Quality Analyst: Supplier Quality & Audits

HexArmor, Limited; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HexArmor is a leader in PPE solutions, providing quality assurance to ensure products meet safety standards. The Quality Analyst collaborates with leadership, suppliers, and internal teams to verify and validate product quality before shipping from external suppliers.

The role involves auditing suppliers, analyzing conformance, and supporting supplier quality development, with travel to supplier factories as required to observe processes and maintain strong business relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2+ years of professional experience.
• Proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Navigate and sort purchase orders based on quality risk criteria.
• Maintain communication with QA management on critical or high risk products.
• Communicate schedules and quality concerns with suppliers and help to maintain business relationships.
• Schedule on-site quality audits and monitor product checklists with suppliers utilizing 3rd-party resources.
• Assemble special specification documents for 3rd-party auditors.
• Analyze audit reports and determine product statuses for shipment.
• Document and communicate critical issues with suppliers and provide production materials and instructions if necessary.
• Facilitate corrective action reports (CARs) with QA management if needed.
• Perform and document quality inspections on HexArmor products and raw components.
• Assist in maintaining and/or creating documents to help with data management.
• Travel to supplier factories as required to observe and document production/quality processes, and help to maintain business relationships.

Skills

Decision-making

Negotiation

Data analysis

Independence

Teamwork

Accountability

Initiative

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

HexArmor is a leader in PPE solutions, providing quality assurance to ensure products meet safety standards. The Quality Analyst collaborates with leadership, suppliers, and internal teams to verify and validate product quality before shipping from external suppliers.

The role involves auditing suppliers, analyzing conformance, and supporting supplier quality development, with travel to supplier factories as required to observe processes and maintain strong business relationships.