Quality Engineering Manager

Position Summary: The Quality Manager position at our West Union, IA manufacturing facility leads plant-wide quality initiatives by ensuring products meet established standards, driving continuous improvement, overseeing quality personnel and processes, and proactively addressing internal and external quality issues to exceed customer expectations.

• Nation’s leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation systems, and now offering a complete solution of fans, heaters, ductwork and HVAC equipment. Our primary purpose is to provide fully integrated, sustainable HVAC Systems.
• Leader in the industry for over 40 years with innovative technologies, unmatched service, competitive pricing, and rapid lead times.
• Mission: to provide the highest quality products and service to our users at the lowest possible price.
• Strong commitment to the development of our employees, including continuous education opportunities like sponsorship for Professional Engineering license and continuous education through weekly webinars and company developed technical videos.

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• Ensure internal and external quality exceeds customers’ expectations.
• Instill a quality‑minded culture in all staff with focus on continuous improvements and Kaizen (small change for the better).
• Oversee the analysis of all internal and external quality issues for their facility to help identify and improve shortfalls.
• Develop and implement QA/QC procedures to mitigate and prevent issues from occurring.
• Investigate plant quality issues and ensure corrective actions are being implemented for any internal or external quality issue.
• Verify products are built to standards set by R&D and as detailed in work instructions.
• Oversee and manage all Quality engineers (QEs), Product Quality inspectors and Quality Techs (QTechs) (approving PTO, assigning bonus points based on defined metrics, maintain adequate staffing, etc.).
• Assist QEs and QTechs with issues that cannot be resolved through standard mean.
• Schedule and arrange quality training for new employees and annual re‑training for existing employees.
• Schedule, perform and analyze quality audits and product reviews.
• Manage Engineering Change Notice (ECN) rollout to plant lines and ensure they are properly implemented.
• Implement Process Change Instructions (PCIs), Supplier Non‑Conformance Reports (SNCRs), Deviation Requests (DRs) and enforce Key Quality Points (KQPs) within the plant.
• Audit and provide feedback to industrial engineering group on work instructions for continuous improvement.
• Reports to Director of Quality.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Disability & life insurance based upon election of medical insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) based upon tenure
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Tuition reimbursement, including for Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Relocation assistance

• 2-10 yrs experience in a quality or manufacturing environment.
• 4-year technical degree in mechanical or quality-oriented curriculum.
• Exceptional at root cause analysis, critical‑thinking and problem‑solving skills to review systems, find flaws and pose solutions to those flaws.
• Familiarity with lean management and continuous improvement methodology.
• Ability to hold others accountable and execute projects in a timely manner.
• Capable of visualizing and implementing new projects across the entire facility.
• Multi‑tasking, problem solving and strong communication skills.
• Ability to operate while maintaining deadlines and meeting standards.
• Strong desire to please the customer with perfect product quality while maintaining a safe work environment.

Competitive base salary with…