Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

Evapco • Greenup, IL

1d • $108,000 - $126,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Quality Manager will regularly act as the Quality Manager designee. Therefore, they will have intermittent responsibility to oversee all aspects of the organization’s quality related business improvement efforts, which include maintaining, developing, and administrating quality programs. Also, direct training and coaching of all team members in related quality programs and initiatives. Responsible for establishing strategic plans, policies and procedures at all levels so quality improvement efforts will meet or exceed internal and external customers’ needs and expectations.

Requirements

• 5 or more years of successful leadership experience, is required.
• Four-year degree, in a relatable field of study, is required.
• Able to travel to job sites both domestically and internationally is required.
• Excellent and effective communication and collaboration skills are required with all Evapco departments, sales representatives, and customers.
• Advanced user knowledge of SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is required.

Nice To Haves

• Ongoing/current Quality Training Certification(s), is/are preferred.
• Training and practical experience using quality tools including: Root Cause Analysis (EASYRCA), Fishbone Diagrams, 5 Whys, Pareto Analysis, 8D Methodology, and Product & Process Controls, is/are preferred.
• Six Sigma and Lean experience related to; Mistake Proofing, Standard Work, Process Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, 8 Wastes, Kaizen, and Continuous improvement, is/are preferred.
• Experience with Evapco parts, products, and fabrication techniques is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Quality Assurance Manager in maintaining quality and reliability standards set forth by Evapco and by studying product and consumer requirements with other members of management and with production operators, technicians, and engineers.
• Establishes and complies with current raw material standards by studying corporate manufacturing and engineering requirements; devising testing methods and procedures.
• Establishes and complies with current in-process product inspection standards by studying manufacturing methods; devising testing methods and procedures.
• Establishes and complies with current standards for the disposition of finished product by devising evaluation tests, methods, and procedures.
• Establishes and complies with current rework standards by devising inspection and physical testing methods and procedures.
• Establishes and complies with current product quality documentation system by writing and updating internal quality assurance procedures.
• Maintains product quality by enforcing corporate and local quality assurance policies and procedures and government requirements; collaborating with other members of management to develop new product, engineering, manufacturing recommendations and training methods.
• Prepares product and process quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Completes quality assurance operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Maintains quality assurance staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, coaching, counseling, training and appraising job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing the quality assurance budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership Program – we are an employee-owned company
• Profit Sharing Bonus – which is paid twice per year
• (k)larity Plan - Voluntary Employee Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Pay
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance equivalent to base salary, with option for Supplemental Life election
• Paid Sick Leave
• Long Term Disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager