Quality Assurance Specialist

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Quality Assurance Specialist

Effective January ‎01, ‎2021, the Kuwait Public Authority of Manpower issued new
work permit regulations, informing contractors that it will not issue a work
permit to any individual who is fifty-nine (‎59) years or older and holds a
high school grade certificate or less. A four-year college degree or higher is
required for all new candidates fifty-nine (‎59) years or older. A two-year
college degree or higher is required for all candidates fifty-nine (‎59) year
or older that are current Kuwait residents, and have a valid Kuwait residency
visa. See Administrative Decision No. ‎520 of ‎2020 AD - Amendment to the
Administrative Decision No. ‎552 of ‎2018 on Issuing the Work Permit
Regulations.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
* Ensures effective implementation of ISO ‎9001:2015 QMS and Quality Control Plan.
* Acts as point of contact with customer quality surveillance entities to ensure that customer requirements and expectations are being achieved.
* Assists with continual process improvement initiatives.
* Monitors customer complaints and works to ensure that effective corrective actions plans are developed and implemented.
* Implements performance metric analysis and status reporting process.
* Conducts quality self-assessments using Amentum project quality assessment guidelines.
* Conducts Quality related training as required (i.e., ISO awareness, root cause analysis, corrective action, process improvement)
* Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education:
* High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience:
* Minimum of ‎3 years of experience working in a Quality Specialist, or equivalent, role.
Specialized Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
* Possess quality management system knowledge in accordance with applicable industry and current ISO ‎9001 quality standard requirements.
* Possess the ability to analyze, evaluate, and recommend improvements in quality system processes (use of Lean / Six Sigma DMAIC methodologies preferred).
* Capable of developing management level presentations and reports.
* Requires a collaborative work style that fosters cooperation and teamwork.
* Must have high level of proficiency in the use of MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook and other related applications.
* Effectively plan and organize assigned work with a focus on matters of significance.
* Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
* Work independently with minimal supervision.
Certification, License & Clearance:
* Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification (preferred).
* Ability to obtain Secret Clearance within ‎60 days and prior to deployment required
* Must be a U.S. Citizen
Work Environment, Physical Demands & Mental Demands:
* Ability to perform job duties efficiently and effectively.
* Must be able to work in extreme environmental conditions including dust and high temperatures.
* Must be able to endure long hours, exposure to weather and hazardous conditions.
* Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices
provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion,
color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's
status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure,
medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran
status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of
the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any
other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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