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Marmon/Keystone LLC
Quality Assurance Specialist - Spring Valley, IL
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A Quality Assurance Specialist specializes in the prevention of faults in manufactured products and solutions.
$59,002 / year median in Illinois
+0% projected growth
Job Description
Marmon/Keystone LLC As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you'll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We're committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone's empowered to be their best. Our Story Since 1907, Marmon/Keystone, LLC (a Marmon Holdings/Berkshire Hathaway company) is a well-established player in the metals distribution sector, renowned for its consistent delivery of top-tier metal products and unparalleled customer service. Marmon/Keystone, LLC is comprised of 350+ full-time employees spanning over 20 locations throughout the US, Canada and Mexico. We are committed to optimizing, standardizing, and modernizing every aspect of our operations. Our mission is to drive excellence through innovation and efficiency, creating a workplace where growth knows no bounds. Our average employee tenure of 15 years reinforces our commitment to our employees' career success and personal fulfillment! What We Are Looking For Marmon/Keystone is currently recruiting for the position of Quality Assurance Specialist based out of our Spring Valley, IL facility. The Quality Specialist serves as the site-level quality representative responsible for supporting daily quality operations, process compliance, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement initiatives within a high-volume manufacturing and distribution environment. Reporting directly to the Regional Quality Manager, this position provides embedded "boots on the ground" quality leadership by partnering closely with Operations, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Sales, APQP Engineering, and customers to ensure product conformity, process discipline, and timely resolution of quality concerns. The Quality Specialist balances a strong shop-floor presence with the administration of the Quality Management System (QMS), serving as the site's primary resource for daily quality support while promoting Built-In Quality (BIQ) principles throughout the facility. What You Will Do Quality Operations & Compliance Serve as the site's primary quality representative supporting daily warehouse and processing operations. Perform incoming, in-process, and final product inspections using standard inspection equipment. Verify conformance of cut-to-length tube, pipe, and bar products to customer specifications. Support processing operations including band saws, cold saws, rotary cut-off equipment, and outsourced value-added processing. Manage nonconforming material, quarantine inventory, containment activities, and disposition recommendations. Conduct product and process verification activities to ensure compliance with customer requirements. Perform layered process audits, Built-In Quality (BIQ) audits, warehouse audits, and process compliance reviews. Support Material Review Board (MRB) activities and disposition decisions. Customer & Supplier Quality Support Investigate customer complaints and validate returned material. Coordinate supplier nonconformance activities and corrective actions with mills and outside processors. Support customer audits, supplier audits, and quality system assessments. Review customer drawings, specifications, purchase order requirements, and quality documentation. Assist with customer qualification activities including PPAPs, FAIs, ISIRs, deviations, and customer-specific documentation. Participate in customer and supplier meetings as required. Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement Lead or facilitate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities using structured problem-solving methodologies. Support implementation and verification of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs). Issue Quality Alerts and communicate lessons learned throughout the facility. Participate in Lean, Continuous Improvement, and Built-In Quality initiatives. Support reduction of customer claims, COPQ, rework, scrap, and processing errors. Assist with development of visual work instructions and standardized work. Quality Systems & Administration Maintain quality records within ERP and Quality Management Systems. Process customer claims and supplier quality documentation. Maintain calibration records and support the site's gage control program. Assist with internal audits and