Quality Coordinator - Operations

BHP, Inc dba Global Power Components; Street (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Quality Coordinator to uphold quality standards across operations. You will develop and maintain documentation, train staff on quality standards, and track competency training and gage calibration records.

You will collaborate with engineering and manufacturing, manage training records, and ensure gauges/equipment are calibrated and current. This role requires ISO 9001 experience and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent manufacturing quality education.
• Experience in ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Experience training operation staff.
• Calibration records management experience.
• Quality methodologies and tools knowledge is a plus.
• Experience in sheet metal fabrication, welding, painting or electrical/mechanical assembly is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Audit and inspections capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop Quality standards (visual aids, work instructions) with engineers.
• Train operations staff on Quality standards to reduce defects.
• Organize training and maintain training records for new staff.
• Train on additional work instructions and standards.
• Maintain Quality standards in Right to Know Quality Center, current revisions.
• Collaborate to maintain training competencies for all members.
• Maintain calibration program ensuring calibrated gauges/equipment are used.
• Coordinate with external calibration vendors and operations.
• Organize gage repair with external vendors and ensure timely availability.
• Disseminate Quality Bulletins & Alerts across Milwaukee sites.
• Able to support additional tasks to assist Production and quality teams.

Skills

Quality control

Quality assurance

Gage calibration

Training staff

ISO 9001

Documentation

Audit & inspections

Electrical/Mechanical assembly

MS Office

Communication

Spanish language

Education

Associate degree in Quality or related field

Job description

Title

Quality Coordinator – Operations

Company

Global Power Components – www.globalpowercomponents.com

Location

Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week)

Hire Type

Direct Hire

Job Overview

Global Power Components is committed to excellence and continual improvement in all our processes, products, and services. The Quality Coordinator plays a pivotal role in upholding our high standards by ensuring that every aspect of our operations meets rigorous quality specifications. As a Quality Coordinator, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining documentation, training staff on quality standards, maintaining competency training and Gage calibration records.

Responsibilities

• Develop Quality standards (Visual Aids, Work Instructions) on Top Internal Quality issues working with Quality Engineer and Manufacturing Engineer
• Train Operation members on the Quality standards in a classroom environment with the goal of “Building Quality at the first time” to reduce Internal Defects
• Collaborate with Operations Supervisors in organizing training for members and maintain training records including incoming new members on an on-going basis
• Train members on the additional assigned work instructions & standards
• Maintain all Quality standards in “Right to Know Quality Center” and make sure that they are current revisions matching the Master Document record
• Collaborate with all functional stakeholders in maintaining the training competencies of all members (current and new members)
• Maintain Calibration program to make sure that only calibrated gages and equipment are used consistently all the time and records are accurate
• Collaborate with External Calibration vendors and Operations team in maintaining the calibration status of gages and equipment
• Organize Gage repair activities with external vendors and coordinate with Production in timely availability of Gages for production
• Develop/Distribute/Disseminate/Post & Maintain communication on Quality Bulletins & Quality Alerts across 4 sites in the Milwaukee area (All sites are within 10-15 minutes of commute time)
• Able to support additional tasks (not listed here) as they arise and as required to support Production and quality teams

Required Skills

• Associate degree in Quality or Community Technical college certification or High school Diploma with manufacturing technical Quality experience
• Proven experience in quality control and/or quality assurance role
• Experience working in ISO 9001 Quality Management system environment
• Experience in training operation members in Quality standards & Instructions
• Experience in Gage calibration and maintenance of calibration records
• Knowledge of quality assurance methodologies and tools is a plus
• Experience in Sheet Metal Fabrication, Welding, Paint and Electrical/Mechanical Assembly processes is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to perform audits and inspections effectively
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)
• Strong Quality document management skills coupled with technical aptitude
• Spanish language skill is a plus

About us

At Global Power Components, our mission is simple: Inov8OrDie Driven by this mindset, GPC has grown from 200 to more than 2,000 employees in just five years, expanding from one manufacturing facility to four locations across the Milwaukee area, including our new 500,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in West Milwaukee. We design and manufacture the critical infrastructure that surrounds and supports power generation. But what sets GPC apart isn't just what we build — it's how we work. We move fast. We make decisions. We solve problems. We challenge ourselves to continuously improve, raise the bar and deliver quality work on time. We look for ways to remove unnecessary complexity and make work easier for our customers, our partners and each other. And through it all, we protect our people, our workplaces and the reputation we've built. GPC isn't a traditional corporate environment — and we don't want to be. We expect people to take ownership, speak up, make decisions and get things done. As GPC continues to grow, our people have opportunities to take on significant responsibility, solve bigger problems and make a visible impact on the business. If you're energized by growth, comfortable with change, willing to roll up your sleeves and want to help build what's next in power generation, GPC is a place where you can make an impact.