Quality Assurance Specialist

Overview

The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for supporting and leading all quality management processes across the organization, applying specialized quality expertise at operational stations and serving as a key liaison for global and local stakeholders. This role will ensure the organization’s alignment is within company standards.

• Documentation, Training & Continuous Improvement:
  Provides support and oversees documentation control, ensures accuracy and compliance, coordinates related training, and identifies continuous improvement opportunities across global quality assurance processes.
• Non-Conformance, Deviations & Reporting:
  Supports investigation and coordination and resolution of global non-conformances and deviations, including near miss reporting to strengthen safety and improvement culture. Ensuring safety of employees and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Quality System Compliance (ISO, CEIV, GDP, etc.):
  Executes and maintains quality assurance activities aligned with applicable global and local standards and certifications.
• Quality KPI, Equipment & Qualification Support:
  Provides data, KPI tracking, and qualification support to ensure quality targets and equipment/maintenance requirements are met on time.
• Customer, Supplier & Audit Support:
  Supports customer and supplier quality interactions and assists in preparing for and participating in internal and external audits.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  Ensures adherence to national and international legislation across all relevant quality assurance processes.
• Change Effectiveness & Process Evaluation:
  Assesses the effectiveness of changes to processes, procedures, and forms to ensure intended outcomes are achieved.
• Training Monitoring & Compliance:
  Sets up, confirms, and monitors training related to documentation management and ensures completion and compliance through training dashboards.
• Quality Projects:
  Contributes to defined quality projects that support organizational goals and continuous improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• Wage range: $63,380.00-$89,470.00 and may vary based on geography as well as relative knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience.

• Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences, Quality Management, Engineering, or a related field (required).

• 2+ years of experience in quality assurance, regulatory compliance, or a related operational quality role (required).
• 1+ year of work experience in logistics and/or a quality environment (preferred).

• MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint.
• Some Cargowsie experience.
• Dot Compliance or another eQMS experience.
• SharePoint.
• Some logistics experience.

• Quality Certification (preferred).

In addition to your base compensation, you may be eligible for a bonus based on achievement of business and/or individual performance metrics (dependent on position). Benefits offered include medical, prescription, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, supplemental health, employee support, paid parental leave, pet insurance, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement. In addition, teammates may be eligible for up to 20 days of vacation (depending on tenure), 2 personal days, 1 floating holiday, 5 sick days, 5 volunteer hours, and 6 company holidays (plus Veterans Day for veterans) annually.

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a global freight forwarder that helps companies grow by expanding access to markets all over the world where they can sell and/or procure their raw materials, components and finished goods. For more than 40 years, the Chicago-based supply chain solutions leader has relied on a consultative approach to build a global network and trusted partnerships in nearly every industry, including aerospace, automotive, consumer retail, energy, food, government, high-tech, industrial, life sciences and marine.

Backed by scalable, user-friendly technology, AIT’s flexible business model customizes door-to-door deliveries via sea, air, ground and rail—on time and on budget. With expert teammates staffing more than 150 worldwide locations in Asia, Europe and North America, AIT’s full-service options also include customs clearance, warehouse management and white glove services.

AIT Worldwide Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Veterans/Disabled. If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, contact Human Resources at  ext 5218.