Quality Manager- Kilgore, TX

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Advertised Job Title

Advertised Job Title Quality Manager
- Kilgore, TX

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Vacancy No VN249

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Employment Type

Full-Time

Position Type

Position Type Permanent

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Quality Manager
Kilgore, TX

CAMFIL - A GLOBAL LEADER IN AIR FILTERS AND CLEAN AIR SOLUTIONS

CAMFIL - A GLOBAL LEADER IN AIR FILTERS AND CLEAN AIR SOLUTIONS

For more than half a century, Camfil has been a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions. We provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control that improve worker and equipment productivity, minimize energy use, and benefit human health and the environment.

The Camfil Group is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has 30 manufacturing sites, six R&D centers, local sales offices in 30 countries, and nearly 6,000 employees and growing. We proudly serve and support customers in a wide variety of industries and in communities across the world. To discover how Camfil helps to protect people, processes and the environment, visit us at  .

SUMMARY:
We are looking for a dynamic Quality Manager based on-site in the Kilgore, TX facility. In this role, you will report directly to the Director of Operations.

The Quality Manager will implement and oversee the administration of all methods and procedures to ensure conformity to blueprint, customer specific and/or company specifications of all production material. The Quality Manager must also coordinate, communicate and regulate quality related issues and/or policies such asISO 9001. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to drive operational excellence in quality initiatives, processes, and practices;

and use strong project and change management skills. The Quality Manager builds partnerships with all levels of team members. Strong leadership skills and business knowledge are keys to success in this position, along with the ability to thrive in an environment of both strategy and active hands-on execution.

This role will support the centerpiece of our manufacturing strategy:
Camfil’s largest manufacturing plant world-wide. We are committed to building a team of top-tier professionals who will shape the future of our industry. If you’re passionate about making an impact and working in a dynamic environment, let’s get started.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: In addition to those listed in the Summary section above, the following are duties necessary for the position

• Maintains quality assurance objectives and metrics by leading the plant Quality department and Quality programs. This also includes performance management and hiring of the employees within the department.
• Maintain key customer relationships and acts as point of contact with key customer contacts as required including scheduling of customer visits and customer audits.
• Responsible for implementation and compliance toISO 9001 as the Management Representative.
• Directs and develops employees engaged in quality assurance activities including PPAP, FMEA, Process Flow Charts, SIPOC, Control Plans, SPC, MSA / Gage R&R, Problem Solving Techniques, Supplier Qualification, Calibration systems and Corrective & Preventative Actions
• Analyzes warranty / customer complaint data and initiates corrective action
• Responds promptly, effectively and professionally to customer complaints
• Audits and tracks supplier quality performance
• Provides preventative measures for in-process part qualification through random inspection, dock auditing and maintenance or a statistical process control program, as well as, analyzing data to evaluate the current process and changes
• Oversees layered audit procedure and process
• Prepares and presents technical, program and operation information to the management team
• Implements quality assurance training programs for employees in conjunction with Managers, Supervisors and Leaders.
• Maintains documentation and records of Quality department functions
• Involvement in Advanced Product Quality Planning
• Review and correlate quality data across all phases of product life cycle (supplier, manufacturing, customer, field, etc.).
• Develops, implements and controls all…