Quality Auditor – Arkansas

Reports To: Continuous Improvement Manager
Direct Reports: None
FLSA Status: Non-exempt (Eligible for OT)
Employment Type: Full time
Position Overview: To administer and complete various audits and verification related tasks, such as: conducting audits, investigations, inspection, and filing reports related to the tasks. The goal is to identify, investigate, inform, and improve processes.
Essential Job Functions:

Perform operational inspections, investigations, and audits at various stages of operations.
Take leadership and responsibility for determining compliance exceptions and opportunities for improvement based on observations, experience, production knowledge, and historical information.
Responsible for knowing the order of operations and how each of them works.
Work collaboratively with the Production Manager, Production Supervisors, and other key operations and sales personnel to effectively audit processes and administer to process improvements.
Notify the Production Manager and Production Supervisors of observed issues (nonconformities, work habits, workflow, organizations, tools, etc.) and ideas to streamline processes.
Work with Production Manager and teams to identify, communicate and improve work methods and organization.
Work alongside the department managers to conduct internal department audits, as mandated by ISO 9001, to identify areas for improvement within the establishment.
Generate and submit the appropriate forms and reports to effectively communicate and document improvement needs detected during investigations, inspections, and audits.
Have open communication with the Continuous Improvement Manager regarding problems, issues, and non-conformances, and opportunities for improvement.
Other tasks, as needed and determined by the Continuous Improvement Manager to promote awareness, improvement, and organization.

Non-Essential Job Functions:

May be reassigned to assist other departments.
Perform all other duties as assigned.

Training: Provided on the job and supplemented with external seminars and/or classes.
Qualifications:

Education & Certifications: Associates of Applied Business preferred.
Experience: Three years of work in a manufacturing facility (similar in size and scope to NSA) conducting quality assurance tasks is preferred.

Key Competencies:

Good Attitude
Initiative
Achievement Orientation
Analytical Thinking
Self Confidence
Teamwork and Collaboration

Physical Requirements: Standing and/or walking for long periods of time; lifting up to 35 lbs.
Working Conditions: Temperature-regulated plant environment and consistent background machine noise.
Benefits: We offer several employee benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, PTO, and Holiday Pay.
EEO Statement: National Safety Apparel provides equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, ancestry, age, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or any other protected group status as defined by law.

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