Quality Specialist - Manufacturing

Laitram; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Laitram Machine Shop, L.L.C. Quality Department is seeking a Quality Specialist to join our team for a standard dayshift with possible overtime and weekend work.

The role involves inspecting materials, reading drawings, creating CMM programs, and coordinating with vendors and internal teams to improve production quality. This position offers opportunities to impact process improvements and support our global manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of quality assurance experience in manufacturing or a technical degree.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical systems and knowledge of quality standards, testing methods, and basic statistics.
• Proficiency in MS Office to create data-driven reports and graphs.
• Strong math, technical, problem-solving, and project-management skills.
• Ability to work overtime or weekends and travel to vendor/customer sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, respond and resolve shop floor and quality issues with urgency and accuracy.
• Communicate with vendors regarding nonconformance and quality expectations.
• Collaborate with internal teams and production staff to solve problems and support projects.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, plans, and specifications.
• Read and interpret quality inspection results and support improvements to production processes.
• Lead and support production teams in addressing quality concerns for parts.
• Track medium to large-scale projects and provide regular updates.
• Develop and maintain instructions and guidelines for job functions.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Problem solving

Project management

MS Office

Education

Undergraduate degree in technical field

ASQ certification

Tools

CMM

Measuring systems

Job description

Laitram Machine Shop, L.L.C. Quality Department has an opening for a Quality Specialist. This position will be scheduled Monday through Friday, Dayshift. Overtime and weekend work may be required as needed.

Laitram Machine Shop is a division of Laitram, L.L.C., with an extensive portfolio of innovative products and services that improve lives and optimize business worldwide each day.

Together, our 4,000 global employees are reliable problem solvers, continuously developing and directly delivering solutions that have driven our customers’ growth worldwide for more than 45 years. We consistently and sustainably work together to create long-term value by continuously improving products, services, and processes for our customers. Our award-winning customer service team provides comprehensive support and access to technical experts to deliver fast, reliable solutions.

Laitram Machine Shop was founded upon the principle of doing the right thing, by treating customers, employees, and suppliers with honesty, fairness, and respect. We aim as a company to practice these principles every day, which is why we have been consistently recognized for innovation and workplace excellence.

We listen objectively, think creatively, and deliver results. To learn more about our company culture, philosophy, and benefits, please visit our company page.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, respond and resolve shop floor and quality related issues with urgency and accuracy.
• Communicate with vendors and suppliers regarding nonconformance and quality expectations.
• Collaborate with internal teams, cross functional groups, external partners, and production staff to solve problems, support projects, and promote a strong team-oriented environment aligned with the Laitram Business Philosophy.
• Role requires managing tasks and priorities without daily supervision.
• Perform incoming and outgoing quality inspections, including regular assessments of materials and finished products.
• Reject non-conforming products/materials and implement containment plans when necessary.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, plans, and specifications.
• Creates CMM programs and other electronic aided equipment programs.
• Recommend and support improvements to production processes to enhance quality control.
• Document inspection results through detailed reports and performance records.
• Lead and support production teams in addressing quality concerns for production parts.
• Assess overall quality performance and contribute to strategic plans, processes, and metrics for improvement.
• Perform a variety of advanced Quality Assurance tasks.
• Track medium to large scale projects and provide regular updates.
• Work closely with and, when needed, direct Quality and Manufacturing associates to complete projects.
• Develop, follow, and maintain instructions and guidelines required for job functions.
• Ability to remain effective and meet deadlines during periods of high workload.

Requirements

• High school diploma
• 3–5 years of experience in quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment, or an undergraduate degree in a technical or quantitative field.
• Hands on experience with mechanical systems and a strong understanding of quality standards, testing methods, and basic statistics.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including the ability to create data driven reports and graphs.
• Strong math, technical, problem solving, and project management skills.
• Manage shifting priorities and multiple tasks during periods of high workload.
• High attention to detail and a willingness to support both short- and long-term manufacturing goals.
• Ability to work overtime or weekends as needed and travel to vendor or customer sites, including periodic travel, including occasional overnight trips.
• Must be able to perform the essential job requirements identified in the Functional Job Description for this position, including the ability to lift and move 47 lbs

Desired Qualifications

• Quality Assurance or Quality Control certification are preferred, with at least 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience in a Quality Assurance role with a focus of process improvements
• Possess an ASQ or equivalent certification
• Experience in a mass production inspection environment
• Experience implementing SPC and/or Six-Sigma concepts
• Knowledge of best practices for the Quality Assurance function in a Manufacturing environment
• Experience with quality tools such as CMM or other measuring systems.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled