The Quality Associate position has two primary functions: production auditing and receiving inspection. The production auditing consists of continuous monitoring of the production processes to confirm product conformance including first-off approvals. The receiving inspection technician verifies product conformance of outside supplied materials including disposition of rejected materials and performing computer transactions for inventory purposes. RESPONSIBILITIES: (All Quality Associates) • Interact with internal customers. • Meets quality and quantity levels of assigned work, housekeeping, and safe work practices. • Generates reports as required and verify accuracy of all documentation. • Monitor and enforce ISO/TS16949 and ISO 14000 policies and procedures. • Support the implementation, achievement, and maintenance of the Quality and Environmental Policies and Procedures RESPONSIBILITIES: (All Quality Associates assigned to production auditing) • Performs first-off inspection for set-up approval, material change, color approval, and die changes. • Gauge parts per inspection instructions. • Record inspection results and material dispositions. • Identify materials for proper disposition such as OK to use, Hold, Rejected, etc. • Audit compliance to policies/procedures to assure consistent product conformance. RESPONSIBILITIES: (All Quality Associates assigned to receiving inspection) • Perform inspection per inspection instructions on supplied materials. • Identify materials for proper disposition such as OK to use, Hold, Rejected, etc. • Audit compliance to policies/procedures to assure consistent product conformance. • Record inspection results and material dispositions. RESPONSIBILITIES: (All Quality Associates assigned to rejected supplier materials) • Coordinate disposition of rejected materials including requesting return authorizations from suppliers. • Generate all paperwork associated with the disposition of rejected materials including scrap tickets, return authorizations, shipping documents, inventory adjustments, reject notifications, etc. • Sort and/or rework rejected parts as required. RESPONSIBILITIES: (All Quality Associates assigned to data entry) • Enter data from received materials for inventory purposes. • Enter data from inspections performed by QA production auditing. EDUCATION: • High School Diploma or GED EXPERIENCE: • At least 1 year experience in the quality field. SKILLS: • Above average mathematical skills, written skills, and verbal skills • Ability to interpret blueprints, drawings, schematics, etc. • Computer literate • Capable of overall professionalism in a business environment • Must be able to judge color visually and must pass the Farnsworth Munsell 100 Hue test yearly. TRAINING SPECIFIC to POSITION: • Capable of using basic measurement devices such as micrometers, calipers, indicators, etc. OTHER: • Ability to travel for extended periods of time with limited prior notice • Must be able to work any assigned shift