Quality Assurance Associate I

Pay: $25.00 - $27.00 an hour depending on experience Safety – Integrity – Customer Focus – Respect & Trust – Accountability – ExcellenceAs a Quality Assurance Associate I, you will: Conduct internal audits, documentation, data analysis, control of non-conforming material, authorization of customer returns, and support overall product quality in manufacturing. Compile data, validate compliance of quality objectives, identify needs for improvement and/or preventative action, and to provide overall assistance in the maintenance of the Quality System and its supporting processes. What will my responsibilities include? Maintain the Quality Management System by developing and revising procedures, work instructions, forms, charts and quality assurance reports. Conduct internal audits in compliance with the Audit Schedule, review all necessary documentation pertaining to the scheduled audit and its applicable areas, complete all Reports and Check Lists, provide training to personnel of area being audited, work with the Quality Director and/or Designee to ensure overall compliance to the Quality Management System. Customer Surveys: Prepare and complete by collecting, analyzing, and reporting data. Document Control, verify certificate of conformance, Scan and Index documents into system. Maintaining compliance of all calibrated assets, issue PO.s and schedule calibration testing. Coordinates with equipment owners and departments to issue and control all scheduled equipment due for calibration to prevent use of out of calibration equipment. Monitor calibration schedule to ensure necessary equipment is properly calibrated in a timely manner. Works closely with calibration contractors to schedule and perform calibration activities. Review equipment specifications for the appropriateness of all preventive maintenance requirements. Collect, report, and monitor calibration performance metrics. Initiate and report any out of tolerance results. Work with equipment owners to initiate and support investigation of all calibration results for equipment found out of tolerance. Provide support to Environmental Health & Safety activities. Control the non-conforming material. Using a variety of inspection methods to determine if a non-conforming condition exists. Perform root cause and corrective action analysis as required. Conduct daily RCCA meeting with manufacturing, engineering and QA personnel to determine the disposition of product. Create reports to monitor trends. Authorize customer's request for product return. Conduct investigation, coordinate RCCA meetings and provide containment and corrective action response to the customers. Collaborate with other departments such as Finance to credit a customer if necessary, etc. Other reasonable duties as business and operational needs dictate.

Qualifications: What key skills and experience do I need?

Experience: 1 year Quality Management System related experience, education and/or training preferred. Experience/knowledge of equipment, machines, tools, etc: General knowledge of Tube and Duct Manufacturing. Working knowledge of the AS9100 standard. Communication and language skills: Requires the ability to communicate and interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization, both verbally and written. Mathematical skills: Basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Some geometry used in tube and duct manufacturing is preferred. Computer Skills: Intermediate working knowledge in MS Office suite. Reasoning ability: Requires ability to assess facts and develop conclusions Other Abilities: Conscientious and responsible, Detailed oriented and a results driven approach, Strong Organization Skills, Work in team environment

Education and Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent

Why Join: Steico Industries, Inc.?Joining Steico Industries, Inc. a company of Senior Plc. means not only a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team, but you will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary and a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, employee recognition program, matching 401k plan, paid vacation, flexible hours, employee wellness activities, tuition reimbursement, and community involvement initiatives. Please understand that you will only be considered an applicant if you apply for a posted position directly through our Company website and meet the qualifications of the job. If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact the Steico Industries at 760-438-8015.Prior to an offer of employment, applicant employment references maybe requested. Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions ), and to properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data. To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor