Quality Production Associate - Machining (Afternoons) Welland, Ontario L3B 5N4, Canada, Canada
- Welland, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Planning and execution of all Quality Assurance activities to ensure produced products comply and conform to all regulatory, QMS, customer, and Engineering requirements.
- Oversee and assume primary ownership of quality processes and detected nonconformances originating from assigned product lines and/or manufacturing processes.
- Collaborate with other members of the Production Quality team to jointly manage MRB process related activities as it relates to your assigned product lines and/or manufacturing processes (or as needed/instructed).
- Apply critical Quality concepts to support, advise, report, and/or develop corrective and preventative actions for encountered concerns, nonconformances, and assignments.
- Responsible for driving improvements for primary quality metrics related to business Quality Objectives and resulting KPIs.
- Coordinate and/or execute containment, sorting, rework/repair, concession activities for external and internal issues.
- Participate and/or coordinate root cause analysis techniques for investigation activities stemming from nonconformance investigations (8D, DMAIC, PDCA, 5 Why, fishbone etc.).
- Support the “Zero Defect” plan and participate in continuous improvements initiatives.
- Monitor for and analyze trends in nonconformance data or recurring issues.
- Drive for complete issue resolution by ensuring thoroughness of all prerequisite investigation closure conditions.
- Evaluate products, services, and procedural conformance as it relates to specification compliance, customer requirements, and QMS adherence.
- Expand one's own and advocate a continuous improvement and customer focus mindset.
- Navigate various internal electronic systems, databases, and programs to compile, report, and/or ascertain factual data needed for decision making or problem solving.
- Utilize numerous precision measurement equipment and apply metrological concepts to measure, gage, or inspect a vast range of products, components, or assemblies for conformity.
- Collect and compile needed standardized details/data to generate and convey nonconformance reports to other cross-functional areas (i.e. product engineering, supplier quality, etc.)
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in the appropriate discipline and 5+ years of relevant experience or an Advanced degree in the appropriate discipline and 3 years of relevant experience. In the absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience is required.
- University degree in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering preferred).
- Fluent ability to interpret technical engineering drawings and GD&T principles, and conduct calculations as needed.
- Related work quality experience in a manufacturing environment (Aerospace or Automotive would be an asset).
- ASQ "Certified Quality Engineer" or “Certified Quality Technician” certification an asset.
- Knowledge of SPC, Six Sigma techniques, Lean Manufacturing, PFMEA, and quality problem solving principals (8D, DMAIC, etc.)
- Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and analytical abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task in a fast-paced team environment.
- Flexible to work in shifts.