Senior Quality Specialist

Summary

The Senior Quality Specialist acts as the primary liaison between SMS group and our suppliers. He/she ensures the goods produced are correct and damage free on site. Additionally, he/she would provide ongoing reporting and documentation of the components or equipment to the entire project team, supply chain and internal customers. When not assigned on site, the candidate will perform various heavy equipment Quality Assurance inspections and supplier development tasks.

Who we are

At SMS group, our people are our greatest asset. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that promotes a culture of innovation, growth, and inclusion. We offer company events, activities, and opportunities to participate in charitable initiatives that benefit the communities where we are located.

www.sms-group.us

What you’ll do

• Position includes heavy travel with occasional long-term assignments.
• Inspections of components and assemblies according to specifications, drawings, and customer requirements.
• Supervision and proactive intervention during the production process at suppliers primarily within North America and Canada. Document visual inspections and quantity counts of produced components while reporting any issues.
• Collect information and fill out open package inspection reports.
• Documentation of the inspections, test results and deviations.
• Interaction with customers, contractor(s), engineers, freight forwarders, site managers and manufacturing facilities.
• Personal safety/care while on-site and wearing proper Personal Protective Equipment.
• Must be willing to work a minimum of eight (8) or more hours per day.
• Use MS Office, SAP and SMS software for look-ups and reporting.
• Travel and work collaboratively with suppliers on site.
• Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities.
• Attention to detail.
• International travel could be required.

What you’ll need

• Two-year College or university technical program certificate with 5 years of experience, or 4 year college or university degree.
• Previous industrial / equipment Quality Assurance and inspection experience (Welding, machining, assembly, ANSI and Metric, piping)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel, is required.
• Experience with SAP is preferred.
• Industrial heavy equipment (Steel Mill) knowledge is preferred.
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings and bill of materials.
• Must be able to organize data and manage time
• Complete General Industry OSHA training (can be provided)

What we offer

Competitive compensation, medical/dental/vision coverage, paid vacation, paid holiday time, 401k with a company match, training, a tuition reimbursement program and more!

What we do

SMS group is the leading partner in the world of metals. We are an original equipment supplier offering comprehensive maintenance and spare part services for metals production, continuous casting and rolling (flat and long products), tubes, welded pipes, forging, non-ferrous technology, and heat treatment plants - all from a single source.

SMS group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, gender identity or other categories protected by law. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and physical capacity profile test.