Quality Assurance Specialist 1st shift

Overview

Sigvaris is currently looking for a Quality Assurance Specialist I to join our team in Peachtree City, GA. As a leading compression solution provider, we are not just a company that manufactures products. We are a global team on a mission to help people feel their best. The Quality Assurance Specialist I effectively perform Quality requirements to achieve the highest level of quality throughout the organization.

The Quality Assurance Specialist I work within corporate goals and objectives. The Quality Assurance Specialist I assist with Quality Assurance activities daily, weekly and monthly operations.

• Monday to Friday: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• $20.42 per hour with an increase every six months during the first year

• Supports Continuous Improvement activities.
• Conducts In-Process Audits in the production and Finished Goods Warehouse areas, including summary reporting.
• Identifies non-conforming material/product and issue Product Hold as necessary.
• Conducts daily quality reviews with the Quality Team Members, Quality Management, and Production Management as necessary.
• Fosters positive morale among staff by promotion of open communication with all departments, to help create and maintain an innovative and cooperative staff relationship and environment.
• Interacts with external and internal customers in a manner conducive to continued positive relationships.
• Displays patience, courtesy and tact; demonstrates flexibility, enthusiasm and willingness to cooperate while working with others or in place of others as necessary.
• Demonstrates effective communication methods.
• Quality Engineer and/or appropriate management staff are kept informed of developments affecting their functions.
• Responds quickly to all oral and written communication.
• Maintains and encourages an open line of communication with both internal and external customers.
• Checks and responds to voice mail messages in a timely manner.
• Accurately and legibly presents written data to affected internal/external customer.
• Follows established company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with SIGVARIS policies, industry standards, ISO 13485 standards, 6S and Lean Manufacturing, and Federal, State and local laws.
• Assists with the implementation of Lean/Kaizen initiatives or events in the department.
• Follows all work instructions, creates and maintains accurate records to meet all internal and external requirements to support the SIGVARIS Quality System and Quality Policy.
• Accurately performs any other duties as assigned to ensure an efficient workflow.

• A high school diploma or equivalent/GED.
• Experience in Quality Control/Quality Assurance.
• ISO/FDA knowledge/Internal or Lead Auditor
• Prefer someone with manufacturing experience.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, i.e. Word, Excel.
• Must be able to give constructive feedback to peers.
• Team player
• Very good attention to detail

• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must have the ability to stand on feet for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work in controlled environment (hot or cold).

• Competitive salary with automatic increase every six months for the first year of employment
• Medical (Core Plan and High Deductible Plan)
• Health Spending Account (applies to High Deductible Plan)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dental Plan
• FREE Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability
• Voluntary benefits include vision, term life insurance, accident, cancer and hospital confinement
• 401(k) with Company match (dollar for dollar 100% up to the first 5% of employee contributions to the plan)
• Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Holidays Per Year
• Employee Assistance Program

Successful completion of background check, verifiable education and employment, and drug test will be required in advance of hire. Sigvaris is an EOE.