Quality Specialist

Quality Specialist – Night Shift

Position Type: Direct Hire

Position Location: Newington, NH

Position Salary: $50,000 – $60,000 (Depending on Experience) Shift Differential

Position Shift: 4, 12-hour rotating shifts

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performing a variety of detailed electro-optical tests on cables and systems throughout the production process, based on internal as well as contractual requirements.
• Develop an understanding in high voltage safety requirements and test techniques, and electro-optical fault location and diagnosis.
• Performs characterization tests on fiber optic cables, including OTDR, Chromatic Dispersion, Polarization Mode Dispersion, Electrical Tests (High Voltage, IR and DCR).
• Analyze results and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Safely operates various hand and power tools for preparing cable ends for test.
• Generates failure reports to track non-compliances.
• Interfaces with manufacturing, quality, management, and customer representatives professionally and respectfully.
• Follows verbal and written instructions, accepts increased responsibility, and is accountable for his/her actions.
• Follows safety guidelines (PPE, etc.) and demonstrates safe work practices.
• Maintains a good safety record, has a working knowledge of behavioral based safety initiatives and accepts the responsibility to communicate unsafe situations.
• Adheres to the safety and quality standards (goals and metrics) of the organization while working within a team environment.
• While interacting with customers and visitors, represents the Company in a positive manner.
• Promotes job and process improvement as it relates to the department (through 5S as well as other improvement initiatives).
• Responds to multiple production assignments in a timely and efficient manner.
• Overtime may be required, based on business need; regular attendance required.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalency required; An associate degree with a focus on electrical or electronics, or no less than two years of related experience strongly preferred.
• Must be able to pass a written, job-related test.
• Math skills include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentage.
• Possess the mathematical skills required to work with conversion factors, formulas and other related functions.
• Proficient computer skills, including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Positive communication style, along with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Proficient verbal and written skills which allow for accurate explanations of all situations you are responsible to manage.
• Possess the ability to react to changes of responsibility throughout the day.
• Must have the flexibility to respond to multiple assignments.
• Ability to work any shift, including days, evening, nights, and weekends as determined by Supervisor.
• Ability to speak, read and write English with technical proficiency.

Benefits:

• Full Benefits – (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401K Matching
• PTO
• OT
• Shift Differential