Data Entry Associate - Dublin, VA, United States - TEAM QUALITY SERVICES INC

    TEAM QUALITY SERVICES INC
    TEAM QUALITY SERVICES INC Dublin, VA, United States

    1 month ago

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    About Team Quality Services –

    For over 25 years, Team Quality Services has established itself as a leader in quality-related services across North America.

    Our target customers are manufacturers and suppliers to various industries, with the core of our current business based in the automotive sector.

    We pride ourselves on being there to solve problems in the field, so our customers can stay home.

    The position is eligible for a bonus based on sales team performance and company growth.

    This opportunity is for a Field Quality Associate (Quality Liaison) . The Field Quality Associate (Quality Liaison) position will report directly to the Representation Manager. Field Quality Associates (Quality Liaisons) are ultimately responsible for the growth of revenue and customer base. Quality Liaison – Engineering Consultant – Supplier Liaison – Liaison Engineer – Customer Liaison – Quality Control – Quality Supervisor– Customer Service – Retail Store Managers

    This position plays a critical role in ensuring the highest standards of quality and reliability for the Company's customers.

    You will serve as the primary liaison between service locations (typically automotive OEMs) and their suppliers, driving continuous improvement initiatives and resolving quality-related issues in a timely and effective manner.

    Full benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k w/match, and more)

    The Field Quality Representative (Quality Liaison) works on-site at their assigned service location(s)

    Corporate travel to our office in Auburn IN is required for onboarding and training during your 1st week of employment.

    Develop and maintain strong relationships with supplier and service location personnel, serving as the main point of contact for quality-related matters.


    • Conduct regular audits and assessments of supplier parts at the service location to ensure compliance with quality standards, specification, and material flow.
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and implement supplier quality performance objectives.
    • Recommend initiatives, including process improvements and corrective action plans, to drive product quality, reliability, and cost reductions.
    • Rapidly identify, isolate, communicate and resolve quality issues.
    • Conduct root cause analysis of customer quality issues.
    • Understand service location processes and its effect on customers' parts.
    • Provide technical support and guidance to customers and service location staff, assisting them in resolving quality-related challenges and implementing best practices.
    • Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory requirements, and technological advancements in manufacturing and quality assurance.
    • Communicate effectively with customer and service location team members, including engineering, quality, logistics, procurement, and production teams, to ensure alignment on quality objectives and expectations.
    • Document and update notes, audits, issues, contacts, parts, and supplier information in software systems.
    • Understand and leverage quality management systems and tools, including ISO, TS 16949, and AIAG Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA).
    • Promote proper work ethic and demonstrate the Company's Core Values, policies, procedures and best practices.
    • Comply with all customer and service location requirements, including, but not limited to, health/safety training and vaccination status.
    • Demonstrate proficiency using technology, including, but not limited to, smart phones, tablets, computers, mobile applications, web-based software, typing, data entry, spreadsheets, and the use of video conferencing systems.
    • Demonstrate the ability to use written and verbal communication skills to deal effectively with diverse groups of people, including proficiency in using a telephone/cellphone.
    • Demonstrate the ability to maintain a close working relationship with Company team members, customers, service locations, and the general public for the purpose of explanation, interpretation, technical assistance, and non-routine problem-solving.
    • Demonstrate a proven track record of driving supplier quality improvements and cost reductions.
    • Demonstrate solid project and time management capabilities, including the ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
    • Demonstrate proficiency in quality analysis tools and methodologies, such as Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.
    • Travel to Company facilities, customer locations, or alternate service locations as assigned. Occasional participation in events outside of regular hours may be necessary, which may include meetings, training sessions, and team building events.
    • Ability to adapt to changing work demands and schedules, including occasional mandatory overtime. Mandatory overtime may be required, with compensation provided in accordance with Company policies and local labor laws.
    • Team Quality Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer . We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

    Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time (2/3 or more of the workday), and perform tasks that require bending, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

    Ability to work with and around others for extended periods of time (2/3 or more of the workday).
    Keen eyesight to read small print/text/figures and to identify quality defects (including in low-light situations).

    Employment for this position is contingent on the individual obtaining and maintaining all Company, customer, and service location requirements (including vaccination status), which may be subject to change at any time.

    Must be and remain eligible to be issued a passport for any required international travel/training
    Bachelor's degree in engineering or a manufacturing-related field
    Experience in automotive manufacturing or supplier quality assurance
    Knowledgeable in tractor/trailer assembly or quality assurance.
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    This job description itself is not a contract of employment, implied or otherwise.

    23-23 Hourly Wage