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Supplier Quality Specialist I

Hitachi Astemo · Berea, KY

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Level
Specialist
Team
Quality
Industry
Automotive
Posted
30+ days ago

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A specialist quality role at Hitachi Astemo (automotive) in Berea, KY. Support 2nd shift production operations for all purchased component-related issues.

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $96k–$135k.

Median of the low and high ends of 464 live postings that list pay, out of 1137 quality engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 24 other live quality postings in Kentucky.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 76%
  • SPC 56%
  • FMEA 52%
  • Internal audits 44%
  • ✓ Supplier quality 40%
  • New product launch 40%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

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This plant: Hitachi Astemo in Berea

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Responsibilities

  • ◆Support 2nd shift production operations for all purchased component-related issues
  • ◆Ensure appropriate measurement techniques are used
  • ◆Prioritization of activities based on plant needs if necessary
  • ◆Report investigation results to responsible dayshift SQE
  • ◆Initiate containment activities and write sort instructions per the process
  • ◆Find and route internal nonconforming/suspect material to SQA hold
  • ◆Support SQE/SQM for plans that need to be executed or read across
  • ◆Touchpoints at different areas of the plant to monitor component issues
  • ◆Coordinate 3rd party supplier quality sorting activities on 2nd shift
  • ◆Ensure correct quantities are released to prevent impact to production lines
  • ◆Confirm and communicate the PPMH (parts per man hour) to 3rd party supervisor
  • ◆Monitor Receiving for
  • ◆Suspect material in transit (ensure routing to inspection)
  • ◆Monitor receiving for critical receipts of clean points, certified materials or materials that need urgent sort/inspection arriving on 2nd shift
  • ◆Monitor Shipping for outgoing returns to vendors
  • ◆Supplier Quality inventory management
  • ◆Disposition and paperwork for Scrap/Return to Vendor; this includes coordinating inventory movement and disposal with Warehouse and PCL
  • ◆Maintain certified/decertified list status as directed by SQEs
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Company Name

ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC.

Job Family

Quality Management

Skills

  • •Professional communication skills
  • •Internal/external networking and relationship-building
  • •Microsoft Office Tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, etc.)
  • •Aptitude for learning computer-based systems (System 21, AS400, etc.)
  • •Measurement/quality inspection experience
  • •Quality core tool knowledge
  • •Fork truck license (can be obtained after hire)

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