What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Manager position at Amsted Rail Company Inc?
Job Description
Job Description
What you will do :
The person filling this position will develop plans and have vision where Amsted Rail – Petersburg to continuously improve upon current processes and develop suppliers to maintain a steady flow of consistent quality products and processes to meet the ever-changing needs of the company’s business
- Lead, manage and plan the quality control activities performed by the product launch team both domestically and internationally
- Create, communicate, and execute the company’s long-range quality strategy
- Develop control procedures to ensure compliance to internal, customer, and regulatory standards
- Ensure proper documentation to ensure compliance to internal, customer, and regulatory standards
- Monitor Production Processes and work with Operations to resolve quality-related issues in a timely manor
- Assess the strength of our supplier base and provide a ranking of their strengths and weaknesses.
- Ensure high level of process and product quality for Quality Engineering activities related to development and manufacture of products
- Promote the company’s operational visions, values, and goals
- Maintain professional contact with employees and suppliers
- Champion continuous improvement activities and measurement efforts by analyzing data, interpreting findings and implementing corrective actions
- Must have knowledge basic statistics, including SPC and data analysis tools; proficiency with Minitab desired
- Manage corrective and preventive action process; lead root cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and follow through on effectiveness checks
- Oversee inspection activities—incoming parts, set-up / in-process inspection, first piece approval and final product audits
- Work closely with internal departments (Design, Planning, and Production) to resolve in-house and supplier quality issues
- Direct and supervise the work-flow of Engineers, Technicians and Inspectors in a diverse operation
- Performs internal and vendor audits to applicable standards including customer specifics
- Manger Quality team including training, mentoring, and performance improvements
- Identifies performance indicators (positive or negative) with existing product designs.
Professional Requirements :
Competencies Preferred :
About Our Business, Amsted Rail :
We are a privately held, 100% employee-owned company! As an Amsted Rail employee, you are an owner. Our commitment to employee’s professional satisfaction includes creating space and opportunities to be creative and be an integral part of our innovation journey; for employee’s personal fulfillment, we invest in everyone’s growth and development while ensuring a work environment that values them as an individual, with their unique set of strengths and beliefs.
Benefits include being an employee-owner participating in our ESOP program and benefiting from an additional full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401(k) with employer matching.
To learn more about us, please visit us online at www.amstedrail.com.
Amsted Rail’s commitment to Affirmative Action :
Amsted Rail is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
To review our EEO Policies or to request assistance please go to www.amstedrail.com / careers / and select EEO Compliance / Statements. To learn more about us, please visit us online at www.amstedrail.com.
