Quality Manager

Atlas Roofing Corporation•Ardmore, OK

About The Position

Atlas Roofing Shingle and Ventilation is seeking a Quality Manager in Ardmore, Oklahoma. The role oversees quality assurance activities at the facility, including incoming-material quality, production and process controls, inspections, testing, audits, customer complaints and claims, and supervision of quality assurance technicians. The Quality Manager works with suppliers, customers, sales representatives, research and development, production, corporate personnel, and other facility employees to maintain product quality and address quality issues.

Requirements

Some college education is required.
Three to five years of experience in a manufacturing facility.
Experience in Quality Assurance.
Computer skills using Excel, Mini Tab, People Soft, Word, PowerPoint, and the Atlas Email system, including creating graphs and charts.
Good mathematical skills, including statistical process controls.

Nice To Haves

A four-year BS degree is preferred.
Six Sigma experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Verify the quality of incoming raw materials and communicate with suppliers to maintain quality levels.
Plan and direct the activities of QC Lab Technicians and the Customer C.A.R.E. Pro to ensure quality levels meet company and customer requirements.
Arrange inspection work to meet schedule demands and verify inspection techniques and procedures to maintain certifications.
Train Lab Technicians and production employees in testing methods and analysis of results.
Assist Supervisors and Lab Technicians with in-process quality and cost control.
Assign and maintain workflow, and check work progress and quality.
Initiate testing procedures to verify the feasibility of production composition changes, cost reductions, and method modifications.
Instruct personnel in operating quality-control equipment, testing, and sampling techniques, and supervise production employees performing line inspections.
Recommend raw-material purchases and complete Raw Material Approval forms.
Analyze complaint samples as required.
Travel to perform on-site inspections of potential quality issues.
Investigate production quality and determine remedial action.
Work with R&D to develop new QA reports focused on process monitoring.
Develop a proactive facility audit program, emphasizing computer reporting on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
Use product and process knowledge and analytical skills to assess product quality and foresee problems arising from product or process changes.
Track key processes and product specifications using statistical analysis and computer programs.
Perform competitive audits as required.
Perform regular warehouse audits.
Provide technical assistance and recommendations to customers and sales representatives.
Maintain data entry of production and specification information.
Work with customers, Sales, and Corporate personnel to ensure timely and equitable settlement of claims.
Supervise QA technicians, including responsibility for their discipline, performance, and safety.