Quality Associate

JOB TITLE: Quality Associate

EMPLOYER: Overlook Industries Inc

DEPARTMENT: Quality

REPORTS TO: Quality Manager

SUMMARY: The Quality Associate is part of a diverse team responsible for implementation, training, maintenance and control of Overlook’s Quality Systems. The Quality Associate supports all Quality activities and functions and performing other office related tasks.. The Quality Department controls a wide range of Overlook’s systems, including the Equipment, Documentation, Vendor and Training Programs.  

QUALITY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review forms related to routine activities such as incoming inspection of raw materials, facility cleaning and preventative maintenance of equipment.

• Reviews and approves Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

• Reviews and approves quality events including non-conformances, change control and corrective/preventative actions. 

• Reviews and approves executed manufacturing packages to ensure the product was manufactured in accordance with blueprints and applicable SOP’s.

• Releases manufacturing packages for production based on client purchase orders. 

• Releases product by producing C of C per SOP’s.

• Maintains, organizes and archives documents including manufacturing packages, SOP’s and executed job records.

• Help to coordinate interactions with outside vendors such as calibration, maintenance and testing. 

• Assists the Quality Manager with maintenance of the Quality System as requested. 

• Preforms other related duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Computer skills required: Microsoft Office 

COMPETENCIES: 

• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.

• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• Frequently required to stand and walk

• Frequently required to sit

• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity

• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl

• Continually required to talk or hear   

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions