Quality Assurance Dept
【Yuko TAKIMOTO】A job managing and improving the world’s top product quality
Miyu HAYASHI
Graduated from Kansai Gaidai College majored in a Liberal Arts (English) Diploma
Joined the Manufacturing Technology Department in the year of 2011.
“The factory is moving forward every day, innovating along with our ideas.”
This is my job!
I am mainly responsible for providing instructions and managing manufacturing operations, improving the quality of ball products, and working very close with the factory. To be more specific, I review the operations in the factory by issuing manufacturing work instructions and conducting unannounced inspections of factory management, aiming to improve overall quality. I enjoy and find my job rewarding as my department is directly working with the manufacturing floor.
A typical workday
AM
Check e-mails
Work management for my division
Paperwork (document management)
Hand out documentation
Hand out documentation to other departments in the morning and afternoon.Check factory management and distribute the results
Point out concerns and improve the facilities, aiming to become a factory with better management.
PM
Measure balls
Check the quality of test productsDevelop work instructions
Create, distribute, and manage work instructions used in the factory.Distribute documentations
Data summary
Summarize data related to factory management and deliver the results to the related departments once a week.
Hints for growth
We have many male workers in the Manufacturing Technology Department and the operation is more technical, as it is closely related to the factory. When I was assigned to this department with no knowledge about balls, I knew nothing about the technology or the balls. However, responding to my request to be involved in work other than desk work, my supervisors provided a lot of advice, and the fieldwork personnel also showed me around the actual site when I visited and asked questions. I have many supervisors and colleagues who help me grow. They offer new opportunities depending on my will and help me when I need. To catch up with them, I address challenges, believing that improving my skills can contribute to improved manufacturing.
A word to potential recruits
During the recruiting time, I was filled with anxiety and that was the time when I looked back on myself more than ever. But at the same time, you would rarely have such a great opportunity in your life. Then, look back on yourself as much as you can and grow, looking at a lot of different companies. Knowing yourself well and going all out, you will be able to find a company to suite you. I chose AKS because I was attracted by the people with great personalities who I met at the candidate selection.
It would be great if you have an interest in AKS, even just a little.