Quality Auditor

Job Summary: Performs quality inspection of parts to determine if they meet customer and company specifications.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one to two years of related experience/training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must have a good knowledge of the English language
• Blueprint reading knowledge
• Must be familiar with and able to use gaging, precision, and hand tools
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Control Plan and Core Tools Training
• IATF Internal Auditor Certification
• GD&T knowledge
• Excellent decision making, teamwork, and communication skills
• Must be self-motivated; must be able to work independently at times
• Knowledge of Customer Specific Requirements
• Knowledge of ISO 9001/IATF 16949Essential Functions:
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas and confer with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards
• Perform data entry and reporting for findings from CS1 and GP12 areas
• Select products for tests at specified stages in production process, and test products for variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance, and mechanical, electrical, or chemical characteristics
• Follow documentation and records retention instructions for each ultrasonic test
• Set up and perform destructive and nondestructive tests on materials, parts, or products to measure performance, life, or material characteristics
• Evaluate data and write reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards
• Identify, tag, and scrap non-conforming material
• Work with the Weld Quality Technicians for doing correlation studies
• Communicate escalation of defects reported by production or customer
• Inspect product to determine compliance with order specifications, and company's quality control system for compliance with legal requirements
• Management of containment process
• Audit the performance of operators for conformance to specifications and manufacturing requirements, and report findings
• Administer quality alerts
• Contact QA staff to initiate containment actions when non-conforming condition is confirmed
• Assist with calibrations and annual product validations
• Shut down jobs which do not conform to quality standards, and arrange for non-conformance to be corrected
• Complete any quality projects, including hand etching parts
• Recommend modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability
• Record test data, applying statistical quality control procedures
• Prepare graphs or charts of data or enters data into computer for analysis
• Manage and report on escalation process
• Interpret quality standards to production supervisors and operators
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Quality Manager
• Abide by all Company polices including, but not limited to the following: Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Systems, Human Resources policies, and the Martinrea Employee Handbook

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations, to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.