MPI Quality Specialist - McWane, Inc.

What We Live By……
The McWane Way is a core philosophy outlined by the founder J.R. McWane in 1920. Today It encompasses Teamwork, Excellence, Leadership, Environment, Communication, Accountability, Safety and Trust. All team members at every level are expected to know and work by these principles, values, and behaviors. Most importantly, every team member is expected to be able to answer this question, “What does this mean for me?” This is the all-important question because behavior is the best evidence
of a living principle. Join the McWane team on the journey to The McWane Way.

Who We Are……
McWane Inc. has a newly created division, McWane Plant and Industrial (MPI). This new division, based in Birmingham, AL, combines all Plant and Industrial Products in a single customer-focused package. We offer comprehensive solutions through an experienced team of professionals specifically focused on these two special markets. Our Mission is to be the Plant and Industrial supplier who is “easiest to do business with”. We will make it easier to engineer, specify, and order components for plants. We will provide greater support for smoother delivery, cost-effective installation, and start-up. Most importantly, we will build strong relationships with design engineers, contractors, plant operations teams and project owners to assure we are their first-choice supplier for both new construction and future upgrades.

At MPI, you will be part of a fast-paced, collaborative, start-up where you can see, firsthand, how your work translates into positive results.

Position
Quality Specialist

Location
Birmingham, AL

Position Summary
The Quality Specialist works to maintain and continuously improve quality processes and procedures to ensure that our systems meet quality and efficiency standards. Manages the Companies Quality Management System (QMS)

• Responsible for daily management of QT9 Quality Management Software.
• Enter and maintain data in QT9 to ensure the system is current and an effective tool for quality management.
  Implements the requirements of the MPI Quality Manual and quality process relevant to the position.
• Produces reports to communicate quality standards and parameters to QA team, production managers, and other appropriate staff.
• Identifies and analyzes issues, bugs, defects, and other problems, particularly when problems recur; recommends and facilitates solutions targeting root cause elimination.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, local, and organizational laws, regulations, guidelines, and policies.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidate should have at minimum a High School Diploma.
• 2 years minimum experience in database management, quality software administration, or customer service, project management.
• Computer skills (MS Office proficiency, statistical analysis tools)

Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with various quality management systems and software.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same-sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local
law.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. McWane Plant & Industrial is an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. It is the Company's policy to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, or any other legally protected status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to perform substance abuse testing as needed.