Quality Manager

Responsibilities

• As the Quality Manager, you will be responsible for developing & executing crisp quality strategies that deliver continually improving performance to customers & shareholders.
• You are a coach, a strategist, a business leader.
• You are the one who always maintains the big picture of your business, but understands it intimately enough to get down in the weeds when required.
• Build the strongest-performing team you can (hiring, developing, cross-training, upgrading)
• Own the daily execution of our quality plan, delivering continual quality improvement
• Drive focused problem-solving on the goals that matter
• Communicate clear strategies, action plans, & results to leadership, colleagues, & direct reports
• Deliver a continually improving customer experience
• Plan & execute all audits & certifications (ISO, PED, ASME, UL, CSA)
• Contribute to our strategy & execution beyond just your scope of responsibility

• Certified Internal Auditor preferred.
• BSME, BSEE required. (Masters preferred)
• 5-7 years of experience
• Demonstrated experience with design/manufacturing for reliability with emphasis on reliability modelling, defining predictive &/or preventative measures while balancing risks, needs & opportunities.
• Familiarity with APQP tollgate processes (specifically relative to PFMEA, control plan, PPAP, and supplier quality readiness.)
• Hands on experience with statistical/reliability tools (i.e. Crystal Ball, Minitab, Weibull, Reliasoft)
• Strong understanding of the philosophy of lean & experience in the practical application of lean daily management. (Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt, Blackbelt preferred)
• Problem-solving abilities at the level of being able to teach, not just do
• Deep understanding of reliability & risk management.
• Solid technical ability to grasp what we do & how we do it.
• Experience with ISO  or similar standard. (AS9100, TS16949, PED, etc.)
• An exceptional problem solver with the ability & passion to teach this skill to others.
• An outstanding leader who grows your people, takes care of your customers, and sets high goals & standards no matter what your role
• Uncompromising degree of integrity and zero tolerance for decisions that can undermine safety, quality or regulatory compliance.
• Intense curiosity to always understand your business, your customers, & your markets better.
• Ability to clearly define the very few things that really matter, the discipline to focus on those things, and the courage to not be distracted by everything else.
• Fact-based; use meaningful data & evidence to drive decisions. Convince others with detail and data.
• Exceptional problem solving skills with process rigor.
• A never-go-backwards mindset; thrives in an environment in which we never reach the finish line, and must always be better tomorrow than we were today. Does not fear resetting the bar higher.
• Acts like an owner of the business at all times.
• Ability to assess risk in new or existing processes/parts.
• Likable, genuine, and a good person. Somebody that customers, suppliers & colleagues want to work with.