Associate - Quality Control

As Quality Control Associate, you will be responsible for maintaining a Quality Plan with our customers to cover an inspection process of materials and/or products for conformance to specifications. You will also be responsible of quality control processes, covering support for customers’ non-conformity investigation and solution, as well production processes, including the eventual support to customers related to testing techniques.

Responsibilities:

• Obtain the quality control requirements based on customer's documents, as well applicable to industry standards, to assure the quality of products the first time.
• Verify product/material meets requirements of CSA specifications and customer’s unique specifications. Compares products with work order and drawing for conformance.
• Maintain all testing/calibration of equipment.
• Maintain up-to-date records of required third party inspections and calibrations of testing equipment.
• Examine product/material for defects. Reject defective product/materials and records type of defect.
• Monitor performance in required areas and according to agreed-upon standards.
• Work with customers and suppliers where quality issues are impacted and/or affected.
• Process sales orders and pulls inventory. Package and protect product, as required.
• Maintain database (MS Excel).
• Develop/improve internal and external processes and procedures.
• Host internal and external audits to meet ISO 9001 std.
• Other duties and tasks, as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred
• 2+ years of industry experience preferred
• 2+ years of quality assurance / control experience preferred
• ISO 9001 Auditor experience preferred
• Working knowledge of a computer-based ERP systems preferred
• Working knowledge of quality management systems preferred
• Knowledge of 6 Sigma and or Lean Manufacturing Principals preferred
• Strong working knowledge of medium and high voltage electrical components preferred
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, datasheets and technical documentation
• Ability read test reports and make appropriate and accurate recommendations
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated experience knowledge of Supply Chain processes, such as Sales and Operations Planning, MRP, Forecasting, Demand and Supply Planning, Indirect Procurement, Materials Management and Logistics.
• Experience with supply chain applications for Planning, Inventory Optimization and Network Design (Blue Yonder, JDC, Tools Group, O9, Oracle, SAP, SAS, APO)
• Excellent communication and support skills. Ability to explain complex concepts and analytics to non-technical audience. Translate user requirements into actionable data.
• Aptitude for blending quantitative and qualitative data to tell relevant story
• Excellent multi-tasking skills, ability to prioritize and handle many projects at once with ever shifting priorities and deadlines with ability to track and manage progress.
• A flexible, dynamic, self-demanding and proactive individual; able to motivate him/herself and others; easily accepts constructive input from others and can lead cross functional teams to drive for best results in environment with competing objectives.

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