Location :
Tallapoosa, GA, United States
Job ID : R0072179
Date Posted : 2025-01-08
Company Name :
HITACHI ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC.
Profession (Job Category) :
Quality Management
Job Schedule : Full time
Remote : Job Description :
Position Summary :
The purpose of this position is to support day-to-day quality management and supervision of the production area. The Quality Control Technical Associate (QCTA) is responsible for coordinating and completing daily quality reporting for morning meetings and record retention. The QCTA is responsible for confirming equipment and associate operations for quality focus. He / she will confirm equipment daily during pre-shift operations along with quality auditing of associates and equipment to confirm quality expectations. The QCTA will support the Quality Coordinator in daily operations and key quality deliverables. Overtime is required and the expectation is to stay until the job is complete.
Position Duties and Responsibilities :
- Assignments may include but are not limited to : (S - Safety, E - Environment, Q - Quality, D - Delivery, M - Morale)
S - Enforce all Astemo safety rules and confirm all associates are using the proper PPE
S - Support COP (clean, organize and pick up) activitiesS - Understand the evacuation and shelter procedures for all production lines including alarmsS - Assure associates are following department and Astemo rulesE - Encourage the reduction of wasteE - Use all Astemo recycling practicesE - Know QMS (Quality Management System) and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) policiesQ - Accurately complete all required check sheets and documentationQ - Support department QMS activity and manage activities to assure complianceQ - Be capable of using all required inspection equipment used (surface tester, gauges, calipers, etc.)Q - Support and develop countermeasures and themes to help achieve quality targets and improvementsQ - Support preparation and reporting of department monthly reportsQ - Lead and support investigation of quality concernsQ - Issue IPP (Initial Parts Production) tags to track change points as required by Astemo QMSQ - Create quality alerts and abnormal process procedures when necessaryQ - Analyze, input, and track internal rejections and direct passesQ - Conduct daily quality checks and report results when requestedQ - Support quality training of new associatesQ - Support and control department gauge rotation (if applicable)Q - Lead and assist in no good and suspect part containment, including assisting with lot controls and ensure that they are done correctlyQ - Review daily tool change sheets to assure proper action is completedQ - Monitor and report on-hold and scrap partsQ - Support or lead quality investigations and data collectionQ - Control / audit temporary revision operation standardsQ - Perform record retention duties as requestedC - Support and develop themes to reduce internal scrap and direct passD - Track, repair, and control repairs to assure quick return to productionD - Complete sort activity to reduce hold partsM - Practice respect for the individualM - Assure communication with Quality Coordinator is timelyM - Support associate engagement and awards programsM - Complete company and department required training timelyM - Be flexible to work adjusted work hours, including another shift and overtimeRequirements
Minimum Qualifications :
High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED)Minimum of 1 year in a quality related roleBasic level proficiency with Windows, MS WordIntermediate level proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint (create simple charts, presentations, visual management and data collection)Preferred Qualifications :
2-year college degree in Business Administration, Management or Organizational Leadership5P Training (5 Principles of Problem Solving : Define, Identify, Implement, Verify, Feedback / Feed-Forward)Essential to Job Functions Physical and / or Mental Restrictions :
Ability to work for long periods of time while standingStanding, walking, and bending for the duration of the workdayAbility to lift and / or move up to 25 poundsVisual ability to work accurately with detailed information and a computer screenFull motor skillsOvertime requiredWork Environment Travel, Noise, Smells, Quiet, Indoors or Outdoors, etc.
Factory setting with noiseEquipment Used
Personal computerMeasurement equipment (calipers, gauges, etc.)Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females / Minorities / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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