What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Specialist position at Diamond Graphics?
Description:
Why you will enjoy working with Diamond:
- Competitive weekly pay
- Great health benefits include Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, HSA and FSA options, a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, a 529 CollegeSavings Plan, and Life Benefits
- Employer contributions to an HSA
- A close-knit team environment
- Monthly staff appreciation drawings, quarterly staff lunches and annual holiday events
- Paid time off and holidays to promote a work-life balance
- A clean and safe working manufacturing environment
- Temperature and humidity-controlled environment
- Casual dress code, free company shirts
- Paid meal and rest breaks
- Referral bonuses
- Comfort floor mats are provided by machines
- Volunteer overtime opportunities
Job Summary: The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for ensuring products meets the highest quality standards and aligns with our customer specifications and requirements. The QA Specialist plays a critical role in monitoring quality checks throughout the production floor, assist the supervisors with job approvals before the product is shipped and work closely with the Quality Inspectors, Quality & Continuous Supervisor and General Manager on quality related issues. This position has authority to stop any machine for quality control purposes. This position works Monday-Thursday; 1:45pm-11:45pm
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan, conduct and monitor inspection of materials and products to ensure finished product quality; notifies immediate supervisor in the event of problems effecting quality of production
- Reconciliation of data, materials, production paperwork and certification
- Work with the quality team on documentation for internal audits and other quality assurance activities
- Follows any jobs that have unique requirements and specification as they travel through the production floor
- Assist supervisors with job approvals and sign-offs on the production floor
- Assist with the enforcement of quality assurance standards, preventative action plans and standard operating procedures
- Will work closely with Quality Control Inspectors (QI) on recognition of completed materials, production paperwork and certification of Quality Control pieces and equipment
- Documentation of internal audits and other Quality Department activities
- Train and provide guidance to QI as needed per shift
- High school Diploma or equivalent
- Three years manufacturing industry experience; print industry preferred
- Knowledge of PC and database programs; experience working with an internal ERP system, word processing, and spreadsheets
- Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring high standards of quality and precision.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate clearly and effectively with team members and supervisor
- Strong understanding of quality standards, quality control and quality assurance
- Ability to anticipate, analyze, diagnose and resolve problems
- The ability to utilize logical, systematic and orderly procedures to meet objectives. The ability to effectively follow-up and follow-through with tasks
- Basic knowledge of measuring techniques and the ability to visually inspect incoming materials for quality
- Ability to work well within a team-oriented environment, contributing to a collaborative atmosphere
- Strong ability to anticipate, analyze, diagnose, and resolve issues efficiently
- Strong aptitude for basic mathematics to perform quality checks and measurements
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately, including adherence to a priority List
- Ability to work over-time and/or weekends as needed
