Quality Manager

EBSCO Industries Inc•Moody, AL

About The Position

The Quality Manager holds comprehensive responsibility for overseeing the Vulcan Industries Quality System. This role requires familiarity with a broad range of industry concepts, practices, and procedures. The manager leverages extensive experience and sound judgment to strategically plan and achieve objectives. The position involves executing a variety of complex tasks, with a strong emphasis on creativity and independent decision-making.

Requirements

At least 2 years demonstrated work history in a quality role within a manufacturing environment.
Perform basic math operations with all units of measure. Compute ratio and percent.
Attention to detail.
Ability to read blueprints, job and technical instructions.
Ability to write test results using simple sentences, series of numbers, names and addresses.
Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in a team environment.
Good computer skills.
Must have college associates degree or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality Management or a related field.
Strong understanding of quality assurance processes, methodologies, and relevant standards (e.g. ISO 9001).
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement processes and root cause analysis techniques.
Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (e.g. Global Shop Solutions).

Responsibilities

Personnel actions and overseeing day-to-day operations of Quality Technicians on both first and second shifts.
Writing, revising, implementing, and distributing Vulcan Industries Quality System Manual (QSM) to VI personnel and customers as requested.
Management of Global Shop System (GSS) quality module including implementation with QA Techs, deployment to plant operations, and coordination of updates with VI IT department.
Preparing monthly VI Quality reports; scheduling and chairing the VI monthly Quality meeting.
Supervising QA Tech inspections of products for conformity to customer and engineering specifications.
Supervising QA Tech inspections of customer returned goods, completion of Quality portion of Returned Material Authorization (RMA) forms, and communication of RMA inspection results to Project Mangers.
Supervising QA Tech inspections of purchased domestic and imported goods for conformity to engineering specifications.
Supervising examination of product for flatness, straightness and defects. Verifies dimensions of product, using micrometers, gages, tapes and templates.
Supervising assembly of products to verify fit of parts, adherence to engineering drawings, adherence to bills of material, and adherence to instruction sheets.
Operating mechanical and electrical test equipment to check apparatus for conformance to standard requirements.
Rejects products not meeting specifications and reports defects to appropriate personnel.
Authorized to inspect, tag, and initial first articles per Vulcan Industries Quality System.
Authorized to investigate, determine, and complete Non-Conforming Material Rejection (NCMR) disposition entry into GSS quality module.
Authorized to enter Job Status Change Requests (JSCR).