Quality Team Member in Savannah, Georgia at Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System, LLC

Job Description

Title: Quality Associate

Reports to: Quality Supervisor

Department: Quality

Shift: Undetermined: Must be able to work fixed or rotating schedule

Performs in an environment that is fast paced, involving repetitive bench or line assembly operations to assemble automotive seat units or sub-assemblies having many parts and details and where tolerances are specific or controlled by jigs and fixtures.

Duties to include but not limited to:

• Assist the Quality Department in maintaining highest quality of all parts, products and finished goods used in/for production
• Inspect finished product(s) before sending to next department or holding area
• Perform layered audit and quality checks
• Review production or processing issues with the Supervisors as needed
• Work with Mechanical/Assembly Supervisor in setting and monitoring product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality
• Ability to review parts and make determinations if they are acceptable by meeting the quality standards created
• Perform layered audit and quality checks
• Assist in setting up gauging and measuring devices
• Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, technological advances, and statistical studies
• Train floor associates on using gauges and measuring devices
• Track parts and scrap
• Package finished products and prepare them for shipment as may at times be needed
• Rotate through all the tasks required in a particular production process
• Ensure 5-S is adhered to properly
• Write production quality reports if needed
• Performs any variety of operations within the group to maintain flow of work
• Follow requirements of Quality policy, ISO/TS16949
• Follow all safety policies

Technical Skills and Work Experience:

• Prior quality inspection experience in assembly and manufacturing environments
• Must have quality experience in an assembly and manufacturing environment
• Broad knowledge of quality systems including TS-16949, ISO and QS; continuous improvement, Kaizen, 5-S, lean manufacturing, KANBAN, TPS
• Must be able to spot visual defects and assist in making quality decisions
• Must be able to properly use quality gages
• 1+ year of experience is required
• Good problem-solving skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills required
• Proficient skills in math, reading and writing