Mgr, Quality Assurance

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college /university and eight to ten years related experience and /or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
• ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION:
• Develops implements and coordinates the conformance of process /quality system to assure compliance to requirements of new or existing products by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Functions as the plant management ISO/IATF representative and coordinates and administers the ISO/IATF internal auditing requirements
• Analyzes, evaluates and presents information concerning factors such as business situations, production capabilities, development of new products for consideration by other members of management team
• Suggests and debates alternative methods and procedures in solving problems and meeting changing market opportunities
• Cooperates with other top management personnel in formulating and establishing company policies, operating procedures and goals
• Develops initial and subsequent modifications of the quality system to delineate areas of responsibility, personnel requirements and operational procedures within program
• Conducts meeting with quality assurance personnel to establish responsibilities and procedures for attaining quality assurance and company objectives
• Reviews technical problems and procedures of departments and recommends solutions to problems or changes in procedures
• Visits and confers with representatives of material vendors to obtain information related to supply quality, capacity of vendor to meet orders and vendor quality standards

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or specifications and /or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions and apply to practical situations
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardizations exist. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit; reach with hands and arms; as well as talk or hear
• The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• 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 the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:

• Microsoft Office
• Minitab (preferred)

SCOPE OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

• Confers with engineers about quality assurance of new products designed and manufactured products on market to rectify problems
• Reviews technical publications, specifications, articles and abstracts to stay abreast of technical developments
• Manages response to customer issues, and drives team to timely solutions using 8d methodology
• Perform product and process capability studies.
• Organize effort to complete customer PPAP requirement

Job Type: Full-time