Quality Assurance Specialist - Ingleside, United States - Fibertex Nonwovens Inc

Description

Fibertex Nonwovens, a global world-class manufacturer, is seeking an experienced
Quality Assurance Specialist to support the quality assurance and quality control and develop and implement inspection activities and detect and resolve problems and deliver satisfactory outcomes.


Essential job responsibilities

• Ensure ongoing abidance to industry regulatory and quality requirements
• Address, investigate and resolve customer or supplier grievances and other nonconformance issues as necessary using 8D methodology
• Collaborate with production team(s) to understand product changes and QA testing requirements to deal with issues/defects in a timely manner
• Communicate and train associates on changes to testing parameters
• Recognize and maintain the confidentiality of all materials in the work setting, including document control (e.g. Operational Guidelines)
• Responsible for using the ERP system to enter information, assign nonconformances, and to validate data for quality control and assist in training associates as needed
• Review the implementation and efficiency of quality and inspections systems
• Initiate nonconformance reports for internal and external discrepancies
• Facilitate the inspection or manual testing of products before, during and after the manufacturing process to ensure set standards are met
• Review COAs and validate incoming raw materials and release to production.
• Review and approve COAs for outgoing finished goods.
• Facilitate change management system (e.g. PCR)
• Coordinate internal and external calibration services
• Support risk management and continuous improvement activities, including audit activities
• Support management in data collection to keep trend of Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
• Support R&D in setting up and performing new tests for trial products

Qualifications/Competencies

• Associates or Technical Degree or equivalent
• Certified Process Quality Analyst (CQPA) within two years
• Strong ERP knowledge and proficiency
• Willingness to actively pursue certifications for professional growth
• Knowledge of IATF16949 and ISO 9001:2015 Standards
• Excellent verbal and written skills; must be able to communicate clearly with all levels
• Ability to work with mínimal supervision to complete responsibilities
• Knowledge of quality requirements, terminology and tools
• Strong inspection, data collection and auditing abilities
• Understanding of data and statistical analyses
• Minimum of 23 years of experience in quality, process engineering or related field

Pay:
$55, $60,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k)

matching

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years
• 3 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Inperson
• Manufacturing facility

Ability to Relocate:

• Ingleside, IL 60041: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person