Quality Assurance Specialist

Established in 1969, Testek is the leader in Aerospace and Aircraft Component Test Equipment. Testek is a small company with approximately 170 team members, with the headquarters located in Wixom, Michigan. We pride ourselves in a family-like work environment that includes a diverse team of talented and enthusiastic people.

Testek designs, manufactures, supports and services diversified products including custom test equipment/products and standard test equipment/products. Our wide-ranging capability includes simple manual to complex automatic machinery. Testek offers innovative and competitive solutions to various sectors including aerospace, aircraft, and industrial.

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Testek Solutions is currently seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist!

Position Type:
Full-Time, Salaried, onsite

Location:

Wixom, MI

Reports To:

Quality Manager

Position Overview

The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for maintaining and improving key elements of Testek’s Quality Management System, with primary responsibility for the company’s calibration and document control programs. The Quality Engineer will also support internal and external audits, inspection activities, process improvement initiatives, and quality-related activities across multiple departments.

In addition to maintaining compliance, the Quality Assurance Specialist is expected to support the broader business objectives of Revenue Execution, P&L Performance, Milestone Efficiency, and Continuous Improvement. This position will work closely with Quality, Engineering, Operations, Project Management, Purchasing, and other departments to identify and resolve quality-related issues that may impact project milestones, cost, customer acceptance, or revenue execution.

Key Objectives

1. Support Revenue Execution

• Ensure calibration, documentation, inspection, and quality requirements are completed in support of project delivery and customer acceptance.
• Identify and communicate quality-related risks that could delay shipment, customer acceptance, or revenue recognition.
• Work cross-functionally to resolve quality issues affecting active projects.
• Support customer and government audits necessary for successful project execution.

2. Support P&L and Cost Performance

• Reduce avoidable quality costs through improved processes, documentation, calibration controls, and early identification of quality issues.
• Support efforts to reduce rework, repeat inspections, and other quality-related inefficiencies.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities that improve quality while reducing operational cost.
• Identify recurring quality issues and support corrective actions that address root causes.

3. Improve Milestone Efficiency

• Ensure quality activities required to support project milestones are planned and completed on time.
• Maintain accurate and current calibration and document control systems.
• Assist departments in identifying quality requirements that could impact project schedules.
• Escalate quality-related risks that could impact key project milestones or customer commitments.
• Support measurable improvement in quality-related milestone performance.

4. Continuous Improvement

• Assist in evaluating existing procedures and processes and developing new or improved procedures where appropriate.
• Participate in cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives.
• Use audit findings, quality trends, inspection results, and recurring issues to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support the standardization and implementation of quality best practices across departments.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage the company’s calibration program.
• Manage the document control system.
• Manage internal communications…