Job Description Summary

The Lead Production Quality Specialist is pivotal in ensuring the integrity of the manufacturing process by overseeing product quality reviews. This role significantly influences departmental operations and is primarily accountable for planning and executing quality-related activities. While exercising a degree of autonomy, the focus remains on executing tasks within established functional practices and procedures, often under guidance. The position entails supervising a quality technical team within the production environment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ownership of Quality Assurance and Control: Responsible for both quality assurance and quality control aspects, including ensuring the quality of products, services, and manufacturing processes. This encompasses adherence to manufacturing standards, incoming goods control, product inspection, and monitoring witness points.
• Technical Expertise Development: Cultivates an in-depth understanding of the technical discipline relevant to the manufacturing process. Utilizes previous experience and acquired technical knowledge to execute policies and strategies effectively.
• Understanding Business Drivers: Develops a comprehensive understanding of key business drivers, utilizing this insight to accomplish assigned tasks. Recognizes how the work of their team aligns with broader organizational goals and contributes to the overall success of the department.
• Judgment and Problem-Solving: Exercises judgment in proposing solutions within established parameters, often seeking guidance when necessary. Draws upon prior experience and on-the-job training to address straightforward tasks. Possesses the technical skills and analytical acumen required to solve problems efficiently, leveraging internal resources as needed.
• Supervision: Provides supervision to select members of the production quality technical team, ensuring their alignment with quality standards and procedural requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 7 years of experience in Quality.)
• Minimum of 3 years of Quality experience.

Desired Characteristics

• Attention to Detail: Ability to meticulously review manufacturing processes and products to identify deviations from quality standards.
• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of quality management principles and practices, as well as relevant technical disciplines.
• Problem-Solving Abilities: Capability to propose and implement solutions to quality-related challenges, often within established parameters.
• Communication Skills: Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and convey quality standards.
• Leadership Skills: Capability to provide supervision and guidance to a quality technical team, ensuring alignment with quality standards and procedural requirements.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards related to quality assurance and manufacturing processes.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Commitment to ongoing learning and improvement to enhance overall product quality and customer satisfaction.

The base pay range for this position is $83,800 - $100,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on July 15, 2024.

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. ​

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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