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We are currently seeking a Quality Assurance Associate to join our new and dynamic team in Clarksville, TN as part of the Manufacturing and Production Team!

The Quality Assurance Associate role support to the development, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of a comprehensive and effective Quality Management System (QMS) based on ISO quality Standards. In addition, the position provides support to ensure that company complies with all appropriate State, Federal, and International Regulations. This position will also be responsible for identifying and implementing quality process related improvements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Study new part NPI (model, timing, DBRFM, etc.)
• Develop test plan per DBRFM, part requirements and perform tests
• Establish part history card for new part
• Verify production readiness through production trial
• 1st incoming inspection, verify inspection plan
• Study incoming inspection standard, develop new starts for new parts
• Verify NCP contents and distribute to Material team and suppliers
• Review NCR reply and determine acceptable or additional action needed
• Track NCR response timing
• Ensure suppliers are responding by the NCR due date and take action if delayed
• Calculate supplier line defect PPM, lot NG rate and report to local suppliers
• Audit local suppliers including HSMS and Safety items. Track findings to completion
• Review time check procedures per drawing and standard
• Review time check results and confirm results are distributed in a timely manner
• Know first part approval standard and create test plans as requested
• Assign test plan and schedule inspector, review/approve results
• Study ECO stanard workflow
• Support leads, inspectors to verify ECO changes on first part incoming inspection
• Support quarterly ECO audit
• Know supplier 4M process and approve part 4M requests
• Support 4M approval process through GQMS as required
• Know Production Part Inspection Standard
• Calculate, analyze production part lot NG rate
• Verify NCR contents and distribute to Material team and suppliers
• Monitor dashboard and investigate any red signal equipment
• Document issues and corrective action for top red signal issues
• Prepare and present IQC/SQA Quality Meeting material
• Study XRF reporting system XIM
• Study the important/safety parts weekly plan
• Study the ELT standard and test standard for each part
• Moniotr the plan progress and clear any issues affecting the schedule

Job Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related Bachelor of Science degree

• 0-2+ years applicable experience in manufacturing quality or related industry

• Occasional, local and international travel required

LG Electronics, USA Inc.; LG Mobilecomm USA, Inc., LG Mobile Research USA LLC, and Zenith Electronics LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the Company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics.