What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Manager position at Keystone Powdered Metal Company?
Keystone Powdered Metal Company, a Sumitomo Electric Group company, is looking for a full-time Quality Manager who will be working in our St. Marys, PA location. This person will report to the President.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee and direct the daily activities of personnel in Quality Engineering, Quality Lab, and Inspection
- Responsible for the establishment and enforcement of quality standards/ objectives and for the measuring of quality results
- Maintain proactive communications with all customers to ensure that KPMC meets or exceeds all customer requirements
- Maintain fully equipped dimensional and metallurgical labs including current blueprints and specifications for all parts
- Provide day to day direction to employees by setting and monitoring objectives for the department
- Ensure employees are informed of, and adhere to, all pertinent company rules, procedures, and policies
- Conduct performance reviews
- Communicate matters affecting quality throughout the organization using appropriate methods.
- Address customer concerns using a disciplined problem-solving approach
- Ensure Quality participation in APQP including determination of critical characteristics and development of control plan and PFMEA
Qualifications
- Four-year technical degree or equivalent experience
- Thorough understanding of powdered metal process and heat treat process
- Thorough understanding of SPC principals
Compensation may vary depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, competencies and location. Base pay is one part of the total compensation and benefits package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.
About Our Company
Keystone Powdered Metal Company a world leader in the Powdered Metal Industry has an opening for a Quality Manager at its St. Marys, PA location. Since 1927 Keystone has pioneered many advancements in technology and products in the PM industry. Today Keystone is part of Sumitomo Electric’s Industrial Materials segment which has thirteen P/M companies located in nine different countries around the world. Keystone operates plants in St. Marys and Lewis Run, Pennsylvania, and Cherryville and Troutman North Carolina.
About Sumitomo Electric Group
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. is a recognized global technology leader with over 280,000 employees working at around 400 group companies in 40 countries. Building on more than 120 years of innovation, today Sumitomo Electric is engaged in diversified business activities that support people’s daily lives and industries in five business segments: automotive, infocommunications, electronics, environment & energy, and industrial materials. To learn more about Sumitomo Electric, please visit https://sumitomoelectric.com and our YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/SumitomoElectric/). Follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/sumitomo-electric).
Our company is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
