Quality Manager

Pace Industries • Loyalhanna, PA

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About The Position

The Quality Manager oversees all Quality Assurance functions at the Plant level throughout the product launch and life-time cycles. The Quality Manager serves as a cross functional team leader, working closely with internal and external customers to ensure products and processes meet predetermined specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other technical discipline degree is required (or equivalent years' experience), along with 4-5 years job experience in a Senior Quality Engineering environment.
• Technical degree required in such disciplines as Computer Engineering, CPA, etc, plus 5 years related experience and/or training, and 5 years related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Proficient in all quality application tools including SPC, APQP, PPAP (process flow, FMEA, Control plans, Gage R&R, Capability analysis).
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, tools and application in an automotive setting.

Responsibilities

• Establish procedures for maintaining high standards of quality, reliability, and safety.
• Determine and enforce quality and safety requirements in accordance with real company needs, based on current regulations and product development.
• Organize and promote companywide quality improvement efforts.
• Evaluate and develop improved techniques for the control of quality, reliability, and safety.
• Directly responsible for implementation and maintenance of the company quality system, reporting on the performance of the quality system for review and as a basis for improvement of the quality system.
• Act as liaison with external parties on matters relating to the quality system.
• Oversee APQP activity at the plant level regarding the development and documentation of Process Flow, PFMEA and the Control Plans. Prepares and submits PPAPs.
• Oversee the preparation, implementation, and maintenance of Quality Control work instructions.
• Oversee reporting and disposal procedures for RMA scrap material.
• Oversee the corrective action process.
• Oversee the preparation, implementation, and maintenance of an effective statistical methods program.
• Oversee the training of value stream personnel in the use of statistical methods.
• Oversee and lead quality improvement by establishing methods of data collection, control charting, dimensional inspection, documentation, or other experimental design techniques.
• Drive growth and development opportunities for succession planning and career pathing within the quality department.
• Direct the activities of the AS/ISO Administrator in relation to maintaining the QMS.
• Manage the Quality Control Technicians and the Quality Control Lab to ensure that product meets customer and quality standards.
• Ensure that the organization's Quality Management System conforms to customer, internal, AS9100/ISO 9001, and regulatory/legal requirements.
• Manage the monitoring, measurement, and review of internal processes, especially those that affect the quality of the organization's products.
• Report to top management on the performance of the QMS (e.g., results of quality audits, corrective actions), including the need for improvement.
• Responsible for accuracy and timely inspection/calibration of monitoring and measuring devices.
• Oversee the timely response to customer corrective action requests associated with returned product.
• Work with customers, employees, contractors, and outsourcing firms to develop product requirements as needed.
• Actively participate in production meetings with the sales, engineering, programming and manufacturing teams.
• Identify areas for Quality Control improvement and implement new methods accordingly.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Primary Metal Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees