Product Design Manager jobs in Clifton, NJ

Role and Responsibilities

This role will be responsible for managing the quality team and processes in an AS9100 machining facility in accordance with the internal policy and procedures as well as customer requirements. The focus of this role will be managing priorities of the quality team that aligns with business and customer requirements while maintaining world class quality requirements.

· Manage a team of quality engineers, inspectors, and CMM programmers.

· Measure and evaluate parts for dimensional/visual conformity using calibrated gauges/equipment

· Perform or delegate first piece, first article and in-process inspections

· Review supplier certifications for accuracy

· Responsible for all First Article Reports (AS9102) being reviewed for accuracy and compliance

· Consistently evaluate inspection methods for efficiency and communicate opportunities for improvement to Senior Management

· Develop best practices, work instructions, placards and advance quality plans that capture all critical features of manufactured parts.

· Schedule, prioritize, delegate, track all work coming in and out of department based on needs communicated by Planning/Operations

· Manage, monitor, and develop the Quality department employees in accordance with the business needs and processes

· Communicate with planning regarding capacity constraints, priorities, bottlenecks

· Escalate quality issues to sales, supply chain or operations for disposition or further direction

· Communicate with department leads or Foreman regarding systemic or major findings

· Prepare for and attend Material Review Board meetings (MRB)

· Initiate root cause investigations

· Develop and implement corrective action planning

· Ensure that findings are documented in accordance with NC, tagging, MRB procedures

· Schedule service and calibration through purchasing for all CMMs, comparators, vision systems, software, etc.

· Correspond directly with service techs to troubleshoot equipment failures, alarms, resets etc.

· Escort customer SQA through source inspection/quality audit activities as needed

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• A minimum of 3-year experience in machining quality inspection environment. Strong preference for AS9100 quality requirement experience

• A comfortable working knowledge of CMMs, comparators and other inspection gauges/instrumentation

• Proficiency with reading and interpreting blueprints

• Confidence in identifying non-conformities

• Keen eye for visual defects and blemishes

• Assertiveness with pointing out and correcting issues to/with shop personnel

• Adaptability and comfort with managing a dynamic task load

Additional Notes

Benefits:

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• AS9100: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person