Quality Specialist

US-PA-Bethlehem

Job Description and Qualifications:

Gardner Cryogenics (a business of Air Products and Chemicals) has an immediate opening for a Quality Specialist.
The Quality Specialists are accountable for ensuring quality assurance and inspection performed both in house and by vendors. This position interfaces closely with Manufacturing, Product Management, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain and serves as a liaison between the company and vendors working closely with Quality Management and Supplier Quality Management to ensure product and service compliance.

Principal accountabilities

• Work with Quality Manager, Supplier Quality Manager, Quality Control Supervisor, Manufacturing and Engineering to ensure in house and vendor inspections and compliance, solve issues and assist in continual improvement activities pertaining to all Gardner PA Facilities.
• Assist with internal and external training to improve testing methods, processes and procedures.
• Assist QC/Inspection supervisor when needed.
• Communicate with vendors and perform inspections at vendor’s location.
• Periodically verify vendor’s manufacturing process to ensure compliance to Gardner’s quality & manufacturing procedures.
• Submit inspection reports (vendor and in shop), NCR/Variation to QC Supervisor for review and enter variations where necessary.
• Work with vendors and Quality Management to ensure vendor issues are addressed and root cause analyses performed where appropriate.
• Review & verify vendor evacuation logs to ensure testing process, readings & procedures are in compliance as per Gardner quality requirements.
• Ensure vendors utilize correct revision of drawings, procedure & specifications.
• Inspect welds, dimension, paint & overall quality of the tanks.
• Review vendor’s WQTR, WPS/PQR & ensure qualified welders perform welding on projects.
• Review/ Verify Mill Test Reports (MTR) for the material being used by vendors for manufacturing.
• Work with vendors to ensure reports are submitted in a timely manner and evaluate vendor overall quality of workmanship.
• Review, gather & maintain required documentation from manufacturing and vendors for job specific requirements (e.g. Evacuation logs, VJ pipe testing, 3way assembly, Pallet & frame etc.).
• Perform inspection in manufacturing and post manufacturing to ensure compliance to internal, external and regulatory requirements.
• Perform receiving inspection on vendor finished work to ensure the weld quality, dimensional measurements, paint etc.
• Conduct and/or participate in audits.
• Lead and/or participate in improvement teams and investigations (RCA).
• Maintain records as per record requirements.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Minimum of Associates or Technical degree in related field. Experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• Manufacturing, quality management and root cause analysis experience required.
• Working knowledge of ASME and welding and fabrication experience required.
• Working knowledge of cryogenic pressure vessels (e.g. vacuum, leak integrity, etc.)
• Proficient in MS Office applications required.
• Proven leadership and/or supervisory experience preferred.
• Highly motivated, detail, results oriented with strong execution, organization and communication (verbal and written) skills demonstrated experience.
• Ability to travel locally 30-40% with occasional overnight travel approximately 5% as needed.

Air Products is an equal opportunity employer where diversity matters.At Air Products, we work in an environment where diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.

Air Products thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview, or are currently employed by Air Products, will be contacted.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability

41216BR

Full Time

Global Engrg Mfg Technology & Equipment

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North America

United States