Quality Assurance Specialist

Hireez; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative work environment

Opportunities for local impact

Professional growth potential

Job summary

A leading marketing solutions company is seeking a Quality Assurance professional in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The ideal candidate will have three to five years of experience in a Quality Assurance role, preferably in the manufacturing or printing industry. Responsibilities include monitoring production quality, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and providing training support. Strong problem-solving skills are essential. This position offers the chance to make a local impact while working in a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.

Qualifications

• Experience complying with quality standards as outlined in standard operating procedures.
• Familiarity with data collection, reporting and root cause analysis activities.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents related to quality.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for determining the disposition of non-conformances of materials.
• Monitor production quality and solve problems in a timely manner.
• Provide guidance and training support on quality topics for operations.

Skills

Strong problem solving and analytical skills

Adaptive and flexible to change

Ability to communicate job related information verbally or in writing

Education

Three to five years' experience in a Quality Assurance capacity

Experience in manufacturing and/or printing industry preferred

Tools

Windows office environment

Job description

Facilitates and implements quality processes based on Lean Manufacturing principles. Collaborates in disposition of non-conforming material. Tracks and communicates quality data to other families and areas. Contributes to continual improvement activities using various problem-solving tools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accountable for determining the disposition of non-conformances of raw materials, product components, and finished goods on a designated shift. Works directly with Operations to maintain quality standards as outlined in standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Monitors production and quality, anticipates and solves problems/non-conformances in a timely manner and identifies opportunities for improvements.
• Partners with Operations leadership and support personnel to make sure that approved systems, methodology, processes are being used, preventative maintenance and other operational programs comply with published company standards, data collection and reporting, and root cause analysis activities are used to resolve quality issues.
• Ensures that quality related deficiencies are adequately investigated, documented and corrected.
• Maintains understanding of operations, SLA's, SOP's, Aris mapping, reporting as related to production and quality activities. Participates with cells/teams and Operations leadership in continuous improvement activities and projects by providing relevant information and data for decision making to drive improvement results.
• Demonstrates sound judgement and experience with product disposition and reporting analytical data.
• Prepares and or assists with Form/logs Job Aids, Work Instruction and templated to achieves Valpak's quality standards.
• Provides guidance and training support on quality related topics and processes for operations.
• Maintains technical knowledge as it relates to production and quality programs in a lean manufacturing environment.
• Performs required quality lab testing and documentation of all raw materials, product components and finished goods.
• Works with quality team in performing and maintaining all gauge and tool calibration performed per established schedule. Assures all gauges, testing and measurement equipment is always properly maintained and in good working condition.
• Accomplishes duties using safe work practices and equipment while being responsible for reporting all injuries and observed unsafe conditions. Coaches fellow employees on safe work practices as appropriate and contributes to the overall success of the Company's safety program.
• Performs related work and additional duties as needed or required.

Education/Experience:

Three to five years' experience in a Quality Assurance capacity. Experience in manufacturing and/or printing industry preferred.

Requirements

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Adaptive and flexible to change
• Ability to respond to common inquiries from peers, leads/managers, or other departmental personnel.
• Ability to make independent judgment; persuasive; strong communication skills, while still collaborative.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common technical documents, instructions, or reports.
• Ability to communicate job related information verbally or in writing as required.
• Ability to apply mathematical and statistical concepts with industry standard applications.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• General application skills in Windows office environment.

About

ValpakClipp helps local businesses grow by connecting them with customers through smart, data‑driven marketing solutions. We combine the strength of trusted local presence with modern digital and print strategies to deliver measurable impact. Our teams are entrepreneurial, collaborative, and deeply invested in helping small businesses succeed. If you’re looking for meaningful work, real ownership, and the chance to make a local impact every day, you’ll feel at home here.