Operations Quality Specialist

Celestica; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an Operations Quality Associate to support the quality management system and assist production lines in meeting quality goals.

The role covers handling incidents, audits, KPI monitoring, documentation, and first article inspections. A Bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years experience are expected, with active teamwork and problem-solving skills to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience.
• 1–3 years in quality or manufacturing roles.
• Familiarity with quality systems, audits and KPI tracking.

Responsibilities

• Handle quality incidents in production through systems (rework, EC, RMA, OBA).
• Support audits to maintain compliance, including corrective actions.
• Monitor KPIs and in-process issues (e.g., RFPY, DPQL, LRR).
• Document quality instructions and reports per requirements.
• Provide production line workflow support and shop floor activities.
• Perform first article inspections for supplier/customer parts.
• Assist with 8D and RCCA problem-solving.
• Train IQA inspectors and maintain 5S housekeeping.
• Stop the line when quality incidents occur; coordinate lab analysis.
• Prioritize incoming material for inspection.

Skills

Quality metrics

ISO IPC standards

Manufacturing processes

Quality tools (7 tools, SPC)

PC skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Effective communication

Core Quality Tools (APQP, FMEA, PPAP)

Auditing experience

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Celestica in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an Operations Quality Associate to support the quality management system and assist production lines in meeting quality goals.

The role covers handling incidents, audits, KPI monitoring, documentation, and first article inspections. A Bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years experience are expected, with active teamwork and problem-solving skills to drive continuous improvement.