Quality Assurance Plant Auditor

Job Summary

The Quality Plant Auditor is responsible for ensuring the highest standards of quality throughout the manufacturing process. This role plays a critical part in maintaining compliance with company procedures and ISO requirements by conducting inspections, performing audits, managing non-conformances, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.

Key Responsibilities

• Incoming Inspection
• Conduct and document thorough receiving inspections of incoming materials and goods.
• Create Non-Conforming Material Reports (NCMR) for any materials that fail inspection criteria.
• Plant and Process Audits
• Participate in internal plant audits and process audits.
• Conduct Brazing Audits, including process audits and braze verification (cut and peel).
• Perform production first-piece inspection approvals and audit ongoing production inspections.
• ISO System Management
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the company’s ISO quality management systems.
• Document Control
• Perform document control activities, including the processing, review, and approval of quality records such as inspection reports and design records.
• Quality Issue Resolution
• Attend Material Review Board (MRB) meetings and Management Review meetings to support continuous improvement planning.
• Assist in resolving internal and external quality issues and implementing effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Support containment activities, root cause investigations, and follow-up on corrective actions for customer, supplier, and internal non-conformances.
• Review and verify non-conforming materials and ensure timely disposition.
• Supplier Quality
• Participate in supplier performance evaluations and conduct supplier audits as required.
• Testing and Verification
• Perform destructive testing and catalog/document results accurately.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the General Manager.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education & Experience

o High school diploma or GED minimum

• Relevant experience in quality assurance, auditing, or manufacturing inspection (previous experience in a plant auditor or quality technician role preferred).

o 2–5 years in quality assurance/auditing in manufacturing. Hands-on plant floor experience is essential for this scale.

• Technical Skills
• Proficient in the use of precision measuring instruments (micrometers, calipers, etc.).
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.
• Strong understanding of root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies.
• Familiarity with ISO quality management systems.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly to groups of employees or customers.
• Strong project and resource management skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment while promoting company values.
• Other Competencies
• Demonstrated ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Proficiency in basic algebra and geometry.
• Strong computer skills with experience in report generation and document management.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Willingness to work overtime when necessary.

Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $24