Quality Control Manager

Netafim Irrigation•Fresno, CA

12h•$90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

This is a full-time role, reporting directly to our Director of Operations and professionally to Global Quality and OpEx. Ensures compliance with Netafim’s Quality Management System requirements and creates a Quality culture that leads to eliminating defects. Identifies best practices and incorporates these into our standards. Plans, coordinates, and directs quality assurance program, ensures quality production of products thaat re consistent with established standards. Provides leadership for all Quality initiatives for Netafim USA. IF YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT SAFETY & SUSTAINABILITY, WE WANT TO TALK WITH YOU!

Requirements

Engineering Bachelor’s degree, preferred
Quality and Lean certifications (such as 6 sigma, Auditor, CMQ/OE), preferred
Valid driver’s license required
OSHA Certification preferred
5 to 7 years Quality experience in a manufacturing environment, with at least 2 years at a supervisory quality/OpEx level managing hourly employees in a plant environment.
Experience implementing efficient Quality processes, systems, policies, and practices in a manufacturing environment.
Working knowledge of QMS (Quality Management System) standards- ISO 9001, IATF 16949 is preferred.
Working knowledge with Lean methodology and tools is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Quality Engineering or related experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

Supports corporate strategic plans with local tactical plan development and implementation.
Interprets local tactical plans to appropriate site personnel in pursuit of site objectives.
Secures local operational objectives (KPI’s) by contributing information and analysis to the development and implementation of local strategic and tactical plans.
Prepares/completes/secures implementation of preventive and corrective actions plans (via Pareto, RCCA Root Cause and Corrective Action) and validation of their effectiveness.
Development and implementation of standards based on identification of Critical Control Points (CCP’s).
Lead internal audits and support external audits, responsible for ensuring the audit cycle is maintained in accordance with applicable registration requirements.
Lead for local quality problem solving (using appropriate quality tools) and application of appropriate methodology to fix problem to prevent recurrence (such as 8D).
Lead for collating/preparing/presenting relevant quality information for leadership visits, business reviews, and formal quality system reviews.
Monitors/updates local procedures/work instructions supporting the local quality system.
Lead for any/all applicable quality system training and assists in operational training where able.
Accepts/initiates ownership for accomplishing new requests in the spirit of overall operational (continuous) improvement (product/process/safety).
Execution and adherence to local quality budget as applicable.
Primary responsible to drive timely customer claim resolution applicable to site.
Determines appropriate staffing needs and direct the activities of the quality department employees.
Establish meaningful metrics to monitor individual employee and department performance.
Conducts team meetings with all direct reports, reviewing quality goals.
Responsible for all discipline and job performance ratings of quality department employees.
Provides hands-on support to facilities regarding continuous improvement of the Quality Management System.
Is the owner of Netafim’s ISO 9001 system, working with co-owners to ensure compliance.