Quality Assurance Administrator

Job TitleThe TSUBAKI name is synonymous with excellence in quality, dependability, and customer service. U.S. Tsubaki Automotive, LLC is an international tier-one supplier of high-speed chain drive systems to the automotive industry. The Quality Assurance Administrator supports the quality assurance manager, quality engineer, and quality supervisor and has a detailed understanding of IATF 16949. Communicates with internal departments and external suppliers and customers. They track supplier nonconformances and work with quality engineers to ensure that costs are captured and debited. They are responsible for document control at the Tsubaki Portland facility per established procedures.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe essential duties and responsibilities of this job are included but not limited to this job description - other tasks may be assigned and expected to be performed.Track supplier defect occurrences directly related to supply base non-conformitiesCommunicate performance with automotive tier two suppliers while maintaining and continually improving upon relationships between both USTA and the supply base.Track corrective actions up to and including official OEM complaints and provide status reports to the UST team weekly.Assist with new hire and operator certification training.Assist with improvements in packaging to improve safety, quality, cost, and process improvements.Meet with CFT, APQP, and Management team to understand the APQP requirements for each project launch.Coordinate with Quality Engineer and Supervisors support APQP activities ensuring that team members understand requirements.Track APQP activities, communicate status to CFT, APQP, and Supervisor.Support CFT and Manufacturing in APQP and related activities in order to meet timing and customer expectations.Work with QA and engineering on APQP documents (Customer required documents, Control Plan, PFMEA, Process Flow Diagrams, etc..) and Work standards as required.Participate in IATF 16949 internal audits as scheduled. Become a lead auditor if not one already.Manages distribution, access, retrieval, and use of all control required documents.Responsible for management and scheduling of document review audits.Utilize and maintain the document control module of the Quality Planning and Management Software "IQS"Ensure 100% compliance with IATF 16949:2016 and ISO14001:2015 Technical SpecificationsOther duties as requiredRequirementsHigh school diploma or equivalent required. Associates Degree preferred. 10+ years of Automotive manufacturing experience required 5 years Quality Assurance experience is required Experience with lean manufacturing, project management, and ISO & IATF procedures is preferred. Demonstrable knowledge and experience in Lean Manufacturing, Project Management and ISO 9001/ IATF16949 procedures is required. Use of SPC, AQP tools and metrics to proactively identify and introduce improvement to tier two organizations. Proficient with the use of SPC and C.I. activities to reduce waste and prevent quality non-conformities throughout tier two supply base. Effective in control plan auditing and process verification. Experience with effective corrective action implementation and root cause evaluation. Proficient in public speaking skills. Effective presentation and communication skills when speaking in front of large groups of people. Experience with the IATF 16949 requirements and specific clauses for supplier monitoring and development. Ability to think critically and creatively in high stress situations. Must be able to work independently while maintaining a distinguished level of time and priority management. Management of cross-functional teams to resolve open and repeat corrective actions. Strong leadership skills with ability to take various teams towards data driven goals based around COQ, CAPA, and SCARS. Proficient with Microsoft Office QAD experience preferred Up to 10% travel required.