Quality Assurance Specialist

The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for supporting and leading all quality management processes across the organization, applying specialized quality expertise at operational stations and serving as a key liaison for global and local stakeholders. This role will ensure the organization’s alignment is within company standards. Responsibilities include managing documentation in accordance with applicable policies and procedures, monitoring training compliance, supporting non-conformance support, maintaining quality KPIs and equipment and/or maintenance dashboards, providing customer, audit, and supplier-related quality support.

Responsibilities include:

• Documentation, Training & Continuous Improvement: Provides support and oversees documentation control, ensures accuracy and compliance, coordinates related training, and identifies continuous improvement opportunities across global quality assurance processes.
• Non-Conformance, Deviations & Reporting: Supports investigation and coordination and resolution of global non-conformances and deviations, including near miss reporting to strengthen safety and improvement culture. Ensuring safety of employees and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Quality System Compliance (ISO, CEIV, GDP, etc.): Execute and maintain quality assurance activities aligned with applicable global and local standards and certifications.
• Quality KPI, Equipment & Qualification Support: Provide data, KPI tracking, and qualification support to ensure quality targets and equipment/maintenance requirements are met on time.
• Customer, Supplier & Audit Support: Support customer and supplier quality interactions and assist in preparing for and participating in internal and external audits.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to national and international legislation across all relevant quality assurance processes.
• Change Effectiveness & Process Evaluation: Assess the effectiveness of changes to processes, procedures, and forms to ensure intended outcomes are achieved.
• Training Monitoring & Compliance: Set up, confirm, and monitor training related to documentation management and ensure completion and compliance through training dashboards.
• Quality Projects: Contribute to defined quality projects that support organizational goals and continuous improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• The wage range for this position is $63,380.00-$89,470.00 and may vary based on geography as well as relative knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience

Qualifications include:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences, Quality Management, Engineering, or a related field (required)
• Experience: 2+ years years of experience in quality assurance, regulatory compliance, or a related operational quality role. (required) 1+ years work experience in logistics and/or quality environment (preferred)
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint Medium Some Cargowsie Experience Medium Dot Compliance or another eQMS experience Medium SharePoint Medium Some Logistics experience Medium
• Licenses and Certifications: Quality Certification (preferred)

What AIT Can Offer You:

In addition to your base compensation, you may be eligible for a bonus based on achievement of business and/or individual performance metrics (dependent on position). Benefits offered include Medical, Prescription, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability, Supplemental Health, Employee Support, Paid Parental Leave, Pet Insurance, 401(k) and Tuition Reimbursement. In addition, teammates may be eligible for up to 10 to 20 days of vacation (depending on tenure), 2 personal days, 1 floating holiday, 5 sick days, 5 volunteer hours, and 6 company holidays (plus Veterans Day for Veterans) annually.

About AIT Worldwide:

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a global freight forwarder that helps companies grow by expanding access to markets all over the world where they can sell and/or procure their raw materials, components and finished goods. For more than 40 years, the Chicago-based supply chain solutions leader has relied on a consultative approach to build a global network and trusted partnerships in nearly every industry, including aerospace, automotive, consumer retail, energy, food, government, high-tech, industrial, life sciences and marine. Backed by scalable, user-friendly technology, AIT's flexible business model customizes door-to-door deliveries via sea, air, ground and rail—on time and on budget. With expert teammates staffing more than 150 worldwide locations in Asia, Europe and North America, AIT's full-service options also include customs clearance, warehouse management and white glove services.

AIT Worldwide Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veterans/Disabled. If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, contact Human Resources at 630-766-8300 ext 5218.