Quality Assurance Assistant

Railcar Quality Assurance Assistant Formed in 2004, First Response Rail Service, Inc. is a privately owned company that provides rail asset management, transloading logistics and operational support, rail fleet inspections and minor repair, and intermodal container repair services. We are looking for an Entry Level, trainable Railcar Quality Assurance Assistant. Assist with the implementation and maintenance of the quality system in accordance with AAR Recommended Standards and Practices and customer requirements. Support quality performance monitoring by collecting and maintaining data related to production performance, supplier performance, continual improvement initiatives, and internal and external audits. Assist with the preparation, coordination, and documentation of quality-related employee training. Maintain QA-related documents, records, logs, forms, and other quality documentation. Assist with preparing information and documentation for periodic quality system reviews with management. Support corrective and preventive action activities by documenting potential nonconformities and assisting with follow-up actions. Identify and document problems related to products, processes, procedures, and the overall quality system, and promptly report concerns to the appropriate personnel. Assist with tracking QA-related issues, corrective actions, and recommended solutions through completion, including verification that required actions have been implemented. Assist with inventory control activities, including receiving and verifying materials and parts, maintaining accurate inventory records, monitoring stock levels, organizing inventory, and assisting with periodic physical inventory counts. Support the identification, segregation, and proper disposition of nonconforming, damaged, or otherwise unacceptable materials and parts. Assist with maintaining material and component traceability and ensuring applicable inventory and quality documentation is complete and accurate. Promote quality awareness throughout the company by working cooperatively with management, employees, suppliers, and customers to support quality objectives and requirements. Perform other quality assurance, inventory control, and administrative duties as assigned.