Quality Compliance Specialist

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas, Inc.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas Inc. (NPAA) is seeking an experienced QA professional to support the QA Team in meeting customer demands and maintaining NPAA’s market leadership in coatings.

The specialist will drive calibration, GR&R, audits, training, and continuous improvement across NPAA sites. The role builds key customer/supplier relationships, leads compliance projects, and provides QA training for new hires, ensuring adherence to IATF16949/ISO9001 while supporting internal audits and

Qualifications

• College degree in a science-related field is required.
• 2+ years of applicable experience in QA or quality systems.
• Experience with ISO 9001/IATF16949 quality standards preferred.
• Proficient with basic computer software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to handle paints and chemicals with appropriate PPE.

Responsibilities

• Ensures NPAA’s processes and products comply with IATF16949 / ISO9001 quality standards at the site.
• Upgrades and implements Quality Management System; drafts procedures and SOPs; trains staff.
• Maintain internal quality audit program and coordinate external audits with customers.
• Schedule internal audits; coordinate registrar audits; report findings and drive corrective actions.
• Train internal auditors and manage corrective and preventive action plans.
• Support supplier audits, customer audits, and other corporate audits as needed.
• Manage calibration activities, document control, and MSA/inspection methods evaluations.
• Assist with FMEA, APQP, and PPAP; participate in Quality Improvement Teams.

Skills

Basic AI knowledge

Ability to lift 25 lbs

Ability to learn and improve

PPE handling paints and chemicals

Basic computer skills

Education

College degree in a science-related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas Inc. (NPAA) offers employees a generous earned bonus structure including monthly hourly attendance bonuses, merit increases and a mid-year/annual bonus incentive plan. Employees receive eleven paid holidays per year, earn paid time off, can enroll in comprehensive health and welfare plans and a 401K plan with an exceptional company match. We provide employee recognition programs, tuition reimbursement and much more. When you join our team, you are part of our NPAA family. We hold several events throughout the year for our employees to show our appreciation for their hard work and dedication. Come join a great team!

POSITION SUMMARY:

This is an experienced position responsible for assisting the QA Team in meeting the customers’ demands and helping ensure that NPAA remains the market leader in automotive coatings. This team member performs Calibration & GR&R, maintain / improve NPAA quality management system across all NPAA sites, manage internal audits and supplier audits as well as support customer audit on each site, and lead compliance and quality improvement project at all NPAA site. This position is building key customer/supplier and strong interdepartmental relationships within NPAA. The Specialist also provides QA training for new hires and associate QA specialist.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures NPAA’s processes and products are compliant with IATF16949 / ISO9001 Quality standard and requirements at the responsible site.
• Upgrades and implements Quality Management System, drafting procedures or revising existing SOPs and training employees for proper adoption of new system requirements or assists with other departments updating SOPs.
• Maintain and organize NPAA’s internal quality audit program and external audits with customers and third-party certification and regulatory bodies.
  • Schedules Internal Audits.
  • Schedules audits with Registrar
  • Schedules, conducts, or manages the sample audit.
  • Reports on Audit Findings and assists with the corrective actions.
  • Train Internal Auditors on NPAA Quality Systems.
  • Manage corrective and preventive action plans.
• Work with Purchasing and other groups to support with the supplier audit.
• Complete self-assessment and audit surveys from the customer
• Assists with any customer requested audits and special audits at the responsible site.
• Assists with other corporate and plant audits when requested.
• Manage the compliance projects at the responsible site with help from other members or groups, including
  • Managing NPAA Calibration activities and records.
  • Managing NPAA document control system.
  • Managing, conducting, or assisting with MSA evaluations on NPAA inspection methods.
  • Assisting with FMEA, APQP, and PPAP.
• Participate in Quality Improvement Teams as a representative of the Quality department.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Monthly Report on the following items:

• Audit Findings - corrective actions
• Audit Schedule – IATF16949 / ISO9001
• Formal Audit Report

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• College degree in a science-related field required
• Experience:
  • 2+ years of applicable experience
• Able to handle paints and chemicals, including isocyanates, using required PPE.
• Ability and desire to learn and improve.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Basic computer Skills, office/word/excel/Powerpoint (advance skills preferred).
• Basic AI knowledge and skills to utilize for work efficiency.
• Experience in ISO90001 Quality management System preferred.

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