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Job Description POSITION - Quality Lead - Manufacturing PlantLOCATION - Sacramento, CAHOURLY RATE - $29-$36 per hour - Hourly rate is based on experienceSHIFT - Monday - Friday - 6am to 3:30pm KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Direction of Quality Technicians Ensure compliance with established quality systems. Coordinate all changes. Ensure completion of required audits and inspections. Collect and process all quality system documents. Participate in warehouse walks and Conduct follow up. Compile data. Consult with line leaders concerning defects found. Determine corrective actions and implementation . Compile and maintain spreadsheets indicating non-conformance issues and subsequent corrective actions. Review returned glass from customers. Analyze defects. Record on SharePoint Bring defects to Production departments' attention. Develop and maintain quality escalation process . To be developed Establishment and maintain 1 st Article Inspection process. Perform all Quality system operations. Perform process audits of equipment setup and conditions to ensure process controls are observed . Assist production in identifying root cause of defect trends. Recommend corrective/containment action as appropriate . Create and execute MPS objectives; meet MPS commitments and work within the guidelines of MPS. Reflect Milgard business values and Milgard Philosophy in all business interactions. Adhere to safety policies and procedures related to all facets of job. Proper usage of personal protective equipment . Perform in-process and final inspection of insulated glass units, windows, and doors Identify and segregate nonconforming raw material for disposition. Reports problems and issues to supervisor and production management The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position . This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. LEVEL OF SUPERVISION: Lead AUTHORITY TO ACT Independent Authority May place suspected nonconforming material on hold or designate as "sort for use" for noncompliance with published specifications or standards, including any questionable undocumented variation that may be unacceptable to the customer based on form, fit, function, or appearance. Reject finished windows, doors, or IG units based on audit results. Investigate any quality issues as they arise. Act Then Advise Provide disposition of clearly nonconforming material and designate as "Return to Supplier/Vendor ". Require containment of finished goods and/or work in-progress for defects affecting form/fit/function/appearance. Provide corrective and supportive feedback to operators regarding process and product quality, following up with leads. Increase sample sizes of process/product audits based on published the Quality Action Plan. Recommend Then Act Shut down line production for clear negligence of quality issues or refusal to take containment or corrective action. Issue formal Corrective Action Requests. Scrap whole bundles of nonconforming vinyl extrusion or finished window/door units. Decrease sample size or any change to the frequency of sampling for process/product audits Release containment of finished goods and/or work in-progress for defects affecting form/fit/function/appearance. Request Waivers for mis-processed products or Deviations for substitution of part/subassembly/process step. Changes to published standards, work instructions, or other quality documentation. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 2 -year related experience as a Quality Assurance Associate EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATION/FORMAL TRAINING: Minimum High School Diploma or Equivalent ESSENTIAL ABILITIES: Clear spoken and written English skills Basic shop math skills: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, fraction/decimal conversion, calculate percentage. Basic skills in word processing and spreadsheet applications Conflict management skills Assertive communication skills including active lis