What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Manager position at Steel Partners Holdings?
Every day, MTI Motion associates around the world set the future in motion by solving our customers’ most vexing motion-control challenges. Serving various industries including commercial aerospace, defense, oil and gas, and transportation, MTI Motion designs and manufactures an innovative portfolio of custom, precision motion-control products and solutions, including high-performance motors, drives and controllers, as well as windings, gears and ball screws.
We’re committed to promoting a collaborative team environment that focuses on accountability, honesty and integrity to ensure customer satisfaction. We take pride in the work we perform and are committed to continuous improvement. In addition to offering a competitive benefits package, we strive to offer our employees opportunities to achieve career advancement.
MTI Motion is a wholly owned operating company within the Steel Partners (NYSE: SPLP) family of companies and is headquartered in Pleasant Prairie, WI, with facilities worldwide.
Position Overview
The Quality Manager provides overall technical direction to the site Quality Team for all quality activities including product validation, process development, measurement system analysis, and problem-solving activities. This individual will drive quality improvements, ensure company standards are adhered to, and support organizational goals for achieving zero defect performance. This individual will foster cross functional collaboration with internal teams, (purchasing, engineering, operations, sales, customer service) and customers to implement process improvements and/or corrective actions.
Essential Job Functions
Candidate Requirements & Preferred Experience
Due to MTI’s participation in the defense industry, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requires that access to sensitive information and material pertaining to defense and military related technologies may only be accessed, viewed or shared by US Persons as defined by law. A "US Person" can be a US citizen; a lawful permanent legal resident or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or asylee.
Please note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
MTI Motion is an equal employment opportunity (EEOC) employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or other legally protected status.
We will ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact MTI Motion to request accommodation.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
At MTI Motion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or another role.
We’re committed to promoting a collaborative team environment that focuses on accountability, honesty and integrity to ensure customer satisfaction. We take pride in the work we perform and are committed to continuous improvement. In addition to offering a competitive benefits package, we strive to offer our employees opportunities to achieve career advancement.
MTI Motion is a wholly owned operating company within the Steel Partners (NYSE: SPLP) family of companies and is headquartered in Pleasant Prairie, WI, with facilities worldwide.
Position Overview
The Quality Manager provides overall technical direction to the site Quality Team for all quality activities including product validation, process development, measurement system analysis, and problem-solving activities. This individual will drive quality improvements, ensure company standards are adhered to, and support organizational goals for achieving zero defect performance. This individual will foster cross functional collaboration with internal teams, (purchasing, engineering, operations, sales, customer service) and customers to implement process improvements and/or corrective actions.
Essential Job Functions
- Lead the Quality organization at their site to ensure compliance to policies and standards in support of production and customer satisfaction.
- Own, maintain, and ensure compliance to the Quality Management System (QMS) at the site in accordance with AS9100.
- Partner with cross-functional business unit teams to identify key quality related objectives and solve product and process quality issues.
- Communicate directly with customers about non-conformance, product, and process quality related issues and questions.
- Drive achievement of the Quality Key Performance Indicators to meet the site and business unit objectives.
- Regularly monitor quality data to identify systemic corrective actions through product and process improvements.
- Develop tracking tools to quantify product conformance and trends based on established metrics including First Pass Yield, Defect Rate, and Cost of Quality.
- Generate nonconformance and trend analysis reports for management and customers. (internal and external).
- Perform process and product analysis on nonconforming material to ensure that they are meeting established metrics.
- Support the local Quality team to deliver operational efficiency.
- Disposition of nonconforming materials.
- Conduct in-process and first article inspections per plan and schedule.
- Define and implement standard work.
- Facilitate cross functional review and development with Design Engineering to define key characteristics to ensure robust inspection program.
- Validate and evaluate tools, processes, equipment, and work instructions used on production lines.
- Ensure internal audits are successfully completed at defined intervals.
- Conducts training with Quality Control inspectors on inspection processes and concepts.
- Specify new inspection and testing equipment.
Candidate Requirements & Preferred Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required; in a technical discipline (Engineering, Quality, Mathematics, etc.) and/or applicable equivalent experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
- 2 years minimum Quality or Engineering leadership experience in a manufacturing organization.
- Supplier quality management experience preferred.
- ISO9001 or AS9100 knowledge and demonstrated QMS system compliance required, understanding of AS9145, AS9102, and AS9110 preferred.
- Ability to train and/or conduct audits, both internal and at proposed suppliers.
- Expert in root cause corrective action tools (8D, RCCA, 5 Whys, DMAIC, etc.)
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
- Knowledgeable in applications of APQP elements, especially FMEAs and Control Plans.
- Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Six Sigma training preferred.
- Strong background in machining operations preferred.
Due to MTI’s participation in the defense industry, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requires that access to sensitive information and material pertaining to defense and military related technologies may only be accessed, viewed or shared by US Persons as defined by law. A "US Person" can be a US citizen; a lawful permanent legal resident or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or asylee.
Please note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
MTI Motion is an equal employment opportunity (EEOC) employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or other legally protected status.
We will ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact MTI Motion to request accommodation.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
At MTI Motion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or another role.
