Quality Manager III

Position Summary: Responsibilities: Essential Duties Manages programs and activities within the quality assurance functions of an organization. Administers policies and programs ensuring that organizational products and processes meet established quality standards. Participates in the development, implementation and administration of an organizational quality management system and monitors progress against strategic quality related goals. Manages the work of a team of analysts that collect data identifying potential quality failures, evaluate quality of raw materials or components, in progress goods, processes or operations, and implement and measure the impact of corrective actions. Solicits internal and external feedback with the goal of continuously improving processes or products. Responsible for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, termination. Functions as Management Representative. The job function listed is not exhaustive and shall also include any responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time. General: It shall be the duty of every employee while at work to take reasonable care for safety and health of himself/herself and other persons. Expertise: Knowledge & Skills Requires breadth of professional field and industry knowledge. Ability to integrate critical information and champion advanced strategies/concepts through the organization. Drives development of advanced technologies, principles and processes. Manages entry to intermediate level employees of a department or a function with 1 or 2 sections. Ensures budgets, schedules, and performance requirements are met. Judgement is required in resolving complex problems based on experience. Contacts are primarily with department supervisors, leads, subordinates, and peers. Occasional contact with external contractors/vendors. Expertise: Qualifications -Education/Experience/Training/Etc Required: Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred. 10-12 years related experience required. Applicable industry/professional certification preferred. Regular and predictable attendance Occasional business travel required While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Responsibilities: Other Duties: The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to: Light work - Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling and Reaching: Occasionally:Reaching upward and downward, Push/pull Frequently:Stand, Sit Constantly:Visual Acuity with or without corrective lenses Activities: Occasionally:Finger feeling, Handling, Push/pull, Reaching upward and downward, Walking Frequently:Hearing - ordinary, fine distinction, loud (hearing protection required), Sitting , Standing, Talking - ordinary, loud/quick Constantly:Seeing - depth perception, color vision, field of vision/peripheral Environmental Conditions: Occasionally:Proximity to moving parts Frequently:N/A Constantly:N/A Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Noise Intensity:Moderate Occasionally:Warehouse environment, Lab environment, Other Frequently:Office environment, Production/manufacturing environment Constantly:N/A

Salary : $19,000 - $149,000