Configuration/Quality Management Associate

Job description

**Job Summary:** The Configuration/Quality Management Associate is responsible for ensuring product quality, process control, and configuration management within a manufacturing environment. This role supports production operations by maintaining quality standards, improving processes, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations and company policies. The ideal candidate has experience in both quality assurance and manufacturing process control. **This is a 3 month contract to hire.** **Per United States government law, candidates must be eligible to obtain a Security clearance.** ### Responsibilities: - **Configuration Management:** Maintain accurate documentation of product configurations, revisions, and change control processes to ensure consistency and traceability. - **Quality Assurance & Control:** Implement and enforce quality control measures across production processes to ensure compliance with internal and external quality standards. - **Process & Product Control:** Monitor and analyze production processes to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA). - **Manufacturing Support:** Collaborate with production teams to troubleshoot quality issues and ensure products meet specifications before release. - **Compliance & Documentation:** Ensure adherence to industry regulations (ISO, AS9100, FDA, etc.) and maintain quality documentation such as inspection records, deviation reports, and control plans. - **Audits & Inspections:** Support internal and external audits, conduct process inspections, and implement necessary corrective actions. - **Continuous Improvement:** Drive initiatives to enhance product quality and process efficiency through data analysis, root cause analysis, and best practices. - **Training & Support:** Educate manufacturing personnel on quality standards, best practices, and process improvements.