Quality Compliance Specialist

Seeking a Quality Compliance Specialist in Lansing, IL for a leading automotive coatings manufacturer.

This is an experienced position responsible for assisting the QA team in meeting customer demands and helping the company remain a market leader in automotive coatings. This team member performs calibration and GR&R, maintains and improves the quality management system across all company sites, manages internal and supplier audits, supports customer audits at each site, and leads compliance and quality improvement projects company-wide. The role also builds key customer, supplier, and interdepartmental relationships, and provides QA training for new hires and associate QA specialists.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure processes and products are compliant with IATF16949 / ISO9001 quality standards and requirements at the responsible site
• Upgrade and implement the Quality Management System, drafting procedures or revising existing SOPs and training employees on new system requirements, or assisting other departments with SOP updates
• Maintain and organize the internal quality audit program and external audits with customers and third-party certification and regulatory bodies
• Schedule internal audits
• Schedule audits with the registrar
• Schedule, conduct, or manage the sample audit
• Report on audit findings and assist with corrective actions
• Train internal auditors on quality systems
• Manage corrective and preventive action plans
• Work with Purchasing and other groups to support supplier audits
• Complete self-assessments and audit surveys from the customer
• Assist with customer-requested audits and special audits at the responsible site
• Assist with other corporate and plant audits when requested
• Manage compliance projects at the responsible site with help from other members or groups, including calibration activities and records, the document control system, and MSA evaluations on inspection methods
• Assist with FMEA, APQP, and PPAP
• Participate in Quality Improvement Teams as a representative of the Quality department
• Prepare monthly reports on audit findings and corrective actions, the audit schedule (IATF16949 / ISO9001), and the formal audit report
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Required Qualifications:

• College degree in a science-related field
• 2+ years of applicable experience in chemical producing industry in Quality Compliance
• Able to handle paints and chemicals, including isocyanates, using required PPE
• Ability and desire to learn and improve
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Basic computer skills (Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Basic AI knowledge and skills to utilize for work efficiency

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced computer skills
• Experience with the ISO9001 Quality Management System;  ideally IATF16949 experience as well.
• Lean Six Sigma

Benefits:
Designed to fit the ever-changing needs of their employees, our client is proud to offer one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry.

• Employee and Dependent Life Insurance
• Health Care and Dependent Day Care
• Flexible Spending Account
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement and Savings Plans (401K with matching)
• Employ Assistance Program (EAP) STD, LTD and AD&D Insurance

Work/Life Support:
Our Client provides a wide variety of programs to help employees grow both at work and at home.

• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Assistance Program

Educational Support:
Our client encourages all its employees (and their families) to continue to learn and grow so they can reach their fullest potential. and provides tuition assistance.

Commitment To Their Employees:
Our client commits themselves to inclusive diversity that helps guide them in how they do business. They value the unique backgrounds, skills and experiences of their employees. They understand that having a diverse work environment and a committed workforce is critical to local, regional and global success.

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