• Quality Specialist

    Dyson Corporation (Painesville, OH)


    Position Description

    Date Posted: 04/03/25

     

    Date Available: April 2025

     

    Job Title: Quality Specialist

     

    Department: Quality

     

    Supervisor: Director of Quality

     

    Shift: 1st Shift

     

    FLSA: Exempt

    ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

    Job Summary:

    The Quality Specialist will be responsible for reviewing and analyzing customer inquiry documents, contracts, and agreements to ensure their compliance with technical standards, company policies, and industry regulations. The Quality Specialist will work closely with the Sales and various departments to identify risks, suggest modifications, and facilitate the contract approval process. This role requires strong attention to detail, and effective communication skills.

    Key Responsibilities:

    + 1. Contract Analysis: Carefully review and assess contracts, and technical documents (purchase orders, engineering drawings) to identify any potential risks, discrepancies, or non-compliance issues.

    + 2. Contract Modifications: Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external parties to negotiate and propose changes to contracts when necessary, aiming to protect the company's interests.

    + 3. Shop Router Instructions: Generate a detailed shop router for each line item of the contract which includes manufacturing operations, tests, and inspections, hold points, and certification instructions using ERP systems, specifically Epicor.

    + 4. Material Certification: Prior to procurement, review and approve raw material certifications to meet the specific customer requirements.

    + 5. Suppliers: Collaborate closely with suppliers to resolve the technical issues that arise concerning the processing of the customer purchase orders.

    + Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with various departments, including procurement, sales, and finance, to ensure contract alignment with business objectives.

    + 7. Documentation: Maintain accurate and organized records of contract reviews, modifications, and approvals.

    + 8. Communication: Communicate with customers and submit documents regarding the contract requirements and deviations and modifications to the technical requirements of customer contracts.

    + Quality Certification: Work closely with Quality Assurance certification personnel to ensure the certifications prepared for the customer are complete, correct, legible, and meet the order requirements.

    + Quality Control: Work closely with QC Inspection personnel to ensure specific requirements are understood and conducted appropriately including inspection methods, gaging, drawing and tolerancing interpretation, accomplishing required hold points.

    + 11. Specifications: Obtain specifications as required and maintain a specification library for the company. Review and interpret the intent of new and revised specifications to ensure eventual compliance.

    + 12. Records: record contract review results in the Technical Review SharePoint application.

    + B.S. in a relevant field, such as business, or a related discipline is preferred. A technical background or quality engineering is a plus.

    + Proven experience in contract review, analysis, or a related technical field. (minimum 3 years of direct experience is required)

    + Strong understanding of technical terminology, military contracts, and regulatory compliance.

    + Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.

    + Strong communication and negotiation skills.

    + Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

    + Proficiency in using contract management software and Microsoft Office Suite.

    + Familiarity with industry-specific regulations and standards is an advantage.

    + Maintain required industry and customer accreditations including ISO9001, MIL-1-45208, and MIL-Q-9858.

    + Maintain and implement various society, federal and military specifications and standards.

    + Lead root cause corrective action analysis process and documentation to manage customer concerns.

    + Knowledge of destructive and non-destructive testing (UT, MT, LP) of materials used in precision forgings and industrial fasteners (Inch and metric).

    Qualifications:

    Additional Information:

    This position may require occasional overtime to meet project deadlines or manage urgent contract matters. The Quality Specialist will report to the Director of Quality within the Quality Assurance department.

     

    Dyson Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

    How to Apply:

    Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter outlining their relevant experience and qualifications to [email protected]. Please include "Quality Specialist” Application" in the subject line.

     

    This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and does not constitute an exhaustive list of responsibilities or requirements.