Quality Specialist: QA Projects & Process Improvement

A. O. Smith Corp.; South Carolina; On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Life insurance

Retirement savings plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A.O. Smith Corp. in McBee, SC seeks a Quality Specialist to perform QA tests, inspections, and process audits in an onsite manufacturing environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred, plus knowledge of SPC, Six Sigma, ISO, and Lean Manufacturing. You will lead blitz activities, report findings, and support continuous improvement with cross‑functional teams.

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.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Able to initiate change and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Quality processes

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

ISO standards

Communication

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Blitz facilitation

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

A.O. Smith Corp. in McBee, SC seeks a Quality Specialist to perform QA tests, inspections, and process audits in an onsite manufacturing environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred, plus knowledge of SPC, Six Sigma, ISO, and Lean Manufacturing. You will lead blitz activities, report findings, and support continuous improvement with cross‑functional teams.