QA Auditor (Site)

Act as business partner to the manufacturing process managers and leadership in assuring and improving the manufacturing processes and product/service quality performance.
To provide Internal (1st Party) audit capability for the assessment of the manufacturing processes and products/services, ensuring process compliance, robustness and effectiveness in relation to the Customer requirements, quality needs and expectations. To plan, host and support external (customer, regulatory and other 3rd parties) audits. To report & ensure conclusion on non-compliances, as well as highlighting improvement & best practice sharing opportunities and help drive a value added, continual improvement culture through the organization.

* Ensuring the delivery of the manufacturing process/product audit objectives (when acting as the Lead Auditor), ensuring adequate preparation for the conduct of the audit criteria against the local audit plan;
* Within the specific audit criteria for gathering of appropriate audit evidence, recommendations and thus preparing the audit and distributing the audit report and conducting the audit follow up;
* For the evaluation of the audit evidence, non-conformities recommendations / opportunities for improvement and for the communication of subsequent recommendations, including risk identification to the BMS/QMS Manager;
* Provide planning and hosting of external 2nd and 3rd party audits including support to follow up activity support (e.g RCCA/NCR/OASIS) integrity management.
* Conduct daily walks trough the shop floor to detect and correct discrepancies,
* Work closely with ME/QE team to track preventive actions
* Update monthly Internal Audits Report to the GKN Corp.
* Support other Quality Activities as required.

Required Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree -OR- in lieu of degree, 1 year of experience in a quality, manufacturing role.
* Internal Auditor Certificate (AS9100 or ISO9001:2015)
* This job role requires proficiency in English, both verbal and written, that is sufficient to understand and effectively follow written safety procedures, company policies, work instructions, operations manuals, and more in a manufacturing environment.
* Reliable and satisfactory attendance is an essential job function of this role and is critical in meeting operations and business needs".
* Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:
* GKN Experience
* Aerospace Experience
* Demonstrate experience as trainer, mentor, etc.
* Quality auditing experience in a manufacturing environment (APQP) preferably aerospace/automotive;
* Experiencing working with the principles of auditing as described in ISO 19011, NADCAP, and/or AS9100
* Demonstrable experience in Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCA) Techniques in order to provide effective audit follow up /closure assessments;
* Understanding of the content and application of the IAQG / EAQG ISO Standards and IAQG SCMH

The compensation range for this position is between $81,000 - $101,000.