Quality Specialist

Position Description

Position Title:                          Quality Specialist      

Division/Location/Product:   Winchester, VA.

Job Code:                                 OPSMFDO104

Reports To:                              Quality Manager       

Department Name/Number: Quality/ 166529050Q

Manager Approval:                Quality Manager   

Next Level Approval:              Director, Operations    

Updated:                                  June 23, 2025

Shift: M-F

The Quality Specialist position drives, coordinates and performs activities associated with the Supplier Quality Assurance/ Control programs.  Provide quality assistance to accomplish short-term/long-term business and product objectives.  Assist with APQP activities by performing product measurements and recording for dimensional analysis.  Additionally, the Quality Specialist will provide support for the quality department as needed to drive actions to completion in day-to-day operations, including involvement in PEAK systems. This position is set in a fast paced, high volume, manufacturing environment. This position has significant interaction with other Newell Rubbermaid facilities, team members in the manufacturing facility and customers. 

Responsibilities:

• Support resolution for disposition of nonconforming Purchased product within Winchester
• Communicate all purchased product nonconformances to pertinent personnel
• Coordinate rework activity of purchased product within Winchester, including activity reports
• Request temporary labor as required and approved to support product rework/ sort activity, or any other activity deemed necessary
• Gather and analyze quality information to prepare and present reports
• Track and report chargeback information to finance
• Track key internal Supplier Quality Metrics
• Lead Quality Topics in New Hire Orientation Training
• Drive problem solving initiatives as required, providing quality assistance to support Quality Assurance initiatives
• Assist the PEAK team through system ownership and involvement
• Identify and implement cost, quality and productivity improvements
• Assist in lab software documentation maintenance
• Perform product dimensional measurements using various measurement devices
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/SKILL SET: 

• Minimum of 3-5 years plant/ operations experience.  Supplier quality experience preferred.
• An experienced background in various types of manufacturing.  Specific knowledge in the plastics, metals, or wood commodities is preferred
• Strong quantitative, analytical and process skills are required
• Excellent communication skills to lead and support empowered employees in a team environment
• Good presentation skills to effectively share the success and ideas
• MS Office software skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• High energy, self-motivated, enthusiastic, well organized
• Able to work in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability and working knowledge of Cpk, GR&R, Control Plans, as well as other Continuous Improvement Process tools
• Familiarity with product measurement tools (height stand, micrometers, calipers, CMM-type equipment, etc.) and general knowledge of part blueprints/drawings