The purpose of this position is to oversee day-to-day quality management and supervision of the production area. The Quality Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring top quality units are produced, implementing continuous process improvement and cost savings, and performing the everyday schedule/team management duties. This associate will work alongside engineering/maintenance, quality and production colleagues to improve existing processes and define new processes where needed. He/she will monitor and enforce all quality related policies (dropped parts, quality confirmations, q-gate, repair flows, etc).
Position Duties and Responsibilities: Provides leadership direction as related to overall Customer Quality (activities/tasks)Facilitates/Executes quality related business plan themes (as assigned)Makes sound quality related decisions based on facts and using the expert analysis data to supportControl and aid in all quality related investigations (in respective area)Regularly communicate quality investigation, status, reflection to respective audiencesMonitor and ensure QIS (Quality Information System) / CAR (Corrective Action Request) / 5P (5 Principles of Problem Solving)/4-block processQuality judgement, driven with data (SPC (Statistical Process Control), cp/cpk (Process Capability/Process Capability Ratio), etc)Lives by and exemplifies Astemo Philosophy & Astemo Core ValuesDrives own self-development initiativesDevelops next level associates, with development plan (tracks plan vs. actual)Promotes and supports all involvement programs for associatesFacilitate OQ (Outstanding Quality) Flow with respect to capacity change (PQCT (Process/Parts Quality Control Table), QA (Quality Assurance) Matrix, PPH (Past Problem History), MQS (Manufacturing Quality Standard), PDCS (Process Design Concept Sheet), etc.)Facilitate E-Flow (Engineering Flow) with respect to MP (Mass Production) (E Evaluations, WAR (We Are Ready), etc.)Be honest, fair, consistent when communicating with associatesBe visible and approachable to the associatesContinue to strive to expand your capabilities, as well as your team, to ensure company growthPortray a positive image for all associatesSpecial activities as directed by supervisorMaintains a clear focus even in times of crisisUnderstands and can anticipate potential problems and riskCan develop a systemic approach to improve any bad situation, understands the impact to all partiesFeed forward any abnormal SQCDME (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Morale, Environmental) situations to appropriate leadership (escalate appropriately)Regularly communicate quality investigation, status, reflection to respective audiencesEnsure QMS (Quality Management System) establishment, implementation, maintenance, and conformance in the production area with respect to NCR (Non-Conformance Report) root cause and closure approval planning, execution and follow-up of QMS activity, and monitoring / updating / training related to QMS documentationReport any quality issues to manager without delayMinimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED)Minimum of 4 years related work experienceBasic level proficiency with PowerPoint, Windows, MS Word and MS AccessIntermediate level proficiency with ExcelPreferred Qualifications: 2-year college degree in Business Administration, Management or Organizational Leadership5P Training (5 Principles of Problem Solving: Define, Identify, Implement, Verify, Feedback/Feed-Forward)Previous supervisory experienceEssential to Job Functions -- Physical and/or Mental Restrictions: Ability to work for long periods of time while standingStanding, walking, and bending for the duration of the workdayAbility to lift and/or move up to 25 poundsVisual ability to work accurately with detailed information and a computer screenWill superviseWork Environment: Requires 25% travel – Domestic and International (may include short term assignment in foreign country)Factory setting with noiseEquipment Used: Personal computerEqual Opportunity Employer (EOE) - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to ******** . Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.
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