Quality Manager

Who we are

Tramec Sloan in Galion, OH, is part of the Tramec family, with manufacturing facilities across the United States. We offer steady work, competitive pay, and a strong benefits package in a hands‑on manufacturing environment where teamwork and reliability matter.

Along with competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, finances, and work‑life balance, including:

• Medical & prescription coverage, including a high‑cost specialty drug program (potential for $0 cost)
• Dental and vision insurance
• Company‑paid life insurance
• Company‑matched 401(k)
• Paid vacation and 10 paid holidays (including your birthday)
• On‑demand pay (any day can be payday)
• $2,000 attendance bonus
• $500 employee referral bonus
• $500 wellness visit drawing
• Gym membership credit
• Company‑paid uniforms
• Safety gear allowance: $85 for RX safety glasses and $150 for work boots
• Short‑ and long‑term disability
• Tuition reimbursement and internal training opportunities

The Quality Manager: ensures the administration of the organization’s Quality Management System (QMS); provides leadership to implement and drive quality objectives and policy; utilizes AIAG core tools to ensure product conforms to customer requirements. Areas of responsibility include: leading Quality tasks for Product & Process development projects; managing process quality controls; conducting corrective and preventive actions; some supplier management; overseeing Measurement System Analysis (MSA) testing activity.

Shift: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm but hours could vary.

• With direction from CQM, implement, and maintain quality management systems, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements
• As member of the Galion leadership team, monitors and reports Quality KPI’s
• Drives Continuous Improvement of the QMS
• Manage staff of quality personnel on multiple shifts
• Ensures products meet design specifications and/or customer expectations through inspection and testing at appropriate stages including: receiving inspection, WIP, and finished goods
• Responsible for supplier quality including: review of supplier PPAP’s, first article inspection, defective material reporting (DMR), SCAR administration and supplier audits as necessary
• Responsible for production process and tooling/machine capability studies.
• Implements, monitors and reports Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Responsible for metrology activity including: gauge design, gauge purchase recommendation, and gauge MSA (e.g., calibration, GR&R).
• Programing and operation of technical measurement equipment (e.g., CMM, Oasis, etc.)
• Contributes toward APQP activity by preparing customer required documents (e.g., PPAP, FAIR’s, control plan, flow diagram, dimensional and performance test reports, safe launch, etc.)
• User and administrator for IMDS System
• Facilitates, in a timely manner, Corrective/Preventive action when necessary for customer concerns, internal non‑conformances, and audit findings
• Process material returns and warranty claims including product analysis and testing
• Responsible for record retention of quality records
• Responsible for obtaining written customer authorization whenever product or process is different from what is currently approved
• Responsible for the review, control, and disposition of non‑conforming products
• Participates in Engineering Work Requests and ECN’s on assigned projects
• Conducts Audits including:
  Internal, Process, and Supplier
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area using the 5S process and follows all safety policies and procedures
• May be required by Management to perform other reasonable work‑related tasks
• May be required to work different shifts, hours, overtime, and weekends if needed
• Travel to other Tramec locations, customers or suppliers may be required

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline, Mechanical, Design or Electrical preferred, advanced degree a plus
• Minimum of 5 years of experience or equivalent required in the area of Quality Control/Assurance
• CQE certification is preferred
• 6‑Sigma certification and/or lean manufacturing knowledge is a…