Quality & Audit Manager (ISO 9001 audit exp. req.)

#twiceasnice Recruiting•Kansas City, KS

17h•$100,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Our client is looking for a Quality & Audit Manager to add to their team based in one of their U.S. locations. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and improving the quality management system processes, ensuring all products and services meet customer requirements, applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and industry standards before they go to market; you will serve as the point of contact for the ISO 9001 audit, spending about 25% of your time ensuring that internal processes and product and service quality meets all requirements, needs, and industry standards for all five manufacturing facilities in the U.S.. Our client is looking for someone with ISO 9001 external auditing process experience or deep quality management experience in manufacturing, interested in leading both internal and external audit processes, and who thrives under the pressure that comes with it. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented individual with strong analytical and problem-solving skills in an organization offering stability and a positive work environment.

Requirements

2+ years of ISO 9001 audit experience required
2+ years of experience with quality management in manufacturing required
Proficiency with MS Office Suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint required

Responsibilities

Ensure product quality and vendor monitoring for both domestic and foreign products
Ensure compliance to ISO 9001 requirements
Serve as the Quality liaison; schedule and facilitate 3rd party audits for ISO 9001
Identify and mitigate potential process risks related to QMS processes and products and services
Ensure customer, statutory and regulatory requirements are understood for satisfaction
Review product specifications to determine necessary inspection and testing for each product
Create product quality inspection and testing requirements and validation plans
Determine product requirements for development related to quality, reliability, and functionality
Oversee supplier quality in Asia; monitor and evaluate quality results/trends
Provide feedback for suppliers based on performance for an effective and capable supplier base
Establish continuous improvement programs with vendors
Audit internal QMS processes and request corrective actions/improvements if not in compliance
Ensure effective and timely resolutions of issues