Quality Manager/Technician
About The Position
We are seeking a hands-on Quality professional for a rubber extrusion manufacturing operation. This position works closely with Production, Engineering, and Management to maintain product quality, troubleshoot quality issues, and continuously improve manufacturing processes. The successful candidate will help ensure that products consistently meet customer specifications, identify problems before they become customer issues, reduce scrap and variation, and establish a strong quality culture throughout the extrusion operation. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with this position. The company reserves the right to modify job duties and responsibilities as needed. Employment is at-will and may be terminated by either the employee or the company at any time, with or without cause or notice, subject to applicable law. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in the workplace.
Requirements
- Manufacturing quality experience, preferably in rubber extrusion.
- Strong understanding of extrusion processes.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
- Experience with dimensional inspection and measurement equipment.
- Ability to recognize and troubleshoot common extrusion defects.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with production and engineering personnel.
- Ability to work on a manufacturing floor and interact directly with production personnel.
- Ability to inspect parts and products throughout the manufacturing process.
- Ability to stand, walk, and occasionally lift materials or samples as required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with ISO 9001 quality systems.
- Experience with SPC.
- Experience with PPAP, FMEA, and Control Plans.
- Experience with customer and third-party audits.
- Experience with profiles, tubing, or hose on continuous extrusion.
- Experience with rubber materials such as EPDM, Neoprene, Closed Cell Sponge, Nitrile, and Silicone.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enforce quality procedures and work instructions.
- Perform and oversee first-piece, in-process, and final inspections.
- Review customer drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
- Perform dimensional inspections using calipers, micrometers, gauges, optical equipment, and other inspection tools.
- Monitor extrusion processes and help troubleshoot quality problems involving temperatures, tooling, materials, cooling, line speed, sizing, and processing conditions.
- Maintain inspection records, certificates, production documentation, and other quality records.
- Identify and control nonconforming material.
- Lead or support root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
- Investigate customer complaints and assist with corrective actions.
- Support internal, customer, and third-party quality audits.
- Maintain calibration records and ensure inspection equipment is properly controlled.
- Develop and use SPC and other quality-monitoring methods as appropriate.
- Review production paperwork for accuracy and completeness.
- Train production personnel on quality requirements and inspection methods.
- Communicate quality issues clearly to Production, Engineering, and Management.
- Participate in continuous-improvement activities to reduce scrap, variation, and customer complaints.
- Maintain an organized and effective quality-control area.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
