Quality Administrator - HEICO Corporation

For more than 65 years, HEICO Corporation, a NYSE traded company, has thrived by serving niche segments of the aviation, defense, space, and electronics industries by providing innovative and cost-saving products and services. HEICO’s high-energy culture focuses our Team Members’ on providing high quality products and services to our customer base, which is made up of most of the world’s airlines and the defense industry. Our leadership approach creates a dynamic environment that continually challenges our Team Members to perform their best. Forbes Magazine recently ranked HEICO as one of the 200 “Best Small Companies” and 200 “Hot Shot Stocks”.

HEICO is currently recruiting a Buyer for its Seal Dynamics Business Unit, located in Tampa, FL. Employees have the option of opting into a 9/80 work week schedule

SUMMARY:
The Quality Administrator is primarily responsible for the support and maintenance of procedures and elements of the company Quality Management System, and is responsible for coordinating, planning, and executing projects as defined by the Quality Manager and Vice President of Quality.

PRIMARY KEY JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Responsible for the maintenance and support of the Document Control processes of the Quality Management System.

SUPPORT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Support the creation, initiation, and maintenance of Quality Management System documents (Procedures, Work Instructions, etc…) with the Quality Manager as required.
* Supports the development and implementation of Quality Plans for both the inspection group and for external suppliers.
* Supports the Quality Engineer and Supplier Management Processes. Manage qualification, recertification, and performance and conduct any required supplier audits.
* Interfaces with Engineering, Operations and Suppliers as required to resolve discrepancies, and to ensure that products flow through efficiently.
* Support the Quality Manager and Vice President of Quality in development of training to build Quality awareness, or in support of corrective or preventive actions.
* Support the MRB process which includes root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions and responses to customer complaints.
* Support the Purchasing process by reviewing and approving purchase orders.
* Facilitates changes to SOP’s, policies, training materials and other documents as appropriate.
* Support the analysis of data to identify areas for improvement in the Quality Management System.
* Support preparation of reports to communicate outcomes of business activities.
* Other duties as assigned by the Quality Manager and Vice President of Quality

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None.

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must maintain a high level of energy and positive attitude and be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

* Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of 5 years in related Quality field
* Blueprint Reading
* Knowledge of ISO 9000 and AS9100 Quality Systems
* Proficiency with computer-based applications, Microsoft Office, and Access as a minimum
PREFFERED EXPERIENCE:

* Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
* American Society for Quality certifications as applicable
* Continuous Improvement Techniques
* Inspection Points (e.g. receiving, in-process, final, source, first article)
* Sampling (AQL levels, sampling tables)
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Need the ability to communicate effectively with both employees and managers.
REASONING ABILITY:
Need the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift/and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision capabilities are required for this job to perform tasks typically associated with inspection processes.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics can be described as that of a typical office environment.

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