Quality Assurance Manager- Onsite Edmond, OK

APMEX•Edmond, OK

1d•$90,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Manager plays a critical role in ensuring that our quality programs are robust, compliant, and continuously improving. This hands-on leadership position requires collaboration across departments, technical expertise in metals analysis, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. The QA Manager will oversee inspection, testing, and reporting processes to maintain the highest standards in the precious metals industry.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Metallurgy or another related field is required.
3-5 years of QA experience required.
Experience with process documentation and record keeping required.
Experience in or knowledge of working with manufacturing processes, production, and administration.
Medium to advanced skills using MS office Suite required.
Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.
Skilled in the use of computers, adapts to new technology, keeps abreast of changes, learns new programs quickly, uses computers to improve productivity.
Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, takes risks, supports change, encourages innovation, solves problems creatively.
Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, and meets attendance/punctuality requirements.
Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development.
Prioritizes well, shows energy, reacts to opportunities, instills urgency in others and meets deadlines. Must be personally driven to deliver the best results possible and not settle for solutions that are “good enough”.
Breaks down problems into smaller components, understands underlying issues, can simplify and process complex issues, understands the difference between critical details and unimportant facts. Be proactive in identifying issues and developing solutions that eliminate the opportunity for recurrence.
Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
Manages a fair workload, volunteers for additional work, prioritizes tasks, develops good work procedures, manages time well, handles information flow.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Quality Standards such as ISO 9001, Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead visual inspection and analytical testing to ensure product conformance to specifications.
Operate and calibrate analytical equipment for chemical composition analysis.
Ensure accuracy in testing procedures and maintain detailed records of results.
Analyze test data to identify trends and implement proactive quality improvements.
Develop predictive failure analysis models to support long-term product reliability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with internal and external standards.
Manage and enhance quality assurance standards and testing protocols.
Benchmark the quality systems of other producers of high-quality precious metals products and implement proven methods that will improve our manufacturing processes.
Apply statistical methods to monitor and control processes.
Perform periodic internal audits (daily, weekly, monthly) to ensure the effectiveness of all quality assurance programs.
Identify training needs and take action to ensure compliance with all quality standards.