Quality Specialist

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Quality Specialist primary responsibilities include manufacturing process work instruction and manufacturing equipment calibration procedure preparation, training and performance oversite, and continuous improvement. Additional responsibilities involve daily floor support of product non-conformance root cause investigation and propose corrective solutions for QA Leadership and QA Engineering disposition. This role may cover areas of Weymouth Assembly/Inspection, and Rockland facility component manufacture/Inspection.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide “hands-on” quality assistance to Manufacturing, Materials, Product Engineering, and Sales, by applying knowledge and skills to develop, implement, and sustain process, product, and equipment performance.
• Perform Incoming Inspection and/or QC Final Test responsibilities during surge capacity as product demand requires.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing drawing interpretation.
• A detail-oriented work ethic in order to thoroughly evaluate and break down manufacturing issues with the drive to root out the cause(s) and propose corrective action.
• Apply problem solving methods, documenting findings, and organizing information into a logical report to achieve the most cost-effective outcome.
• An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
• An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
• Participate in creating documentation, collecting, and analyzing non-conformance data quality trends associated with the Cost of Quality as an objective in the generation and implementation of defect-reduction programs. Acquire trend information from quality data systems and through frequent interactions with cross-functional team members.
• Support company calibration program for production equipment.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Guide the training of personnel to meet company policies and standards to achieve best practice and continuous improvement.
• Audit internal department personnel to ensure the latest policies and procedures are effectively applied and maintained.
• Assist in the development and implementation of statistical process control.
• Perform other duties as assigned or as may be necessary.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three (3) to five (5) years of Quality or Manufacturing related experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power point, Outlook).
• Understanding of Quality Control standards and problem-solving tools.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems or equivalent.
• Understanding of Statistical Process Control software and application.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Required to sit, stand, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Combination of Manufacturing and Office environment.
• Regular exposure to noise, dust, heat, cold and odors.

Electroswitch offers a competitive benefits package that includes 10 paid holidays per year, paid sick and vacation time, health, dental and vision insurance, company paid life insurance, 401k retirement plan with a company match.

Electroswitch is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides Equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees. The Company will ensure that all terms of employment are provided without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, military status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Electroswitch will provide reasonable accommodations which do not impose an undue hardship on the company, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate fully in the interviewing and hiring process and during their employment in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected] for accommodations.

ELECTROSWITCHPOWER SWITCHES AND RELAYS Starting with only six employees, Electroswitch was founded in 1946 in Weymouth, Massachusetts as a switch supplier to the military. Over the succeeding decades, the expertise acquired in designing and building rugged, high quality, mil-spec rotary switches was adapted to new product lines as the company expanded into the heavy duty Industrial and Electric Utility markets. From critical applications like life support systems and massive data communications centers to every day necessities like street lighting, people depend on the performance of electrical switches. When you select a switch or relay from Electroswitch, you are gaining the benefit of over 65 years of experience. The primary supplier of rugged, high-quality products for electrical utilities, nuclear power plants and the U.S. Navy, Electroswitch has the knowledge to meet the intricacies of any application with quality, reliability and performance. With Electroswitch, there is... "Never A Doubt."