Quality Analyst

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Paper is hiring for:

Quality Analyst
Florence, MS

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Reasons you'll love working here:

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• 401K with generous company match
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
• Tuition reimbursement

Summary

To maintain a system that is capable of meeting Voith's Directive on System Management of Technical Risks and Quality, and to ensure Voith maintains the highest quality Forming Fabrics in the market so that Voith's Quality System continues to meet the requirements of ISO.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety/quality principles and guidelines.
• Perform operations according to written work instructions.

• Provide Quality data to organization.
  
  
  
  • Must understand the manufacturing parameters critical to quality.
  • Collect and analyze data to ensure problem identification, root cause analysis, proper continuous improvement projects, and process / product verifications.
  • Exercise authority in determining whether the manufacturing process will be halted when it appears to not be functioning properly.
  • Approve all incoming raw material (monofilament) through review of vendor certificates of conformance (COCs).
  • Coordinate PMP and calibration systems at regular intervals and ensure that the Quality Assurance Lab environment, including all testing equipment, is properly maintained.
  
  
  
  
• Work closely with Manufacturing Operations, Safety, Technical, R&D, and Sales Groups as well as a member of various functional groups as required (SOP, COQ, etc.)
  
  
  
  • Properly maintain all files and records kept by Quality Assurance.
  • Generate fabric specification sheets and various other reports as required.
  • Assist with document control as required, including routine checks of blank form distribution points, distribution of work instructions and specifications, etc.
  • React quickly to supplier issues and customer complaints, and follow up with corrective actions where applicable.
  • Assist in performing routine tests on returned fabrics and competitor samples.
  • Assist, support, and facilitate Process Improvement Teams where required.
  
  
  
  

• Establish and maintain systems to monitor Voith's products and process capabilities to satisfy our customers' needs and expectations.
  
  
  
  • Determine if test results are within specification and monitor each product history for trends.
    
    
    
    • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
    • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
    • Capability Index (CP)
    
    
    
    
  • Bring all out-of-specification results to the attention of Operations, such as Manufacturing, Plant Manager, Technical, R&D, and the Quality Assurance Manager.
  
  
  
  
• Represent Voith at the intercompany level with regards to Quality Systems and their functions.
  
  
  
  • Implement the necessary systems to comply with Voith's Directive on System Management of Technical Risks and Quality.
  • Continually update Voith's Quality System via annual assessment (internal audits) of it in its entirety.
  • Ensure continuous adherence to Voith's Total Quality Commitment throughout all levels of the company.
  • Exercise authority in ensuring the continuous development and registration of Voith's ISO Quality System.
  
  
  
  

Requirements

• Proficient undergraduate level verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Must have analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be willing and able to learn on-the-job tasks, plus supervisory skills where needed.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Minitab and must be willing to learn our in-house fabric specific software.

Education and Experience:

• Be on a course of study for Associates, Bachelor's, or Master's degree in one of the following disciplines: Textiles, Engineering (Chemical, Paper Science, Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Robotics, Mechatronics), Process and/or Quality Engineering.

Mobility Requirements:

• There will be a need to work in office, laboratory, and factory floor locations, so a certain degree of mobility is needed.
• There may be need to visit clients' paper making sites with our forming fabric application engineers and this will require a higher degree of mobility.
• Additionally, there may be need to visit our material suppliers' sites for auditing to ensure optimal quality assurance.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer balanced with doing quality testing and working safely in a manufacturing environment.
• Must wear gloves or hand protection when cutting fabrics and use ear protection around looms or in other noisy environments.

* This job description is not all encompassing; however, it is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Don't meet every single requirement but think you would be a good fit for our team? We encourage you to apply - your unique skills may be just what we need for this or other roles!

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.