Quality Control Coordinator

Spectrum Staffing Services; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Broad quality ownership

Hands-on QA tools exposure (APQP, PPAP

Long-term career opportunity

Job summary

Spectrum Staffing Services seeks a hands-on Quality role to support an established industrial manufacturing operation. The role spans quality, production, engineering, suppliers, and customer teams to uphold quality standards, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate enjoys documentation, problem solving, auditing, and shop-floor collaboration with a hands-on onsite work environment. ISO 9001 exposure is a plus and growth opportunities exist within the team.

Qualifications

• Hands-on QA/QC experience in industrial manufacturing.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, FAI, root cause analysis, CAPA.
• Ability to prepare and maintain detailed quality documentation.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 exposure is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving, organization, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Comfort working onsite in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality procedures, work instructions, control plans, and supporting documentation used throughout manufacturing operations.
• Coordinate investigation and resolution of supplier, material, production, and customer quality concerns.
• Support nonconformance, root cause, corrective action, and preventive action processes to reduce repeat issues.
• Prepare and review manufacturing quality documentation such as first article records, production approval packages, corrective action reports, inspection documentation, and performance metrics.
• Partner with production and engineering teams to address drawing requirements, visual standards, setup verification, and product quality concerns.
• Monitor quality trends and key performance indicators to identify recurring issues and improvement opportunities.
• Support internal, customer, supplier, and quality-system audits and help maintain audit-ready records.
• Coordinate calibration activities and verify related records for accuracy and traceability.
• Maintain records for controlled, nonconforming, or quarantined material and assist with inspection activities as needed.
• Provide guidance and training on quality processes while promoting consistent quality practices across departments.

Skills

Problem solving

Organization

Documentation

Cross-functional communication

Education

Quality/manufacturing certificate preferred

Tools

APQP

PPAP

FAI

Root cause analysis

CAPA

Job description

Hands-on quality role supporting an established industrial manufacturing operation. This position works across quality, production, engineering, suppliers, and customer-facing teams to maintain quality standards, resolve product and process issues, and support continuous improvement. Ideal for a quality professional who enjoys a mix of documentation, problem-solving, auditing, and shop-floor collaboration.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain quality procedures, work instructions, control plans, and supporting documentation used throughout manufacturing operations.
• Coordinate investigation and resolution of supplier, material, production, and customer quality concerns.
• Support nonconformance, root cause, corrective action, and preventive action processes to reduce repeat issues.
• Prepare and review manufacturing quality documentation such as first article records, production approval packages, corrective action reports, inspection documentation, and performance metrics.
• Partner with production and engineering teams to address drawing requirements, visual standards, setup verification, and product quality concerns.
• Monitor quality trends and key performance indicators to identify recurring issues and improvement opportunities.
• Support internal, customer, supplier, and quality-system audits and help maintain audit-ready records.
• Coordinate calibration activities and verify related records for accuracy and traceability.
• Maintain records for controlled, nonconforming, or quarantined material and assist with inspection activities as needed.
• Provide guidance and training on quality processes while promoting consistent quality practices across departments.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Quality-focused education, technical training, or recognized quality/manufacturing certificate preferred.
• Prior Quality Assurance and/or Quality Control experience within industrial manufacturing; candidates from food or pharmaceutical manufacturing alone are not the target background.
• Hands-on experience with APQP, PPAP, FAI, root cause analysis, and CAPA.
• Comfort preparing, reviewing, and maintaining detailed manufacturing quality and inspection documentation.
• Working knowledge of quality management systems; ISO 9001 exposure is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving, organization, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Comfort working onsite in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

BENEFITS

• Opportunity to take ownership of a broad mix of quality activities rather than being limited to one narrow function.
• Hands-on exposure to recognized manufacturing quality tools including APQP, PPAP, FAI, RCA, CAPA, and audit processes.
• Cross-functional visibility with production, engineering, suppliers, and customer-facing teams.
• Opportunity to contribute directly to product quality, process improvements, and stronger manufacturing practices.
• Consistent daytime schedule in an established industrial manufacturing environment.
• Potential for a long-term career opportunity based on performance and business needs.