Quality Planner (Project Management)

Summary
The Quality Planner supports both the Quality and Operations teams by reviewing customer contracts, blueprints, and specifications to develop accurate work instructions and processing methods. This role plays a critical part in ensuring compliance with aerospace, automotive, and environmental standards including AS9100, IATF, and Nadcap. Strong attention to detail, technical reading skills, and the ability to interpret complex requirements are essential for success in this position.

The Quality Planner supports the IFT Quality and the Production Teams in contract review and part method setup activities, with a goal of achieving 100% compliance to contract, blueprint, and specification requirements. Attention to detail and intense critical reading is a key requirement for this position.
The Quality Planner will be called upon to perform the following activities:

o Perform critical reviews of customer purchase orders/contracts to determine technical, regulatory, and job set up requirements. These reviews often require a multi-level approach to create a processing method applicable to all personnel.
o Compare purchase order, specification, and blueprint requirements to assure any conflicts are addressed and resolved prior to release for processing.
o Analysis of part materials and conditions to determine possible restrictions and cautions required during the process, such as stress relief, hydrogen embrittlement, and chemistry restrictions.
o Mark up and ballooning of blueprints as needed to provide processing personnel with needed information, such as masking instructions, handling and fixturing locations, critical surfaces, etc.
o The Quality Planner will write and/or revise processing instructions (DPC's) that conform to purchase order, specification, and blueprint instructions, as well as Nadcap requirements for recordable information and operator buyoffs.
o Assist the Quality Team with PPAP and CQI reports. As needed.
o Provide technical support for Production Management.

Currently IFT is accredited to ISO 9001:2000, AS9100, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and Nadcap for ChemProcessing and NDT. The QUALITY PLANNER will be become familiar with these accreditation standards and these requirements flow-downs impact the processes performed by IFT.
The QUALITY PLANNER's Primary Role is to support the Imagineering motto that "we follow our customer's instructions better than other companies when reviewing and setting up jobs
The QUALITY PLANNER has the responsibility to halt customer purchase orders and part method setups that lack the information and instructions needed to meet all specifications, accreditations, and blueprint requirements, as well as legal and moral requirements that do not promote the most stringent business and ethical practices.

Required Skills and Abilities

Advanced technical ability, analytical, and problem solving skills
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Education and Experience:
Requires experience in technical reading, blueprint interpretation, and basic knowledge of quality systems. Must possess knowledge required to complete all Imagineering internal paperwork. A two/four-year college degree is preferred, but experience or on-the-job training will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Job Level:
This position operates at a Master level and receives minimal instruction on a daily basis. This position reports to the Quality Planner Manager or Director of Operational Support.

Physical Requirements
Vision Requirements
Individuals who inspect material for final acceptance must have:
o Color Vision Eye Examination annually per IFT vision requirements
o Near-Vision Eye Examination annually per IFT vision requirementsThe Individual(s) must meet the minimum standards in one eye, corrected with glasses/contacts or not corrected.

Continuing Education
The individual is encouraged to complete 24 hours of job-related training per year. This may be accomplished through internal training systems, university-level courses, seminars, continuing education courses, or as approved by the head of the department.

Travel
Local and overnight travel may be required on occasion.

Disclaimer: This job description is not a complete description of responsibility, but reflects the general qualifications, duties and/or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. All candidates who receive a written offer of employment will be required to successfully pass a background check and drug screen. Imagineering Finishing Technologies reserves the right to revise the job description as necessary.