As a family-owned and operated company, we feel a special obligation to the employees who comprise our Taco family. We are committed to offering employees access to the tools necessary to live long and productive lives. We strive to instill in all of our employees:
- A positive mental attitude that helps us to be a leader in the industry
- A commitment to building strong relationships, both inside and outside the organization
- A desire to learn, grow, and contribute to moving our strategy forward
- A need to create and to innovate
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Shift: 2nd Shift
Work Status: On-site
Position Summary:
The Quality Process Auditor performs first piece, in-process and finished product inspections. They monitor the machining, assembly and testing operations to assure that the products comply to their specifications and perform incoming inspections as needed.
Measures of success:
- Perform nightly audits of all cells and publish nightly report
- Identify opportunities to improve cell performance by identifying at least 2-3 corrective action requests per quarter
- Identify one area to implement statistical process control (SPC) techniques on an annual basis
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Performs first piece inspection on all machines in the commercial and residential product areas.
- Performs in-process inspections on a routine audit basis to assure that parts are being machined properly, that components are correctly assembled, and that the completed products are properly tested to established testing procedures.
- Performs finished product inspections to assure that the product conforms to specifications in terms of painting, packaging and markings.
- Remains familiar with the product lines in terms of operation and function, material requirements, machining requirements, assembly operations, testing procedures, and calibration procedures.
- Uses gauges, tools, manufacturing process sheet (MPS) methods and test equipment required to properly inspect or verify conformance of parts or products to drawing specifications.
- Uses quality assurance principles such as statistical sampling, frequency distribution and control charts. Uses knowledge of SPC and geometric tolerancing.
- Retrieves and inputs data into quality management system (ETQ) or spreadsheets and maintains organized files of all inspections and records.
- Observes all safety regulations and practices and complies with company policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned or directed.
Qualifications
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1+ years of experience in quality inspection
- Experience using SPC methods and software
- Ability to navigate multiple windows in company Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to access production and technical resource data
- Experience using Microsoft Office Excel (other Office programs a plus)
Preferred:
- Associate degree in Industrial Technology or related field
- American Society of Quality (ASQ) Certified Auditor
Work Environment
This position works primarily in an office environment using computers and technology. Verbal and auditory capability are required. Occasional exposure in production plant where large equipment and noise are prevalent. Safety gear is required in these areas.
This position reports into the site every day.
This position has no direct reports.
Benefits
With nearly 1,000 people working at Taco worldwide, each with their own story, you will discover a sense of community and diverse, intelligent colleagues who help us innovate, create and explore.
Taco employees benefit from a company that:
- Provides competitive salaries and benefits
- Offers tuition reimbursement, career development, and on-site training programs in our learning center
- Believes in sharing profits with its employees
- Is mindful about family, health and well-being
- Fosters conditions that allow people and communities to reach their full potential
- Embraces and celebrates diversity
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What We Do
Taco Comfort Solutions is a third generation, family-owned American manufacturer of high quality, high-efficiency heating, cooling, plumbing, and irrigation products. #Taco100years
Headquartered in Cranston, RI, Taco is global in scope with manufacturing facilities in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Arkansas, Ontario, Vietnam, and Italy. Its skilled employees produce precision pumps, valves and controls, air-dirt separators. heat exchangers, tanks, domestic hot water recirculation systems, and web-based building management controls.
Since its founding, Taco has been dedicated to the success of its people and its customers, bringing products to market that save energy, enhance system longevity, and provide a superior level of safety and comfort to building occupants.
With nearly 100 years in the HVAC industry, Taco’s knowledge and engineering expertise is passed along to professionals through the company’s expansive factory training and online learning programs. That same depth of experience is applied every day at hundreds of job sites across the country, making Taco one of the most trusted names in controlling the flow of water.
Website: www.TacoComfort.com