Specialist, CAPA

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Williston (VT); On-site; USD 64,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. in Williston, VT is seeking a Specialist, CAPA to lead Corrective and Preventive Action projects across cross-functional teams addressing valve assembly failures, machining deviations, and material defects.

You will guide RCA efforts and develop action plans with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering and Procurement. The role focuses on verification testing and ensuring CAPA records comply with industry standards such as ASME and ISO 9001 while enabling supplier

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical discipline.
• 3-5+ years of quality engineering experience in heavy manufacturing, ideally involving valves, pumps, pressure vessels, or rotating equipment.
• Understanding of non-destructive testing (NDT), geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), manufacturing practices
• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) is highly desirable.
• Bilingual: French and English (Oral and written)
• Ability to work under pressure and time management skills
• Detail oriented
• Leadership and communication abilities.
• Ability to mobilize and negotiate.
• Capacity to work with multidisciplinary teams, worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Defect Investigation: Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for valve assembly failures, pressure test leaks, casting porosities, and machining non-conformances using 5 Whys, Fishbone, and FMEA.
• Action Plan Development: Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering and Procurement to design corrective actions for welding, machining, assembly, and performance testing
• Effectiveness Verification: Develop and execute testing protocols to verify that process changes permanently eliminate design or manufacturing defects.
• Standards & Compliance: Ensure CAPA records align with industrial valve standards including ASME (Section III, B16.34), and ISO 9001.
• Supplier Quality CAPA: Lead CAPA activities with supplier quality team members, procurement and suppliers representatives to improve supplier’s performance.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

NDT understanding

GD&T

FMEA

Cross-functional teamwork

Lean Six Sigma

Leadership

Communication

French language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical discipline

Job description

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Specialist, CAPA

Full Time Plant 3, Williston, VT, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1022

Salary Range: $64,321.00 To $107,201.00 Annually

Reporting to the Manager, CAPA, the role is responsible to lead Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) projects to solve internal or supplier related issues. This position will lead cross-functional engineering, production, procurement and QC teams to investigate product failures, machining deviations, and material defects. This role ensures our products meet strict safety and industry performance standards.

Main Responsibilities

• Defect Investigation: Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for valve assembly failures, pressure test leaks, casting porosities, and machining non-conformances using 5 Whys, Fishbone, and FMEA.
• Action Plan Development: Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering and Procurement to design corrective actions for welding, machining, assembly, and performance testing
• Effectiveness Verification: Develop and execute testing protocols to verify that process changes permanently eliminate design or manufacturing defects.
• Standards & Compliance: Ensure CAPA records align with industrial valve standards including ASME (Section III, B16.34), and ISO 9001.
• Supplier Quality CAPA: Lead CAPA activities with supplier quality team members, procurement and suppliers representatives to improve supplier’s performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical discipline.
• 3-5+ years of quality engineering experience in heavy manufacturing, ideally involving valves, pumps, pressure vessels, or rotating equipment.
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of non-destructive testing (NDT), geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), manufacturing practices
• Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) is highly desirable.
• Bilingual: French and English (Oral and written)
• Ability to work under pressure and time management skills
• Detail oriented
• Leadership and communication abilities.
• Ability to mobilize and negotiate.
• Capacity to work with multidisciplinary teams, worldwide.