QUALITY MANAGER

Oversee Quality Inspectors and manage day to day quality functions. May also inspect all types of materials using different inspection techniques. Reports to President.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBIITIES :

• Ability to drive change within the organization
• Oversee quality inspectors and technicians
• Manage daily operations in the quality department
• Participate in management meetings as required
• Perform the duties of management representative for ISO 9000 quality system
• Inspect materials at various stages of production process
• Prepare and maintain documentation for records of inspection
• Read and work with engineering drawings, specifications, diagrams, etc.
• Document nonconformances on appropriate reports
• Goal driven, setting measurable expectations for department and organization
• Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product.
• Formulate and maintain quality control objectives complimentary to corporate policies and goals.
• Direct the creation and implementation of inspection criteria and procedures.
• Directs inspection activity for product throughout production cycle.
• Design and initiate PFMEA (process failure mode effects analysis)
• Perform root cause analysis on process nonconformances and develop corrective action plans.
• Work with suppliers to ensure quality of all purchased parts for company use.
• Designs and implements quality training programs to key personnel in conjunction with other managers and human resources.
• Assists in investigating customer complaints regarding quality.
• Ability to initiate a stop production in the event of a quality / safety issue.
• Promote zero defective.
• Promote zero accident environment.
• Internal auditor.
• Perform duties and management representative for AAR Certification.

REQUIRED SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE :

Salary $65k +