Quality Assurance Specialist - S&K Aerospace

The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for monitoring and auditing products and services received in support of S&K Aerospace Air Force programs. This position is responsible for conducting scheduled and unscheduled inspection of products in the warehouse to validate quality, conformity, and schedule as needed. The individual will exercise good judgment in planning, scheduling, and carrying out the requirements to maintain quality management of products and vendor performance. This position will also be responsible for processing Supplier Discrepancy Reports (SDR) for assigned programs. The position requires knowledge and experience performing inspections using established procedures, maintaining quality of systems, products, and services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Respond to customers and employees on quality issues.
• Conduct physical inspection of product prior to shipment to customer.
• Coordinate Government inspection and acceptance with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Quality Assurance Representative.
• Perform quality inspections on products, parts, and packaging at various stages of the supply chain management process to ensure compliance with quality and reliability standards.
• Approve incoming materials by confirming specifications, conducting visual inspections and measurement tests. Verify kind, count and condition of all materials.
• Rejects and returns unacceptable materials through the RMA/Supplier Discrepancy Report (SDR) process.
• Document inspection results by completing reports and processing data into applicable quality database.
• Review inspection results with Quality Assurance Supervisor and procurement team to ensure product quality standards are maintained.
• Segregates nonconforming product into quarantine locations until nonconformance is resolved. Report Supply Discrepancy Report (SDR) issues to Quality Assurance Supervisor for action.
• Submit accurate Supply Discrepancy Reports (SDR) for various programs, vendors, and customers.
• Monitor and follow up on Supply Discrepancy Reports (SDR) submissions on products, materials, and components to ensure timely resolution and close out.
• Utilize investigative techniques to determine root cause of Supply Discrepancy Report (SDR) and provide objective/qualitative evidence to support recommendations and to justify final decisions.
• Communicate effectively through verbal and written communications to customers, vendors, U.S. Government representatives and management.
• Support quality and organizational mission by maintaining effective quality standards as established by the requirements of ISO 9001:2015.
• Must perform other duties as assigned at the discretion of management.

Education:

• Associate degree in related technical discipline from an accredited university/college required.

Experience:

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in quality processes, quality assurance and/or certified formal training in the field required.

Licenses / Certifications / Registrations:

• Current drivers' license, proof of U.S. citizenship or proof of authorization to work in the US and the ability to satisfy a background investigation to obtain a security clearance.
• Forklift certification preferred.

Special knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• This position requires excellent English language skills, strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to effectively communicate before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Must display thorough knowledge of document management and working knowledge of general business principles and practices.
• Demonstrate critical thinking to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal, or diagram form.
• Possess problem solving and analytical skills needed to investigate and develop theories and conclusions based on information gleaned from multiple sources of information.
• To perform this job successfully, the individual must show proficiency with computers, software and general office equipment. Intermediate or higher proficiency using Microsoft Office programs specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Must have excellent organizational skills.
• Must have outstanding attention to detail and data input skills.