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Quality Compliance Specialist

PennEngineering®
Posted 12 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Drayton Plains, MI 48330, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • This position requires a candidate to ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ITAR standards by managing documentation and audits.
  • The role demands 5 years of experience in a manufacturing quality position, with a focus on IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 compliance.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Quality Management, Quality Engineering, or a related field is required, along with hands-on experience in conducting internal audits.
  • The successful candidate will also be responsible for managing customer complaints, supporting training, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Salary details are not specified in the job description.
Position Summary
This position ensures ongoing compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ITAR
requirements by maintaining system documentation, coordinating audits, managing
corrective actions, supporting training, and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions

Maintain, control, and improve the Quality Management System (QMS)
documentation, ensuring alignment with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001

Plan and execute internal audits (process, product, and system), issue audit reports,
track nonconformities, and verify corrective actions

Support management review by preparing inputs such as KPI performance, audit
results, customer feedback, risks/opportunities, and supplier performance.

Support APQP/PPAP deliverables including control plans, FMEAs, MSA, and
capability studies

Manage customer complaints and corrective actions, including containment, root
cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions, and effectiveness verification.

Maintain document control, record retention, and calibration processes for
monitoring and measuring equipment

Administer the Environmental Management System (EMS): aspect/impact analysis,
legal requirements, operational controls, and emergency preparedness

Coordinate EMS audits, corrective actions, and management review inputs.
Manage ITAR compliance, including controlled data access, visitor and contractor
controls, and secure handling of technical information

Maintain employee compliance training (ITAR, QMS, EMS) and training records.
Manage export compliance documentation, recordkeeping, and incident escalation
according to EMCP requirements

Provide QMS/EMS/ITAR training and coaching for employees and process owners.
Track and report quality and environmental KPIs (PPM, audit results, CAR cycle time,
EMS objectives)
Collaborate with Operations and EHS on environmental initiatives, incident tracking,
and waste/energy reduction

Communicate with customers, suppliers, auditors, and regulatory bodies.
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications

Required Qualifications
5 years of experience in a manufacturing quality role supporting IATF 16949, ITAR or
ISO 9001 compliance.

Bachelor’s degree in Quality Management, Quality Engineering, Industrial
Technology or related field

Hands-on experience conducting internal audits and managing corrective actions.
Previous involvement in ITAR or export compliance program administration.
Working knowledge of core quality tools: FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC,
PPAP/APQP

Experience with document control systems and quality management software.
Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and ability to analyze and
present KPI data

Strong written documentation skills and the ability to interpret and apply standards
requirements

Experience with quality management system.
Strong analytical skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree
Certified Internal Auditor for IATF or ISO
Skills & Competencies

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative leadership
style

Self-motivated team player with the ability to work on own initiative.
Strong leadership and team management abilities.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
Professional, position and people-oriented approach
Physical & Environmental Requirements

Able to sit or stand for 8 -10 hours a day.
Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
Unairconditioned manufacturing facility and air-conditioned office




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