Quality Control Specialist III

Quality Control Specialist III

US-NY-Orchard Park

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# of Openings: 1

Category: Quality Control and VBLSS

Responsible for Inspection of complex machined component parts and completed assemblies, upon receipt, in-process and final, for defects and dimensional conformance to drawings and specifications;
Perform accurate mechanical, physical and visual inspection of raw materials, components, and sub-assemblies as per Inspection Plans and Specification Requirements; responsible for programming and operation of complex Computer Measuring devices (CMM);
Provides technical leadership to Inspection department team.

• Responsible for creation, and maintenance of CMM programs and oversight of CMM operations.
• Audit and monitor quality requirements in accordance with the company quality assurance policies and customer specifications.
• Train contract / temporary and full-time employees on inspection procedures and quality assurance techniques.
• Actively engaged and supports continuous improvement of QC lab.
• Conduct inspections at First Article, in-process, in-coming and complete the final inspections. Perform first article inspections to support the component qualification process.
• Conduct various tests and quality checks on finished products. Ensure that all products have been tested and fall within standards, measured to specifications and within tolerances, readability of labels, etc.
• Initiate Non-Conformance reports (Material Rejection Notices) as required.
• Input and perform trending of key inspection process metrics; document and report inspection findings and results and monitor corrective actions to inspection findings.
• Read and interpret specifications and part prints.
• Work with other company personnel to resolve inspection questions. Communicate with project engineers to ensure schematics are in compliance with the final product.
• Document information on the computer in various databases and other internal programs; log the assembly non-conformities and generate a report (NCR).
• Follow all clean-up and housekeeping procedures. Comply with all quality, safety, and work rules and regulations.
• Responsible for executing timely and accurate inspection of production and pre-production components.
• Can accurately identify and classify characteristics, features and defects.
• Completes inspection points receiving, 1st Article etc.
• Product and material traceability.
• Nonconforming material identification.
• Product audits.
• Responsible for understanding and following all relevant policies and procedures.
• Responsible for and trained to conduct: receiving inspection, in process inspection, final inspection, 1st article inspection, sampling techniques.
• Responsible for set up, tracking and calibration of equipment.
• Drafting and maintaining procedures.
• Support management and scheduling with outside calibration service(s).
• Responsible for gage correlation, reproducibility and repeatability, gage traceability, and problem solving.
• Program assigned measurement equipment.
• Work on assigned projects and cross functional teams.
• Responsible for all standard and non-standard functions in Oracle and other computer systems. Run standard reports, data entry and conduct analysis.
• May have responsibility for statistical analysis of materials.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education/
  
  Experience:
  
  High school diploma or general education degree (GED); three to five years’ experience in mechanical inspection using open setup; calibration experience and familiarity with ISO 10012 or equivalent combination of education and experience. Associates degree preferred.
• Visual Acuity:
  Can meet and maintain inspection certification through regular vision exams.
• Problem Solving:
  Across organization, actively solves problems that have moderate level of complexity. Solutions require moderate analysis utilizing trained skills and tools.
• Decision Making:
  Exercises independence in determining best approach for achieving day-to-day objectives. Establishes meaningful priorities, makes sound decisions and initiates actions with no supervision within scope of work. Escalates issues timely and as appropriate.
• Communication:
  Communicates frequently with individuals representing outside organizations and/or individuals of significant importance within the company. Consistently shares information in a professional, positive, respectful, and constructive manner. Expresses ideas clearly and effectively. Actively listens to others.
• General Knowledge:
  Regularly and effectively applies advanced knowledge of specific technical or operational practices, company and department policies and procedures. Understands basic leadership approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing and coaching.
• Teamwork:
  Actively promotes teamwork across organizations. Sets an example, mentors peers, and leads efforts for creating/organizing and leading/facilitating teams.
• Initiative:
  Highly motivated and initiates actions with no supervision. Can often lead in supervisors’ absence or be assigned or lead…