Incoming Quality Assurance Entry Professional

Job description

**Key Responsibilities** - Incoming Quality Strategy & Leadership - Establish and manage incoming quality control processes and inspection facilities. - Ensure availability of appropriate inspection resources, equipment, gauges, and testing methods. - Develop incoming inspection procedures, sampling plans, and testing protocols. - Lead, mentor, and support inspectors and quality technicians. - Promote a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. - Quality Management System (QMS) - Maintain compliance with the organization's Quality Management System. - Ensure proper documentation of inspection reports, test results, and material disposition records. - Define and maintain Quality Inspection Plans within ERP systems. - Utilize quality tools and data analysis to support process improvements. - Ensure records are maintained according to regulatory and business requirements. - Incoming Inspection Process & Specifications - Develop standardized incoming inspection procedures and acceptance criteria. - Establish sampling plans and inspection methods based on product criticality and risk. - Define test methods using CtQ requirements from R&D and design risk assessments (DFMEA). - Support First Article Inspection (FAI) and PPAP approval processes. - Ensure alignment between inspection methods and measurement system capabilities. - Verify supplier compliance with engineering specifications, standards, and regulatory requirements. - Supplier Quality & Supply Performance - Support Supply Chain Management by providing supplier quality data and performance metrics. - Monitor incoming defect rates and supplier quality trends. - Collaborate with Procurement and Supplier Quality teams to establish quality agreements. - Work with suppliers to resolve material non-conformities and quality concerns. - Participate in supplier quality improvement initiatives and performance reviews. - Process Performance Management - Monitor KPI performance of incoming inspection activities. - Analyze inspection data and identify trends, recurring defects, and improvement opportunities. - Benchmark performance against organizational targets and industry standards. - Develop action plans to improve inspection effectiveness and efficiency. - Report deviations and risks to management. - Non-Conformance Management - Identify and segregate non-conforming materials and components. - Document defects and deviations from specifications. - Initiate Supply Non-Conformance Management (SNCM) processes. - Communicate quality issues to relevant stakeholders promptly. - Support root cause investigations and corrective actions. - Verify and document Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) associated with supplier defects. - Provide factual inspection evidence to support supplier claims and corrective actions. - Continuous Improvement - Analyze incoming inspection results to identify recurring quality issues. - Support cross-functional improvement initiatives. - Improve inspection methods, testing techniques, and quality controls. - Participate in Lean and Six Sigma projects. Support reduction of supplier defects and quality-related costs. Publication date : 2026-08-13