Quality Assurance Specialist

Location: Muskegon, MI

About SKF:
SKF has been making the world spin since 1907!
SKF is an industry-leading manufacturer dedicated to a culture of belonging, where our people flourish in an equitable environment that promotes leadership development and career growth. SKF bearings played an integral role in helping Mars Rover collect rock and regolith samples on the planet’s surface.

As an SKF team member, you will join 40,000 colleagues from more than 130 countries developing bearing technology and services that make rotation more reliable and sustainable. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. SKF aims to have net zero greenhouse gas emissions at all our production facilities by 2030.

SKF products keep vehicles rolling, power the machines that put food on your table, and even reach into the cosmos as part of the Mars rover mission. Founded in Sweden in 1907, today SKF is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stockholm with annual sales in 2020 of approximately $10 billion.

Job Summary:
This position may be responsible for one or all of the following:  non-destructive testing, receiving and inspection, gage control, and floor inspection (including first piece inspection) of finished, semi-finished, and sub-assemblies components in compliance with engineering drawings, customer and company specifications, implementing and maintaining effective quality assurance programs ensuring all products meet or exceed company and customer requirements/standards.

Job Duties and Responsibilities are (including but not limited to):

• Read and understand engineering drawings, blueprints, and specifications; understand standard notes, symbols and instructions as related to work.
• Perform inspection operations using automatic and manual gages, fixtures, and equipment.
• Perform gage inspection, calibration, and R&D on a variety of gages including but not limited to: Micrometers; Dual indicators; Go-No-Go; Profilometer; Air columns; Contact gage; Pin and indicators; CMM; Radius gage; Vernier caliper; Torque scale; Hardness Tester.
• Assists in the training and development of new employees.
• Collects and records a variety of data on variety of company supplier documents/forms (travelers, data sheets, set up sheets, etc.) in support of proper record keeping requirements.
• Reviews purchase orders ensuring that quality procurement clauses are well-defined, cross-referencing customer specifications to procurement clauses.
• Creates and modifies quality control forms used in conjunction with final inspection drawings to record all dimensions and data pertinent to each part number in support of ISO 9001 requirements.
• Verifies accuracy and completion of data packages, including non-destructive testing records and material certifications prior to completed assembly shipments.
• Must meet quality and quantity requirements.
• Accurately complete all associated documents and records required in the inspection and assembly procedures.
• Maintain communication between supervisor and coworkers to pass on significant information to aid the production effort.
• Employee shall achieve the above requirements with minimal supervision and instruction.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment including identification of unsafe conditions. 
• Steel toed/composite toed shoes and ANSI approved safety glasses with side shields must be worn at all times.
• Performs other duties and assignments as scheduled and/or required.

Requirements:

• A high school diploma or GED required.
• Two (2) year technical degree preferred or equivalent experience in a precision component manufacturing environment.
• Must be competent in blueprint reading, shop math and understand gaging and gage reading.
• Must be computer literate.
• Must be able to move freely around the facility at a rapid yet safe pace. May be required to lift up to 40 pounds with limited bending and reaching.

What You’ll Love About SKF:
Rest and Relaxation. Enjoy a robust vacation policy and 13 paid holidays!

Health and Wellness Benefits. SKF cares about the wellbeing of our employees. Many options for best in class medical and dental plans to fit your needs; a wellness plan that includes biometric screening and health risk assessment for you and your spouse and incentives for healthy living!

Invest in your Future. SKF offers amazing retirement options! Participate in our 401K program that boasts of a per pay defined contribution of 7% of your gross earnings with a one-year vesting requirement.

Much more! Growth opportunities, voluntary critical illness coverage, voluntary legal plan, employee assistance program, life insurance, vehicle discount programs, mobile phone discounts, and with so many benefits to working for SKF, we could not name them all!


Reports to: QA Engineer and Supervisor
Location: Muskegon, MI
Job ID: 19652

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