Quality Tech - GCH

Gestamp; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K

Tuition Assistance

Disability Insurance

Paternity Leave

Job summary

Gestamp Chattanooga is seeking a quality assurance-focused professional to guide product quality throughout metal stamping and assembly processes, coordinating with production, engineering, tooling, maintenance and quality teams. The role emphasizes preventing defects, stopping lines when needed, and supporting ISO 9001/IATF 16949 audits to ensure customer satisfaction.

You will document checks, analyze data, and drive containment actions while maintaining alignment with customer specifications

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• Experience in Quality Assurance in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain the quality level of product.
• Use various tools, fixtures, measurement devices to analyze functionality of product.
• Advise operators and supervision on current and historical part quality and acceptability.
• Conduct fixture checks and perform first, middle and last checks on parts.
• Stop production when a nonconforming part is detected to prevent suspect product flow.
• Support audits and respond to internal and external inquiries regarding ISO 9001/IATF 16949 and related standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Quality Assurance

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

To provide guidance and direction with respect to product quality during the manufacturing cold and hot metal stampings, lasers cut metals, and robotically mig, spot, and projection welded assemblies by direct communication with production, engineering, tooling, maintenance and quality personnel. Also follow, monitor, and resolve quality issues directly with customer when necessary.

Duties and Responsibilitie s

• Monitor and maintain the quality level of product.
• Use various tools, fixtures, measurement devices to analyze functionality of product.
• Recognize and disposition of products requiring sort, rework or scrap based on customer specifications.
• Document and complete required checks utilizing electronic or hard copy means to record product status.
• Manage product containment activity when necessary and determine clean points with operational assistance.
• Advise operators, supervision on current and historical part quality and acceptability.
• Conduct fixture checks and perform first, middle and last checks on parts.
• Manage quality of assigned assembly line.
• Follow control plan.
• Analyze data collected as well as cut & etch results and provide information to supervisor.
• Follow up on corrective action for NCM’s and VPIN’s.
• Work for resolution to customer complaints and communicate accordingly.
• Participation in the Layered Process Audit schedule.
• Participation in the Internal ISO 9001/IATF 16949 Audit schedule (applies only to certified ISO 9001/IATF 16949 internal auditors).
• Participation and cooperation in answering questions and providing information for internal and external audits regarding or related to ISO 9001/IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, and customer standards.
• Has the authorization to stop the production line when a nonconforming part, process or measurement result is detected, inspection results indicate the product characteristics are trending out of specification or a containment action is required to prevent the flow of suspect product.
• May immediately halt production, place materials on hold, and initiate the escalation process to Quality Engineering and Production Supervisor. No approval is required prior to stopping the line.
• Perform various other jobs as deemed necessary and appropriate.

Education and Experience

• High School diploma ore GED equivalent preferred.
• Experience in Quality Assurance in a manufacturing environment perferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be a self-starter
• Must possess a great attention to detail

Job description:

ABOUT US JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

To provide guidance and direction with respect to product quality during the manufacturing cold and hot metal stampings, lasers cut metals, and robotically mig, spot, and projection welded assemblies by direct communication with production, engineering, tooling, maintenance and quality personnel. Also follow, monitor, and resolve quality issues directly with customer when necessary.

Duties and Responsibilitie s

• Monitor and maintain the quality level of product.
• Use various tools, fixtures, measurement devices to analyze functionality of product.
• Recognize and disposition of products requiring sort, rework or scrap based on customer specifications.
• Document and complete required checks utilizing electronic or hard copy means to record product status.
• Manage product containment activity when necessary and determine clean points with operational assistance.
• Advise operators, supervision on current and historical part quality and acceptability.
• Conduct fixture checks and perform first, middle and last checks on parts.
• Manage quality of assigned assembly line.
• Follow control plan.
• Analyze data collected as well as cut & etch results and provide information to supervisor.
• Follow up on corrective action for NCM’s and VPIN’s.
• Work for resolution to customer complaints and communicate accordingly.
• Participation in the Layered Process Audit schedule.
• Participation in the Internal ISO 9001/IATF 16949 Audit schedule (applies only to certified ISO 9001/IATF 16949 internal auditors).
• Participation and cooperation in answering questions and providing information for internal and external audits regarding or related to ISO 9001/IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, and customer standards.
• Has the authorization to stop the production line when a nonconforming part, process or measurement result is detected, inspection results indicate the product characteristics are trending out of specification or a containment action is required to prevent the flow of suspect product.
• May immediately halt production, place materials on hold, and initiate the escalation process to Quality Engineering and Production Supervisor. No approval is required prior to stopping the line.
• Perform various other jobs as deemed necessary and appropriate.

Education and Experience

• High School diploma ore GED equivalent preferred.
• Experience in Quality Assurance in a manufacturing environment perferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be a self-starter
• Must possess a great attention to detail

We offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Assistance, Disability Insurance, and Paternity Leave