Quality Assurance Manager

Job Details

Job Location:

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- Aphena Pharma Solutions TN
- Cookeville, TN 38506

Job Summary:

Develop, implement and manage quality control systems designed to ensure continuous production of advanced composite materials and applications (consistent with established standards, customer specifications and production goals). Supervise a team of quality control inspectors.

• Ensure a high level of customer service. Investigate (and correct) customer issues and complaints relating to quality.
• Supervise workers engaged in Quality inspection and testing activities to ensure high productivity and high technical integrity and provide statistical expertise to teams.
• Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and to establish quality and reliability expectancy of finished products.
• Formulate, document and maintain quality control standards and on‑going quality control objectives.
• Coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs.
• Create, document and implement inspection criteria and procedures.
• Interpret quality control philosophy to key personnel with company.
• Provide and oversee inspection activity for product throughout production cycle.
• Apply total quality management tools and approaches to analytical and reporting processes.
• Interact with vendors to ensure quality of all purchased parts.
• Create and direct environmental test functions and applications.
• Maintain active role on internal Continuous Improvement teams.
• Design, develop and implement quality control training programs.
• Observe and apply organizational policies, laws, rules and regulation.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Participate in and complete all company‑required training.
• Work on weekends or early mornings, overtime and emergency call out as required.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

• B.S. degree in related area desired.
• Prefer minimum of 3–5 years of demonstrated experience with this specific job or in a related area.
• Supervisory/Management experience desired.
• Performance Improvement techniques desired.
• Experience with developing/documenting procedure.
• Use of Quality Improvement methods in inspection.
• Computer proficiency.
• Quality orientation and high attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience working with high performance teams.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution skills.

• Normal vision and hearing.
• Frequent standing and walking for long periods.
• Frequent lifting, and moving objects up to 30 lbs consistently with heavier weight.
• Frequent bending, twisting and reaching.
• Occasional pushing and pulling.
• Ability to count and perform mathematical operations.
• Ability to write/read and distinguish numbers and symbols.