Quality Manager

Main Role:

The Quality Manager is responsible for overall development, implementation, and maintenance of the organization’s Quality Management System (QMS).

• Ensure that the organization’s Quality Management System conforms to customer, internal, ISO 9001, and regulatory/legal requirements.
• Ensure evaluation of, and reporting on, vendor quality systems.
• Oversee inspection (examination) of incoming materials, ensuring that they meet requirements.
• Manage the monitoring, measurement, and review of internal processes, especially those that affect the quality of the organization’s products.
• Lead a team of Quality engineers, inspectors, auditors, analysts, and technicians.
• Work with customers, employees, contractors, and outsourcing firms to develop product requirements.
• Report to top management on the performance of the QMS (e.g., results of quality audits, corrective actions), including the need for improvement.
• Conduct periodic management review meetings.
• Oversee product recalls.
• Responsible for accuracy and timely inspection/calibration of monitoring and measuring devices.
• Keep up on standards, regulations/laws, issues, and news with respect to product (service) quality.
• Work with Production management and Quality Assurance to provide feedback to assemblers regarding accuracy of assembly procedures.
• Perform review of Product History Records and other documentation for compliance to established procedures and Good Documentation Practices
• Participate in Kaizen and 5S activities in Team.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

• B.S. degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering desired.
• Minimum 7 years related manufacturing experience required. Plastic injection mold preferred.
• ISO, Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Experience with developing/documenting procedures.
• Use of Quality Engineering methods in inspection.
• Computer proficiency.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access all areas of the facility to review quality.