting resolution plans for nonconforming conditions.

Beyond daily operations youll contribute to continuous improvement initiativesapplying Lean manufacturing principles and root cause analysis to drive efficiency and reliability. Youll also perform quality control inspections and tests from material receipt through fabrication and final inspection ensuring compliance and precision at every stage.

Success in this position calls for a proactive collaborative mindset. Youll participate in team meetings communicate clearly and constructively and uphold Alfa Lavals commitment to safety respect and professionalism.

This is an onsite position located in Broken Arrow OK.

Responsibilities include:

• Review project specifications to define and apply customer quality requirements.
• Document inspection and testing activities according to established procedures.
• Support development and qualification of weld procedures.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to implement project quality standards.
• Coordinate with third-party inspectors and manage inspection documentation.
• Lead in inspections and Customer audits.
• Recommend and implement improvements to the quality management system.
• Oversee document control processes within the Quality Department.
• Conduct audits and evaluations across production engineering and quality functions.
• Support corrective and preventive actions for nonconforming materials and products.
• Perform quality control inspections from incoming materials to final product.
• Contribute to Lean and continuous improvement programs.
• Follows all company-wide safety policies and requirements; encourages action assuring safe behavior; confronts unsafe behavior and conditions proactively and positively.
• Complies with all company policies and procedures.

We care about diversity inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidates fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.

What you know:

• Bachelors degree associates degree or relevant experience in quality management or a related field.
• 8 years of experience in quality assurance quality control and/or inspection within a regulated manufacturing industry.
• Conducted thorough root-cause analysis and ensured 100% completion of non-conformance dispositions in accordance with company guidelines.
• Maintained comprehensive documentation of material scrap and rework analysis for all relevant cases.
• Successfully completed and documented continuous improvement activities and projects ensuring all records are on file.
• Working knowledge of the ASME section II V VIII and IX and related standards preferred.
• Familiarity with ISO9000:2000 standard material specifications and various national/international codes and standards.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of welding inspections. Welding inspections experience at manufacturer shops / facilities.
• Understanding of jurisdictional pressure vessel laws and Quality Assurance principles and systems.
• Experience in process analysis and improvement.

At Alfa Laval we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive and dynamic workplace that values diverse perspectives and experiences. While we typically welcome applicants from all locations currently we are prioritizing candidates who reside in the US or have an established presence in the area.

Whats in it for you

Alfa Laval offers a competitive salary and full benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life 401(k) plan and more. At Alfa Laval we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your total compensation package. We rely on market indicators to determine compensation and consider your specific job family background skills and experience to get it right. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary and will also be dependent on your location. The base salary for this role is typicallybetween $88000 to $104000.00

Alfa Laval is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit or business need without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

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