Quality Lead: QA, Lean & Continuous Improvement

A. O. Smith Corporation; Orangeburg (SC); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 78 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A. O. Smith Corporation in Orangeburg, SC is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to lead QA activities, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and lab environments.

You will perform routine tests and inspections, prepare quality records, and coordinate with cross‑functional teams to ensure compliance with ISO, SPC, Six Sigma, and lean manufacturing standards, driving product quality and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Quality processes, procedures, and tools (SPC, Six Sigma, and Statistical Analysis).
• Familiar with ISO requirement.
• Familiar with Lean Manufacturing.
• Communication and leadership abilities.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to initiate change and continuous improvement.
• Able to achieve goals and results.
• Ability to work well with cross-functional team.
• Ability to facilitate blitzs and meetings.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Responsabilités

• Performs assigned routine tests on materials, goods in process, or finished goods where results are compared with company quality standards.
• Reports results to line mechanic or supervisor who will make an analysis and take necessary action.
• Inspects visually for obvious defects.
• Performs detailed visual inspection when necessary to determine quality of product where limits are not clearly defined.
• Removes defectives and places acceptable product back on line.
• Notifies line supervisor when inspection data exceeds acceptable limits or when major incidents of poor quality are noted.
• Records results on inspection forms or charts and reports number of defects found.
• Posts and maintains forms and charts of inspection data, quality levels, or special quality studies.
• Makes recommendation on disposition of questionable product to supervisor.
• May act as quality control department clerk, maintaining all quality records for the facility.
• May act as scrap collector, touring the facility and removing tested and product samples from Q C inspection stations.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Connaissances

Quality processes

ISO requirement

Lean Manufacturing

Communication and leadership abilities

Organizational skills

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional teamwork

Facilitate blitzes and meetings

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred

High School Diploma or GED

Outils

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Description du poste

A. O. Smith Corporation in Orangeburg, SC is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to lead QA activities, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and lab environments.

You will perform routine tests and inspections, prepare quality records, and coordinate with cross‑functional teams to ensure compliance with ISO, SPC, Six Sigma, and lean manufacturing standards, driving product quality and reliability.