Quality Systems Manager

Magnum Venus Products (MVP) is a global manufacturer of fluid movement and production solutions for industrial applications in composites and adhesives markets. MVP collaborates with its customers to offer tailored production solutions to meter, mix, dispense, and apply materials. For over 80 years, MVP has been a leading equipment provider for the marine, infrastructure, pool and bath, oil & gas, transportation, aerospace, and wind industries.

As a family‑owned business, MVP serves its customers and communities with integrity and respect to create a better experience. Our same core values with which the company was founded on 80 years ago continue to guide us today as we create a better experience for our employees, customers, and communities.

MVP proudly offers a competitive medical (partially Company‑paid), dental, vision, life and disability plan; 401k retirement plan with a 4% match;
Paid Time Off (starting at 13 days per year); 9 Company‑paid holidays; and 2 Floating holidays.

The Quality systems manager will develop quality systems and champion quality performance improvements to reduce COPQ and increase customer satisfaction. This will also serve as the champion to lead and coach the team on root cause analysis.

• Parter with Operations to move QA processes from inspection-based to ?built-in? quality ecosystem
• Digitize paper processes
• Establish and lead programs, align responsibilities, and conduct QA training
• Shape and influence quality culture and climate
• Build visual quality cues and early warning systems / leading indicators

• Use data to mobilize teams on critical COPQ opportunities or process gaps
• Lead root cause / CAPA brainstorming and implementation teams to eliminate top severity / frequency defects and reduce warranty spend
• Build quality toolbox and educate team members on quality tools
• Challenge sales, operations, and service leadership

• Generate and maintain the Supplier Material Complaint Log
• Track internal defects and scrap. Use data to make process improvements

• Serve as primary inspector for finished products and subassemblies until quality systems are fully established and vetted
• Proactively suggest data‑driven improvements
• Support other quality team members while traveling (crating, incoming inspection, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned.

• 8-10 years experience in developing, evaluating and managing quality systems and building/leading quality teams
• Advanced knowledge of QMS principles and practices and how to effectively implement within a collaborative culture
• Expertise in teaching root cause analysis, CAPA, and other meaningful prevention efforts
• Familiarity with industry standards e.g. ISO 9001 and manufacturing metrics.
• Detailed understanding of 6‑Sigma and SPC, general understanding of lean mfg.
• Experience conducting internal and/or external audits
• Demonstrated ability to hold stakeholders accountable without creating blame.
• Ability to collaborate and influence across departments.

• Motivated and highly involved leadership across office and production floor settings
• Capable of creating and maintaining Critical to Quality documentation
• Able to develop and deliver training programs to ensure all staff understand and comply with QMS requirements
• Capable to use CAPA / corrective action processes to address nonconformances and process failures and prevent recurrence
• Ready to teach and deploy primary quality tools and statistical analyses
• Able to learn and perform tasks in Epicor (ERP system)
• Strong attention to detail with ability to see the “big picture”
• Very strong communication skills - team player, active listener
• Flexible, intellectually curious, and proactive - looks for opportunities to fill cross functional process gaps
• Business mindset / customer‑oriented and budget conscious
• Creative and energetic attitude
• Interest to grow and collaborate with all stakeholders

• This position may require occasional lifting and carrying of moderately heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) and the ability to stand, walk, and move about the facility to perform job‑related tasks.
• The ability to use a computer and office equipment for extended periods.
• Occasional bending, stooping, and reaching may be necessary.

Magnum Venus Products, Inc. is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.

Magnum Venus Products, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer