Quality Assurance Specialist

Job Description

Our client, a privately held, veteran owned small business (VOSB) located in Land O Lakes, FL is seeking a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST.

Our client is a designer and manufacturer of highly reliable, ruggedized low voltage switch-mode power supplies and backup power (UPS) products for military / aerospace and industrial applications.

Responsibilities, skills and qualifications :

• Understands and administers our quality system program in accordance with company and customer requirements.
• Develops and implements continuous improvement programs to improve overall operations
• RMA Lead responsible for coordinating, processing, and ensuring completed documentation of customer returned material.
• Interact with customers and suppliers regarding quality issues, analyzes returned products and implement corrective actions and quality improvement plans.
• Manages internal reporting of quality metrics.
• Acts as point person for internal and external (off site) quality audits and source inspection.
• Contributes to overall company quality initiatives.
• Supervises operation of Quality Department including the quality inspectors to ensure timely and accurate performance of their work.
• Trains and develops Quality technicians / inspectors to ensure a culture of Continuous Improvement.
• Performs final inspection / audit of WIP / finished goods and documentation for release to customer.
• Works closely with Engineering and Manufacturing personnel to assist with resolution of any internal or external quality concerns (including scrap, suspect material, non-conforming material requiring deviation, .
• Lead MRB and document discrepant material dispositions.

Job Requirements

• Strong background in quality and manufacturing systems.
• Strong understanding of PCB Assembly, Cable Assembly, and Mechanical Assembly processes and techniques.
• Direct knowledge of ISO AS9100D with ISO 9001 : 2015, IPC Standards, J Standards, MIL-Standards and lean practices and techniques.
• A general knowledge of process performed by our key suppliers including PCB fabrication, metal forming and cable / wire harness assembly.
• Must possess excellent communication skills for liaising and communicating with vendors, customers and internal departments.
• Minimum of 3 years of direct work experience in contract manufacturing QA Systems, regulations, guidelines, and associated standards.
• Problem solving, root cause analysis.
• Experienced user of MS Office suite of products including MS Access

Education and / or Experience :

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 5 years of experience are required.
• Prefer 5-10 years of Quality Engineering / Management or related experience.
• Experience in the electronics industry required
19 days ago