Quality Assurance Associate

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Reports To: Production Supervisor
Direct Reports: None
Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 6:30am-4:00pm
Salary: $17.00/hour
Location: 4000 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
FLSA Status: Non-exempt (Eligible for OT)
Employment Type: Full time
Position Overview: To complete various inspection and verification related tasks, such as: conducting audits, investigations, inspection, repairs, and filing reports related to the tasks. The goal is to identify, investigate, and inform.
Essential Job Functions:

• Perform quality assurance inspections at various stages of the production process. Includes verifying incoming work bundles, visual quality inspections on finished garments and verifying special labeling and packaging requests.
• Take leadership and responsibility for determining compliance exceptions based on experience, product knowledge, and historical information.
• Reject work that does not meet NSA quality standards.
• Notify management of any non-conformances found with regard to quality, workmanship, and measurements.
• Offer new ideas (OFI’s) based on your textile education and/or previous work experience.
• Other tasks, as needed and determined by management to promote awareness, improvement, and organization.

Non-Essential Job Functions:

• May be reassigned to assist other departments.

Training: Provided on the job
Qualifications:
Education &

Certifications:

High school diploma or GED is preferred but not required

Experience:

One year of work in a manufacturing facility (similar in size and scope to NSA) preferred.

Skills:

• Detail-oriented person with strong personal skills.
• An ability to detect and report non-conformances.
• Basic computer skills preferred

Key

Competencies:

Attitude
Consistently projecting a professional image
Approaching problems in a way that turns them into opportunities
Maintaining a positive outlook on a consistent basis
Persisting, refusing to give up on important issues
Initiative
Recognizing and seizing opportunities
Doing more than job requires
Dependability, with regard to attendance
Achievement Orientation
Setting challenging goals and measuring results
Finding betters ways to do things (OFI process)
Analytical Thinking
Setting priorities
Thinking logically, analyzing situations systematically
Anticipating obstacles
Self Confidence
Presenting self assertively and confidently
Stating position clearly, respectfully, and confidently in conflicts
Taking responsibility for and learning from mistakes
Teamwork and Collaboration

• Soliciting input of others and involving them
• Working collaboratively with supervisor and peers
• Treating everyone equally and with the same level of respect and professionalism

Physical Requirements: Standing and/or walking for long periods of time; lifting up to 35 lbs. Working Conditions: Fast paced; high demand
EEO Statement: National Safety Apparel provides equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, ancestry, age, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or any other protected group status as defined by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level
  
  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

Job function

• Job function
  
  Sales, General Business, and Education
• Industries Wireless Services, Telecommunications, and Communications Equipment Manufacturing

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