Summary: The Quality Specialist is responsible for performing inspections, verifying product quality, and supporting manufacturing operations to ensure SlipNOT products consistently meet customer, regulatory, and company quality standards. This role conducts incoming, in-process, and final inspections, maintains quality documentation, supports ISO 9001 requirements, investigates quality issues, and works collaboratively with production to reduce defects and improve processes.
This position spends the majority of its time on the manufacturing floor working directly with production, shipping, and engineering to ensure products meet specifications before shipment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Product Quality & Inspection
- Perform incoming, first article, in-process, and final inspections.
- Verify products meet engineering drawings, customer specifications, and company standards.
- Utilize precision measuring equipment including calipers, micrometers, profilometers, gauges, and tape measures.
- Document inspection findings and maintain accurate quality records.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
- Issue and manage Nonconformance Reports (NCRs).
- Participate in root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
- Support ISO 9001 Quality Management System requirements.
- Maintain product traceability and quality documentation.
- Participate in internal audits and process verification activities.
Manufacturing Support
- Partner with production teams to resolve quality issues quickly.
- Recommend process improvements that reduce defects and improve efficiency.
- Support implementation of standardized work instructions and quality procedures.
- Assist with training employees on quality standards and inspection techniques.
Shipping & Customer Quality
- Perform outbound dock audits before shipment.
- Verify packaging, labeling, dimensions, quantities, and customer-specific requirements.
- Support investigations related to customer complaints and returned materials.
- Help ensure products leave the facility meeting SLIPNOT's quality standards.
Success Factors
A successful Quality Specialist will:
- Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and consistently identify quality issues before products reach the customer.
- Build strong working relationships with Production, Shipping, Engineering, and Operations.
- Maintain accurate inspection documentation with minimal errors.
- Help reduce internal defects and customer quality issues through proactive problem solving.
- Champion continuous improvement while maintaining a positive, team-oriented approach.
- Consistently promote a safe, organized, and quality-focused manufacturing environment.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
This role works closely with:
- Production Supervisors
- Machine Operators
- Shipping & Receiving
- Engineering
- Customer Service
- Sales (customer quality concerns)
- Operations Leadership
- Maintenance (equipment-related quality issues)
Performance Metrics
Performance may be evaluated using:
- First-pass yield
- Internal defect rate
- Customer complaints
- NCR closure timeliness
- Corrective action completion
- Dock audit accuracy
- ISO audit readiness
- Inspection documentation accuracy
- Product traceability compliance
- Safety performance
- Attendance and dependability
Qualifications
Required
- High school diploma or GED
- 2+ years of manufacturing quality experience
- Ability to read blueprints and engineering drawings
- Experience using precision measuring equipment
Preferred
- Associate degree
- Metal fabrication experience
- ISO 9001 experience
- Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Blueprint interpretation
- Precision measurement
- Root cause analysis
- Strong communication skills
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
Core Competencies
- Accountability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Continuous Improvement
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Customer Focus
- Adaptability
- Safety Leadership
- Problem Solving
At SLIPNOT, quality is more than a final inspection—it is part of how we work every day. As our Quality Specialist, you will play an important role in ensuring our products meet customer expectations, supporting continuous improvement, and partnering closely with Production, Shipping, Engineering, and Operations.
This is a hands-on opportunity for someone who enjoys being on the manufacturing floor, solving problems, and helping teams improve. You will have the opportunity to make a visible impact by identifying quality concerns, strengthening processes, supporting ISO 9001 requirements, and helping ensure every product that leaves our facility reflects the high standards associated with the SLIPNOT name.
Join a growing organization where your attention to detail, technical knowledge, and commitment to quality will be valued.
Pay: $28.00 - $32.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Detroit, MI 48207 (Required)
Work Location: In person
