Quality Assurance Specialist

At Hitemco, a Lincotek Group Company, we are dedicated to delivering high-performance surface coatings that meet the critical needs of our customers. As a Quality Engineer, you will play a vital role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our products.

We specialize in partnering with leading edge technology companies to help make surfaces successful. With four main divisions - Aerospace, Industrial Gas Turbine, Biomedical, and Equipment - we have a global presence across Europe, Asia, and America.

The Quality Engineer must possess experience in manufacturing industry with increasing responsibilities in Quality, Engineering or Operations. Strong focus on quality systems (e.g., AS9100, NADCAP), process qualifications, nonconformance management, continuous improvement is required. He/She will be responsible for bringing new product and processes to market on time and within budget.

Below are the key responsibilities of this position:

• All metrics for Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost for the organization are met and trending in the right direction. Proper production preparation, quality, time accuracy, through the implementation of continuous improvement are key.
• As lead product and process quality expert for customers and internal organization in the case of materials, coatings, and assembly application.
• For and manage all source inspections working with the customer and internal organization.
• Analyze, and discuss customer required specifications managing all qualification kick-off meetings and put decisions into actions. Works to complete projects on time and within budget.
• On problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies to determine appropriate action and to solve a variety of problems. Analyze nonconforming reports, returned products and recommends corrective action.
• Revised, apply and maintain quality procedures, quality plans, documents and work instructions in accordance with IS09001, AS9100, NADCAP, S1000, industry standards, and customer requirements. Participate in product development to assure all quality issues are addressed.
• Methods of procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and calibration of equipment. Performs a variety of duties to independently perform dimensional, visual and non-destructive testing of diversified components and assemblies to ensure fabrication and equipment are in compliance with engineering, industry standards and customer approved documents.
• With all areas of the company, its customers and suppliers on quality issues. Initiate and maintain the implementation and closure of corrective actions. Participate in the resolution of corrective actions and verifications of actions implemented.
• Engineering activities such as PPQ, SSP, data review and submittal, PO contract review, MRB issues review and responsibility and authority for disposition Non-conforming material.
• Shop work orders and identify quality related requirements to purchase orders.
• Required, perform internal & external audits and surveys with compliance to the Management Systems, industry standards, and customer requirements. Develop reports based on inspection and audit results. Participate in audits from external sources.
• In Root Cause Corrective Action activities to permanently eliminate defects. Utilize 8D and DMAIC approach to problem solving and non-conformances.
• To the Company's Quality and Safety Management System and in accordance with its procedures and requirements.
• Lean and Six Sigma methods to improve Key Performance Indicators for Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• In Kaizen events, promote positive employee environment, and community involvement.
• All duties in accordance with all company policies including adherence to good safety practices. Training of personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.