QA Specialist

The Global Manufacturer of Electronical Components, is seeking a Quality Specialist to support the implementation of a world-class manufacturing environment for projects spanning advanced concept and production development.

You will become part of a world class team that is a recognized as a Center of Excellence for Europe region multiple global customers, providing full support throughout the entire life-cycle of their products.

Performs tasks such as:

* Leads development, implementation, maintenance and improvement of system(s) and processes that ensure the correct documentation and informationStandardizes internal documentation/information format and hierarchy
* Ensures that proper revision of internal documentation/information is accessible and utilized
* Ensures authorization of change commensurate with magnitude/impact of change
* Ensures timely, accurate implementation of changes (initiated both externally and internally)
* Archives documents/information to maintain history/traceability
* May also be responsible for quality benchmarking and testing, working to identify areas for improvement, developing/modifying programs that measure the quality of product, processes, and services and drive corrective actions/quality improvement efforts. Develops quality metrics and goals to drive quality improvement efforts.
* Distributes reports that track defects as product is assembled and tested through the plant and defect information about products that have failed at a customer site.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

* Strong knowledge of "state-of-the-art" documentation and quality systems.
* In-depth knowledge of quality metrics, ISO standards, and processes.
* Knowledge of software and its uses in generating reports, capturing data, and presenting data in an understandable format.
* Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes.
* Strong project management skills.
* Knowledge and understanding of the business unit and how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery and the profitability of the unit.
* Ability to coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet production quality and quantity metrics.
* Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
* Ability to effectively lead, train and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high production levels within tight time deadlines and in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment.
* FDA face to face auditing experience
* Ability to use some or all of the following PC applications: Word, Lotus Notes, Excel, Powerpoint.
* Fluent in English and Romanian