Specialist, Supplier Quality

VACCO Industries, a Subsidary of ESCO Technologies Inc.; South El Monte (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

VACCO Industries seeks a senior Quality Assurance professional to lead supplier quality and compliance initiatives. You will prevent non-conformities, analyze quality data, and implement corrective actions at supplier sites, including out-of-state travel as needed.

The role requires extensive knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 and government specifications, with strong communication and blueprint-reading skills. Travel ~20% to supplier locations is expected.

Qualifications

• ISO 9001/AS9100 and government specs knowledge.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently at supplier locations.

Responsibilities

• Initiate action to prevent non-conformities in products, processes, and quality systems.
• Identify and record problems relating to product process and quality system.
• Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels.
• Verify implementation of solutions.
• Drive First Time Quality and Zero Defect culture with suppliers.

Skills

ISO 9001

AS9100

Blueprints

MS Office

Communication

Supplier audits

Quality systems

Education

Engineering study

QA experience 10+ yrs

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

dits and capable of becoming a lead auditor.

Drive “First Time Quality and Zero Defect” culture within the supply base.

Must be willing to travel to both local and out-of-state suppliers. Job includes about 20% travel with about 1-3 out of state trips annually.

ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non‐conformities relating to products, processes, and quality systems.

Identify and record any problems relating to the product process and quality system.

Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through designated channels.

Verify the implementation of solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of ISO 9001:2000, AS9100 and Government Specifications. Able to work with various internal groups and teams and can prioritize and successfully manage multiple tasks. Possesses good communication skills both verbally and written, to support effective correspondence with internal personnel as well as external suppliers. Proficient in the use of MS Office software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Ability to read and interpret blueprint drawings and specifications is a must. Ability to work independently at supplier locations.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 1 year of Study in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing related field. A minimum of ten (10) years of experience and/or training in a Quality Assurance Department in an engineering or manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper English sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group. Ability to communicate actions is a positive manner to internal and external parties.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret graphs. Must be able to interpret blueprints and written specifications.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to analyze data and draw conclusions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The employee frequently is required to stand, sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Majority of work is done in a typical office environment with no major sources of discomfort. Essentially a normal controlled working environment with noise levels within acceptable safety limits and acceptable lighting and temperature conditions. On a regular basis may be required to enter production area where the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and/or fumes or airborne particles. Noise level in plant and/or shop work area is usually moderate. Proper safety training and equipment is provided to employee for the safe performance of required duties.

This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct and control specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it seems, in its judgment, to be proper. This description supersedes any previous description for this position.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.