Quality Assurance Specialist

Who we are: A growing family-owned manufacturing company located in Carver, Minnesota, who sells to large OEM's with notable brands. Our business is built on good relationships with customers and helping them to be successful.

At Lakeview, we live our values:

• Honoring our words through our actions
• Not avoiding the tough problems; rather solving them
• Being committed to our decisions but being fluid in our approach
• Winning together

Where we are going: We are in a state-of-the-art facility located in Carver, Minnesota and with capital investments, we experienced our largest growth year ever in 2021. We are looking to continue that momentum in 2022 by focusing on three key areas: Customer Experience, Conscious Culture & Profitable Growth.

How you can help: We are looking for a Quality Assurance Specialist who is driven to succeed, has a continuous improvement mindset and enjoys being part of a team. Lakeview is continuing to grow and work on going from good to great, and this position will be able to suggest ways to improve efficiency to assist us as we grow. Our Quality Assurance Specialists are responsible for monitoring, inspecting, and proposing measures to correct or improve a company's final products and processes to meet established quality standards.

This might be a good fit if you can:

• Complete PPAP and First Article Inspection documentation and measurement analysis (including customer portal upload).
• Complete Steel Rule Die Inspection.
• Monitor customer portals for new PPAP requests and/or complaints.
• Complete material composition submissions through IMDS & CDX (May be part of the PPAP process).
• Participate in daily ECN meetings for communicating customer quality requirements.
• Assist in the development of internal procedures for Lakeview's Quality System
• Contribute to problem solving and solutions.
• Back up other members of QA during absences
• Live out company core values, demonstrate good judgement, and decision making to assist with overall company goals.
• Other Duties as assigned

What you need to be successful:

• High School Education Required
• Minimum 2 years' experience working in a quality department and familiarity with its responsibilities.
• Familiar with customer quality requirements (Ex. Control Plans, PFMEA's, PPAP's, SPC, Gauge R&R, ISO, QMS, etc.)
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of print reading and GD&T.
• Proficient with the use of measurement tools (Ex. Calipers, Durometer, Pin Gauge, Thread Gauge, Etc.)

Why work at Lakeview?

Lakeview is looking for motivated people who want to win as a team. We offer competitive benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k and a profit-sharing plan. We believe in working hard but also maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

If you are looking for an organization that is flexible, solves problems, drives accountability and is always open to new ideas we want to hear from you.