Quality Control Associate

The Company:
Kinter is a family business obsessed with making retail display hardware easier for our customers. We’ve been manufacturing and distributing retail display hardware for over 40 years. Our approach to business is simple — treat each other and our customers like family.

Summary/Objective:
The Quality Control Associate will be responsible for supporting PPAP (production part approval process), assisting with inbound/outbound audits, reviewing compliance, field surveying/testing, and supporting the needs of the Product Development department. The pay range for this role is fixed at $50,000 to $55,000, commensurate with experience.

Essential Functions:

• Drive PPAP processes at Kinter's fulfillment center assisting product development, sales, and warehouse receiving in approval processes.
• Conduct and oversee quality control processes for incoming shipments.
• Audit processes to ensure customers receive proper products. (Purchase orders, product specifications, ERP data, engineering drawings.)
• Provide ongoing support in  in Continuous Quality Improvement related to internal processes.
• Support Sales, Product Development & Operations with investigations to ensure proper conflict resolution for customer concerns.
• Take corrective action to resolve customer concerns.
• Create and update CAD drawings.
• Assist/support other quality related duties as assigned.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software

• High school diploma required.
• Associates degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience with Solidworks software.

• Standing for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to make repetitive movements, including moving of the wrists/and or fingers, bending, or squatting.
• Adjusting or moving objects up to 50 pounds.

• This position will work indoors in a temperature-controlled environment.

• Local travel for field surveying.

• Generous PTO 
• Paid company holidays
• Health, vision, and dental insurance for employee (100% paid for by Kinter – no payroll deductions taken)
• Pension plan (contributions begin after 1 year, fully vested after 5 years; 100% contributed to by Kinter – no payroll deductions taken)
• Long term potential
• Family business with a deep commitment to employees.