Receiving Quality Technician

Established in 1919 and traded on the NYSE, Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) is a leading independent manufacturer and distributor of premium automotive replacement parts utilized in the maintenance, repair, and service of vehicles in the automotive aftermarket. Additionally, SMP provides customized solutions for vehicle control and thermal management products in diversified end markets represented by its Engineered Solutions segment.

Globally, SMP employs over 6,000 employees across nearly 40 manufacturing, distribution, and engineering facilities and offices located in North America, Europe and Asia. SMP sells its products primarily to automotive aftermarket retailers, program distribution groups, warehouse distributors, original equipment manufacturers, and original equipment service part operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Mexico, and other Latin American countries.

Primary Responsibilities

The Receiving Quality Technician is responsible for ensuring incoming materials, components, and purchased products meet established quality requirements prior to release to production. This position performs receiving activities, visual inspection activities, documents inspection results, identifies nonconforming material, and supports timely resolution of supplier-related quality issues. This position will also ensure Quality conformance to SMP | Trombetta’s QMS.

Duties: (Included, but not limited to)

• Receiving activities in ERP system
• Move transactions in ERP system
• Enter information into Quality Database
• Perform receiving inspections of incoming materials, components, and purchased products in accordance with engineering drawings, specifications, purchase orders, control plans, inspection instructions, and established sampling plans.
• Limited to Visual Inspection and Poka-Yoke gaging methods.
• Verify product identification, quantities, certifications, packaging requirements, and other applicable receiving requirements.
• Perform, visual, functional, and other inspections using appropriate fixtures, and inspection methods.
• Identify, segregate, and properly label nonconforming incoming material to prevent unintended use or production disruption.
• Report (Non-Conforming Material) NCM to QM, QE, or Delegate
• Communicate incoming quality issues promptly to Quality, Purchasing, and Production personnel.
• Support disposition of nonconforming material in accordance with established procedures and authorization requirements, including return to supplier, rework, use-as-is, or scrap.
• Follow all applicable QMS, ISO 9001, safety, and company procedures.
• Participate in continuous improvement and problem-solving activities related to incoming receiving
• Perform other quality-related duties as assigned by Quality Management.

Other Responsibilities:

• Improve product quality by making recommendations for change
• Work together with relevant teams and departments to improve products
• Ensure products adhere to company and industry quality standards
• Brainstorm ideas to create solutions for identified problems
• Other duties as requested, directed or assigned.
• Some heavy lifting required up to 70 lbs.

Qualifications:

Ability to read and write English.

Proficient use of MS Word and MS outlook – other MS systems may be needed

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Able to work efficiently in a team environment

***Job descriptions may include Qualifications and Responsibilities that need Trombetta specific training. It is the responsibility of the Quality Manager or Delegate to provide adequate training to the employee taking on the job responsibilities listed for this Quality position****

Physical Demands: 

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. May require walking primarily on a level surface for periodic periods throughout the day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or Lifting as required to gather necessary, or store materials throughout the workday. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus Extended use of computer use and keyboarding and normal range of hearing. 

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