Quality Control

AUTOGATE INC•Berlin Township, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Oversees quality processes and activities throughout the plant. Employs six sigma philosophy in optimizing manufacturing processes and procedures and develops continuous improvement culture throughout the company.

Requirements

Minimum High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
Five to seven years’ experience and/or training in a quality manufacturing setting
Proven ability and experience in creating and training understandable written instructions.
Familiar with six sigma, continuous improvement, and/or ISO quality systems.
Ability to work effectively with customers, engineering, and management groups.
Ability to work independently, make sound decisions, and consistently perform to meet specific deadlines.
Confident, self-driven, dynamic, and eager to learn
Excellent time management and multitasking skills and require minimal supervision.
Team player

Nice To Haves

Prefer degree in related quality or technical field.

Responsibilities

Oversees incoming quality; works with purchasing and vendors to assure incoming quality parts
Oversees first piece and in process quality inspecting
Reviews incoming and in process inspection results from plant for trends and issues
Oversee nonconformance process and conducts/directs root cause analysis and corrective action processes
Works with Operations Support, Plant Operations and Engineering to determine disposition and timing for vendor and/or internal defective parts
Conducts periodic quality audits based on issues in plant and non-conformance log data
Develop and/or assist in the creation of, implementation of and maintenance of SOP’s and work instructions for all production and quality processes
Work with plant and engineering to review, modify, develop appropriate form, fit, function criteria for both manufactured and purchased parts
Approve product made from new or revised fixtures, equipment and/or processes and release those items to be used by manufacturing
Oversee, help develop, and implement initial and ongoing training and certification programs for plant personnel
Oversee continuous improvement, six sigma, and overall quality culture
Establish effective professional relationships with employees, customers, vendors and managers
Plans and implements programs to train employees in quality practices for working in their respective areas.
Participates in initial training and assessment for new employees
Helps develop tools, gauges, and/or measuring devices to assess product quality
Embrace the EOS process and integrate into all activities
Understand the roles of company leadership and AutoGate team members, system resources and processes both intra and inter department positions and duties.
Utilize the most effective form of communication with employees, managers, co-workers, clients, and vendors
Understand that daily tasks through long term company vision are interwoven in the AutoGate EOS. Prioritize and re-prioritize tasks in a dynamic fluid environment.
Display a willingness to make decision, exhibit sound and accurate judgment, support and explain the reasoning and measure in your decision-making process
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at the same time while meeting deadlines
Other duties may be assigned