Quality Assurance Specialist

Overview

About IMI

IMI, the specialist engineering company, designs, manufactures and services highly engineered products that control the precise movement of fluids. Its innovative technologies, built around valves and actuators, enable vital processes to operate safely, cleanly, efficiently and cost effectively. The Group works with industrial customers across a range of high growth sectors, including energy, transportation and infrastructure, all of which are benefiting from the impact of long-term global trends including climate change, urbanization, resource scarcity and an ageing population. IMI employs some 11,000 people, has manufacturing facilities in more than 20 countries and operates a global service network. IMI currently operates across five globally recognized Divisions: Process Automation, Industrial Automation, Climate Control, Life Science & Fluid Control and Transport.

Quality Assurance Specialist - Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Plans and conducts activities concerned with the quality assurance of industrial processes, materials, and products.

Main Responsibilities

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must 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.
  
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  Computer literate (MS Word, Excel).
  
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  Great inter-personal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
  
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  Excellent organizational and negotiation skills.
  
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  Detail oriented.
  
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  Creative thinking/problem solving skills.
  
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  Adhere to international business protocol (etiquette, time differences, etc.).
  
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  Knowledge of manufacturing processes, machining, welding, shop tools, equipment and health/safety requirements.
  
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  Knowledge of industry standards as they relate to valves preferred.
  
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  Familiar with inspection tools and techniques.
  
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  Knowledge of non-destructive testing, Inspection/Quality Control functions.
  
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  Experience in blueprint reading is preferred.
  
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  IFS ERP system knowledge desired but not required.
  
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  Knowledge of quality standards (IS0 9001, ASME, NACE, API, NQA-1, ANSI, and ASTM) preferred.
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  Bachelor's degree preferred or 2 to 4 years of related field and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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 is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

IMI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Salary range: $70,000 to $76,000 annual, depending on experience.