Quality Assurance Manager
Provide strategic and tactical leadership in the development and implementation of world class quality policies, programs, and procedures in support of our overall Operational Excellence goals and objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Assure compliance to company and industry standards for manufacturing procedures and processes.
- Drive cultural change focused on “building quality in” vs. an inspection oriented approach.
- Ensure a high level of internal and external customer service. Drive a strong quality message through outstanding performance and investigate, determine root cause, initiate permanent corrective action and document customer issues and complaints as they arise.
- Develop and mentor staff and provide strong developmental support.
- Initiate the use of world class quality tools, systems and procedures within the Quality Assurance organization to support the overall operational goals.
- Develop and implement cost control/savings initiatives related to scrap reduction, process improvements and customer issues.
- Establish and direct an overall vision and direction for the daily operations of the quality function, including auditors, analysts, the metrology lab, and maintenance of all gauges and measuring devices, the calibration procedures, as well as the foundry QA functions including the lab and all associated testing procedures and record maintenance.
- Assess and implement the appropriate data analysis, quality systems, and inspection criteria and procedures to ensure the high technical integrity of our quality processes and results.
- Review and analyze product and material specifications to determine appropriate standards and to establish quality and reliability expectancy of finished products.
- Interact with the supply chain group and vendors to ensure the quality of all purchased parts and materials.
- Develop, implement and support quality and productivity improvement initiatives.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in technical, manufacturing related discipline.
- 7+ years experience in a manufacturing quality leadership position.
- Strong knowledge and experience in Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and world class quality management tools and applications. Green Belt certification, Black Belt a plus.
- Knowledge and functional experience in an ISO Quality Management Systems environment.
- Outstanding PC/Systems knowledge and skills.
- Strong leadership, communications and interpersonal skills with ability to interact with all levels of employees, customers and outside professionals.
- Strong knowledge and demonstrated successful application of proactive quality tools including DMAIC APQP, FMEA, capabilities analysis, and statistical methods.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing supplier development programs.
- Demonstrated experience as change agent in driving a cultural shift from inspection based systems to more proactive, process focused environment.
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February 25, 2007
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