Quality Associate

Position summary: The Quality Associate is responsible for ensuring the quality of inbound and outbound products that is produced and provided to and by Hyundai Steel Georgia. The Quality Associate will analyze quality defects and uphold quality standards in order to meet the needs of the company.

Role qualifications:

Position responsibilities:

• Assisting with the day-to-day efficient operation of the company.
• Understanding complex quality guidelines regarding materials and manufacturing processes
• Correspond with Customers and Suppliers in order to ensure product’s quality
• Partner with production and other departments to help resolve technical issues and implement corrective action
• Analyze quality issues and perform root-cause analysis
• Come up with plans to improve the quality of the company’s steel products
• Prepare quality reports based on analysis
• Communicate with and direct hourly Quality Inspectors
• Attend and participate in Department and Company meetings
• Interface the SAP database and maintain accurate and up to date information within the system

Essential skills and experience:

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to exhibit a high level of confidentiality.
• Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Must be able to gather and analyze information skillfully.

Nonessential skills and experience:

• Skills in database management and record keeping
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment. Must include Excel and demonstrated skills in database management and record keeping.

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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  Physical demands: The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

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  Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.