Quality Specialist

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success.

If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.

The Quality Specialist is responsible for assuring that Greene, Tweed products meet the standards that we, our customers, the industries we serve, and third-party entities define for them. Responsibilities include support of Quality Processes and Systems to analyze product standards and limitations and assisting with generation of work instructions and procedures to comply with the various requirements. Support the implementation and maintenance of the ISO & SPC programs, interpret and maintain the associated databases, and review of customer requirements.

Specific Responsibility:  

• Support or lead all relevant quality activities associated with manufacturing and inspection processes, procedures, and inspection requirements. 
• Participate in internal audits as well as support and participate in third party and customer audits as required.  Follow up on post-audit activities, including reports and corrective actions.
• Support Lean and Six Sigma improvement activities by participating on teams, collecting and analyzing data, identifying opportunities for improvement, and ensuring quality and process related documentation is updated
• Create, maintain, and use electronic data systems (SAP, QDS, etc) to ensure accurate data
• Interpret customer and GTC drawings, specifications, and identify necessary key characteristics for inspection.
• Support or lead tracking of in-process product issues and performance metrics as required for trend analysis and driving continuous improvement. 
• Support the calibration process. 
• Facilitates internal training on quality assurance requirements, processes, and procedures. 
• Support the corrective action process on internal and external opportunities.
• Support programming and qualification of advanced metrology measurement equipment.

Required Minimum Qualifications: 

Education: HS Diploma required, Associates degree or above preferred.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 2-4 years of relevant experience. 
• Knowledge of inspection procedures, techniques, specifications & drawings within a manufacturing environment. 
• Good communication skills, including the ability to work cross-functionally required. 
• Understanding of LSS tools & manufacturing fundamentals a plus. 
• ISO/AS Quality Management System experience preferred. 
• GD&T, CMI and/or ASQ experience a plus. 
• May require CMM programming and/or NDT capabilities. 
• Knowledge and use of standard measuring devices.

Essential Job Functions

            Physical Requirements:         

                        Standing                                   Frequently (46-100%)

                        Sitting                                      Frequently (46-100%)

                        Lifting                                      Up to 10lbs without assistance

                        Carrying                                   Up to 15lbs without assistance

                        Walking                                   Frequently (46-100%)

                        Hearing                                     Ability to detect noises with or without corrective device(s)

                        Vision                                      Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses

            Mental Requirements:           

                        Problem Solving                       Frequently (46-100%)

                        Making Decisions                     Ability to make decisions that have a moderate impact

                        Supervise                                 Rarely (0-15%)

                        Interpret Data                           Frequently (46-100%)

                        Organize                                  Frequently (46-100%)

                        Read/Write                               Frequently (46-100%)

                        Communication                        Frequently (46-100%)

            Work Environment

                        High Temperatures                   Rarely (0-15%)

                        Low Temperatures                    Rarely (0-15%)

                        Noises                                      Loud (manufacturing environment, movement of large equipment)

                        Fumes Exposure                       Rarely (0-15%)

Note:  This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor.  All requirements are subject to change and updates.