Quality Systems Specialist

THE POSITION

The Quality Systems Specialist will support a wide range of Quality responsibilities across Aftermarket (AFM), Original Equipment Service (OES), and Commercial and Special Vehicles (CSV) businesses within the Allentown location, including:

• Certification to ISO 9001:2015.  Includes 3rd party and internal auditing.
• Maintenance and continuous improvement of the site Quality Management System (QMS).
• Alignment of Allentown QMS practices with facing Corporate practices.
• APQP process for all new and existing OES product, including customer PPAPs and interface through customer portals..
• IMDS (International Material Data System) database maintenance.
• Customer requests for certificates (C of Cs), etc.
• Maintain CQTS (Continental Quality Tracking System) inputting QNs (Quality Notifications) and maintain the master data.
• SAP actions for inspection plans, Quality-related inventory management (Q holds), etc.
• Continuous improvement of our shop floor activities, including quality checks and documentation.
• Risk assessment and corrective actions particularly related to work processes and requirements.
• Training for production personnel in existing and new or revised procedures and work instructions using written documentation and oral presentations.

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY

• Immediate Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition & Employee Discounts
• Annual Bonus
• Employer 401(k) Match
• And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in business, technical, manufacturing or similar.
• 2+ years of experience (5 years preferred) in a Quality Technician or Quality Lead role or similar.
• Experience with IMDS.
• Knowledge of and experience working with ISO 9001:2015 Quality standard.
• Knowledge of quality tools including structured problem solving (8Ds), APQP (FMEA, Control Plan, PPAP, MSA).
• Competence working with Microsoft products including Excel and Word.
• Competence working in SAP.
• Ability to travel (domestic or international; expect 10% or less)

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Continental is not able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Automotive experience, including understanding of specific customer requirements (Ford, GM, Stellantis, etc.).
• Experience working with customer portals (Ford, GM, Stellantis etc.).
• Experience with ISO 9001:2015 quality audits.
• Ability to develop and write documentation suitable for the Quality Management System including procedures and work instructions.
• Ability to deliver training to shop floor employees and above.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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