Quality Assurance Specialist

About the role

AMETEK CTS is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to ensure that all products meet strict specifications, standards, and regulatory requirements. The role works closely with production, suppliers, and customers to drive continuous improvement and maintain compliance across the plant.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct incoming inspections and release First Article Inspections (FAI) to verify part compliance.
• Manage production quality issues, including quarantine, analysis, and timely disposition of defective parts.
• Analyse and report the cost of poor quality, focusing on internal rework, scrap, and external warranty costs.
• Lead root‑cause investigations of customer quality complaints and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Plan and execute internal and external quality and EHS audits, ensuring ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 compliance.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and collaborate on improvement plans.
• Drive cost‑reduction initiatives through continuous‑improvement methodologies such as 8D, 5‑Why, Ishikawa, and PSP.
• Implement and oversee environmental, health, and safety programs and sustainability initiatives.
• Train and coach employees on quality, EHS, and problem‑solving practices.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of hands‑on experience in quality assurance and quality audits within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to lead investigations, manage audits, and drive continuous‑improvement projects.
• Strong analytical skills with experience reporting cost of poor quality.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate across functions.

Required skills

• ISO 9001:2015 quality management system.
• ISO 45001:2018 occupational health and safety standard.
• First Article Inspection (FAI) processes.
• 8D problem‑solving methodology.
• 5‑Why and Ishikawa (fishbone) analysis techniques.
• Process Safety and Performance (PSP) tools.
• Risk assessment and audit execution.
• EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) compliance.