Quality Assurance Manager
Kloeckner Metals - Americas•Columbus, MS
About The Position
The Quality Assurance Manager oversees and maintains quality control procedures and programs to ensure customer expectations are consistently met. The role reports directly to the Operations Manager and has a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Corporate Director of Quality Management. The manager will oversee all quality assurance for a new, highly automated facility being built in Columbus, Mississippi.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in a quality management role, preferably in the metal fabrication industry.
- Four-year college degree or equivalent, preferably with a technical or engineering focus.
- Lead activities and reporting to gain and maintain IATF/ISO certification.
- Familiarity with customer/supplier PPM.
- Experience using quality tools such as APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, control plans, 8D, and 5 Why.
- Experience with steel/aluminum surface inspection for exposed and unexposed automotive applications.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
- Advanced problem-solving and Statistical Process Control (SPC) skills.
- Experience hiring, developing, and managing a team of quality professionals.
- Proficiency with measurement tools such as calipers, height gauges, and protractors.
- Strong knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Experience with Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM).
- Strong computer and technical skills.
- Familiarity with the ISO 9001 standard.
- Excellent analytical abilities for assessing and resolving quality issues.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- High attention to detail, precision, and quality in inspection tasks.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
Responsibilities
- Verify that inspection procedures used by personnel are accurate and comply with established quality control standards.
- Lead and manage a team of quality professionals to ensure parts meet customer specifications.
- Maintain and update quality control standards and procedures, and ensure relevant personnel are informed and compliant.
- Support the management team in maintaining ISO 9001 compliance and assist with ISO and customer audits.
- Oversee inspection of incoming and outgoing materials to confirm they meet specifications.
- Evaluate internally and externally rejected material and manage the corrective action system to reduce nonconformances and waste.
- Manage Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions to customers and ensure requirements are satisfied.
- Develop and implement programs to educate, train, and update personnel on quality control procedures.
- Manage the gage calibration system and ensure gages are properly calibrated and maintained.
- Integrate new inspection technologies to improve inspection accuracy and efficiency.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Operations Manager or Corporate Director of Quality Management.
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance, including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Wellness stipend
- Paid life insurance
- Paid short- and long-term disability insurance
- Financial adoption assistance
- Adoption and fertility navigation support
- Referral program
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
