Quality Manager

Hunter Agriculture•San Marcos, CA

10d•$120,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Hunter Industries is seeking a Quality Manager responsible for developing and supporting an effective Quality Department. This role will utilize the tools and methodologies of Six-Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and ISO requirements to improve the capability of the manufacturing and quality processes, resulting in increased efficiencies, reduced defects and variation, and improved customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field of study or a combination of education and relevant work experience.
Minimum five years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Ability to plan, organize, and lead the operations and financial performance of the department.
Excellent work standards, initiative, and persuasiveness, and interpersonal skills with ability to interface with all levels of employees, vendors, and customers.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Strong organizational and presentation skills.
Computer proficiency with knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and various quality systems software.
Ability to track and measure results of programs, formulates forecasts, interpret financial data and trends, and prepare detailed budget and planning reports.
Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally.
Ability to obtain a valid passport.

Nice To Haves

Six-Sigma Black Belt/Master Black Belt Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Promotes the organization’s quality mission to expand and improve our quality manufacturing process capability to achieve defect-free, reliable products.
Supports quality functions at internal manufacturing facility as well as global contract manufacturing locations.
Implement policies, procedures, and controls to establish a robust quality management system.
Leads efforts to ensure quality is integrated into all phases of the new product development process, including verification of specifications, product and tool design, molded and supplier part qualification, measurement system analysis, quality documentation, and product testing.
Manages customer complaint system and works directly with customers and engineering to resolve product field issues.
Responsible for product safety and environmental compliance.
Monitors key performance indicators. Prepares and submits report(s) and performance scorecard. Implement initiatives to drive positive changes to key metrics.
Identifies and leads continuous improvement projects to increase team efficiency, reduce operating expenses, improve quality, and increase customer satisfaction.
Tracks expenses against budget and recommends measures for cost reduction. Provides operating expenses, capital expenditures, and labor resource requirements during budgetary cycles.
Continually expands knowledge of statistics and warranty/reliability engineering methods and applies methodologies in a practical manner.