Job Description:
Position Title: Quality Manager
Location: Moses Lake, WA
Reporting to: Senior Director, Operations
Open to Relocation: Yes
On-Site/Hybrid/Remote: On-Site
Travel Required: 0%
The Quality Manager will be responsible for leading the Quality organization
to enhance business performance and drive a positive continuous improvement
culture that is focused on delivering value to the customer. This includes
defining and improving quality standards, specifications, and other
technical data necessary to meet design intent and manufacturing requirements.
Highlights
Great work environment
Industry leading, highly competitive compensation
Steady workload
Yearly company funded tool purchase program
Start with 16+ days Paid Time Off to enjoy what's important to you
Outstanding benefits package to take care of who's important to you
Experience a committed safety culture
Personalized and dedicated support team to keep you on the move
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Ensure compliance to quality policy, procedures and work instructions,
documented quality systems, and all Occupational Health and Safety
(OH&S) procedures, policies and work instructions. In addition,
ensure compliance to statutory and regulatory requirements.
The establishment and approval of quality system procedures and standards
aligned with emerging segment standards and customer requirement.
Establish and support appropriate measurements to monitor internal compliance
with approved quality goals and objectives.
Initiate the use of world class quality tools, systems and procedures to
support the overall operational goals.
Develop methods to monitor process parameters in cooperation with production
management to provide useful feedback for effective process control and
improvement.
Participate in disposition and root cause analysis of discrepant material and
corrective actions to prevent further discrepancies.
Works closely with segment Supplier Quality and Design Engineering teams to
improve supplier performance.
As a member of the extended global Quality team, assist in the development
of a segment-wide system for identifying, tracking, and reporting customer
concerns, internal quality issues, supplier quality issues, and
appropriate corrective action activities.
Assess and implement the appropriate data analysis, quality systems, and
inspection criteria and procedures to ensure the high technical integrity of
our quality processes and results.
Provide and administer an effective system for identifying, tracking, and
reporting improvement initiatives.
Participate in product development to identify and develop PFMEA, Control
Plans, and Critical to Quality attributes to be integrated in production
instructions.
Provide and administer a program for required internal quality system audits.
Develops strategies and programs that improve the quality and efficiency of
the various work processes of the company.
Develop and maintain relationships with commercial teams, ensuring the voice
of the customer is incorporated in Quality measurement and improvement plans.
Directs technical and administrative workers engaged in quality assurance
activities.
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.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or higher in business, engineering, or similar
relevant field
3-5 years experience in quality management activities such as quality systems
development, customer and supplier quality relations, process controls,
and/or corrective and preventive action