HV - Quality Specialist

Hunt Valve Co, 1913 E State Street, Salem, Ohio, United States of America

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When you join Fairbanks Morse Defense, you join a legacy of commitment that spans 150 years. Fairbanks Morse Defense offers competitive benefits with a wide range of training and development opportunities. Our world-class teams are dedicated to helping every individual achieve their full potential. Discover what it’s like to be a part of the Fairbanks Morse Defense team here:

Hunt Valve, powered by Fairbanks Morse Defense has manufactured valves for the defense and industrial industries for decades and is a trusted provider of specialized, severe-duty valves. Due to the stringent technical and quality requirements in which Hunt Valve’s products are used, our facility requires a robust Quality Assurance Department. The Quality Assurance Department has an opportunity for a Quality Specialist.

As the company continues to grow, this role has the potential to lead into a managerial position.

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Internal auditing of company procedures and processes
• Processing of Quality Assurance documentation, which includes review of certifications, creating certification packages, performing contract review, review/write/edit company procedures
• Review of certifications – consists of reviewing/verifying/approving/stamping incoming material certifications from vendors during the receipt inspection process.
• Review certifications to vendor purchase order, internal procedure, and military/commercial standards
• Contact vendor(s) to correct certifications, as applicable
• Creation of certification packages – consists of reviewing internal documents and the customer contract to determine what documentation needs to be include with shipment of a valve(s)
• Certificate of Conformance only
• Create document index listing and compile approved vendor certifications for component parts that are used in the making of valve
• Contract Review – consists of reviewing internal documents (drawings/bill of material/routings, part comments, etc) to customer contract to identify and ensure that manufacturing is meeting the requirements
• Create Contract Review Notice (CRN) when internal documents don’t coincide with customer contract requirements
• Providing support to other functional areas of company, such as Manufacturing, Purchasing, Inspection, and Engineering Departments

Inspection Department

• Receiving Inspection – will work with inspector during review of certifications
• Final Valve Inspection – will work with inspector during the creation of certification packages
• Receive acceptance tags/serial logs
• Answer any questions that may arise during the process
• Manufacturing Department
• Will work with supervisors and answer questions relating to contracts/orders being processed in assembly department
• Will work with Engineers when questions arise during contract review and/or during creation of certification packages
• Type of questions may include
• Bill of material doesn’t match customer contract
• Vendor Information Requests (VIRs) need submitted to customer
• Supplement to original contract needs reviewed

Purchasing Department

• Will work with Purchasing during the certification review process
• Type of questions may include
• Vendor certifications don’t match purchase order – purchasing to help in getting resolution
• Send material back to vendor

Qualification & Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Computer knowledge and skills
• Must be detail oriented, organized, and flexible
• Work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to follow procedures, work instructions & standard work
• Must be able to organize and prioritize work
• Ab…