Quality Manager

Job Type

Full-time

Description

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure adherence to production quality standards. Monitors and audits process, material, and product testing against established standards and conducts a continuous analysis of quality defects and deviations. Optimizes processes to comply with existing and new regulatory requirements.

Essential Functions

• Assures quality products and processes by establishing and enforcing quality standards and testing materials and products.
• Implement best practices and process improvements to enhance product quality.
• Leads and translates strategy deployment goals to Organizational events and KAIZEN team actions.
• Manages daily continuous improvement activities and ensures consistency in applying lean principles across all functional areas.
• Ensures compliance with industry regulations and standards (e.g., ISO).
• Coordinates quality system audits; internal and external.
• Reviews, analyzes, resolves, and reports on company quality issues, which include customer complaints, product returns, purchasing discrepancies, late shipments, concession requests and re-work product.
• Works collaboratively with customers, suppliers, teammates, and support areas, in a team environment. Determine the appropriate tools, methodologies, and timing of improvement activities to achieve business objectives.
• Submits and manages department within agreed budget, policies, and standards.
• Represents the company for external and internal events, as requested.
• Track, record, and maintain quality assurance data.
• Exhibits mutual trust and respect towards colleagues, peers, and customers.
• Displays awareness of our collective social responsibilities.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Manufacturing Environment.
• Minimum 2 years supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts, process improvement concepts and methods along with the flexibility and adaptability to accept, support, and deploy new processes in a changing environment.
• Experience with ISO and QS systems, and their associated audits.
• Sound administrative, management, communication and people skills.
  
  

Work Environment

• Work near moving mechanical parts.
• Possible exposure to fumes or airborne particles.
• Possible exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
• Possible exposure to extreme heat
• Exposure to moderate noise.
• Risk of electrical shock.