Quality Manager

Atlas Roofing Corporation•Ardmore, OK

5d•Onsite

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 raw-material and production quality, inspection and testing, customer claims, audits, and supervision of QA personnel. The Quality Manager works with suppliers, customers, Sales, Research and Development, Corporate personnel, production, and facility supervisors to meet company and customer quality requirements and maintain certifications. Travel for on-site inspections of potential quality issues is required. The position requires computer skills using Excel, Mini Tab, PeopleSoft, Word, PowerPoint, and the Atlas Email system, including creating graphs and charts. Good mathematical skills, including statistical process control, are required. Some college is required; a four-year BS degree is preferred. The posting calls for 3 to 5 years of experience in a manufacturing facility and experience in Quality Assurance; Six Sigma experience is a plus. The role regularly requires talking or hearing, frequently requires sitting and using hands and fingers to key or write, handle, or feel, and occasionally requires standing, walking, and reaching. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. Close and distance vision are required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Some college education required.
Three to five years of experience in a manufacturing facility.
Experience in the Quality Assurance field.
Computer skills using Excel, Mini Tab, PeopleSoft, Word, PowerPoint, and the Atlas Email system, including creating graphs and charts.
Good mathematical skills, including statistical process control.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.
Ability to meet the described physical demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

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 meet company and customer quality requirements.
Arrange inspection work to meet schedules 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 progress and work quality.
Initiate testing to verify the feasibility of production composition changes, cost reductions, and method modifications.
Instruct personnel in the operation of quality-control equipment, testing, sampling techniques, and supervision of production employees performing line inspections.
Recommend raw-material purchases and complete Raw Material Approval forms.
Analyze complaint samples as required.
Travel to and perform on-site inspections of potential quality issues.
Investigate production quality issues and determine remedial action.
Work with R&D to develop new QA reports focused on process monitoring.
Develop a proactive facility audit program, emphasizing daily, weekly, and monthly computer reporting.
Use analytical skills to assess product quality and anticipate problems arising from product or process changes.
Track key processes and product specifications through statistical analysis and computer programs.
Perform competitive audits as required and regular warehouse audits.
Provide customers and sales representatives with technical assistance and recommendations.
Maintain data entry of production and specification information.
Work with customers, Sales, and Corporate personnel to ensure timely and equitable resolution of claims.
Supervise QA technicians, including responsibility for discipline, performance, and safety.
Work with Production, Supervision, Corporate, and hourly personnel on facility quality matters.