Quality Assurance Specialist in Waukegan, Illinois at A L HANSEN MFG CO

A.L. Hansen Mfg. Co., an ISO 9001 certified company, is a leading manufacturer in the commercial hardware industry located in Waukegan, IL is currently seeking a full time Quality Assurance Specialist.

Work with internal departments, performing a variety of activities that support the quality management system ensuring customer, supplier and company quality requirements are met. Maintain, monitor and report on quality KPIs across the company.

• Review, track, analyze and report all non-conformances.
• Maintain internal/external corrective action database.
• Track, monitor and report quality trends.
• Assist in maintaining and organizing the QC hold area.
• Assist department supervisors/manager to resolve any quality issues and assist in root cause analysis.
• Work with department supervisors/manager to generate rework orders/instructions.
• Work with engineering to create & maintain inspection plans/database.
• Create rework orders as needed from RGA and MRB.
• Maintain and facilitate controlled document changes as it relates to the ISO intranet.
• Assist maintaining ISO 9001 certification.
• Assist production control to print drawings and inspection reports for work orders.
• Liaise and communicate quality objectives across departments and the quality team.
• Work with quality management team to ensure our quality performance is in line with the company, customer and quality standards requirements.
• Effectively communicate with Manager (daily progress / any issues).
• Other duties as assigned

Required skills, licenses, knowledge, experience or abilities:

• Must have knowledge and skilled use of optical comparator, micrometers, calipers, height gauge, thread gauge, radius gauge, and pin gauge.
• Must have 2 years college/technical school with emphasis in Quality, Engineering or Industrial Technology. May substitute a combination of education and experience equivalent to ten years of industrial experience.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in quality within a metal or plastic manufacturing environment.
• Experience and ability to read and interpret Engineering blueprints and documentation.
• Experience with and knowledge of computers including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word software.
• Must have good written and oral communication skills.

Come join a company with over 100 years in the business that offers competitive pay, and a full benefits package that includes: tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and personal time, 9 paid holidays, 401k, medical, dental, vision, and company paid life insurance.

Hours are Monday – Friday 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.