Quality Coordinator - Operations

BHP, Inc dba Global Power Components; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Quality Coordinator for Operations. The role focuses on developing and maintaining quality documentation, training staff on quality standards, and ensuring calibration records are current.

You will work onsite with cross-functional teams to uphold ISO 9001 requirements, manage quality communications, and support production with proactive quality controls and audits.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent manufacturing quality experience.
• Experience in ISO 9001 Quality Management system environment.
• Experience training operation members in Quality standards & Instructions.
• Experience in Gage calibration and maintenance of calibration records.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quality standards (visual aids, work instructions) with engineers.
• Train operations staff on quality standards to reduce defects.
• Maintain training records and competency documentation.
• Keep calibration records current and ensure calibrated gauges are used.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to sustain training competencies across sites.
• Organize calibration activities and coordinate with vendors and production.

Skills

Quality control

ISO 9001

Gage calibration

Training staff

Audits & inspections

Documentation management

Attention to detail

Verbal & written comms

Excel

MS Office

Education

Associate degree in Quality

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

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