Quality management

Responsibilities

• Communicates with internal customers to resolve any quality-related issues.
• Drive investigation and corrective action processes to resolve quality issues, collaborating with programmers and operators during production to determine effective resolutions, including but not limited to:
• Ensuring proper measuring equipment is available to produce every part.
• Ensuring all measuring equipment is always calibrated.
• Documenting critical features of a first article (the first item or unit produced in a manufacturing cycle)
• Communicating to machine programmers and/or operators how to proceed post‑investigation.
• As needed, re‑train operators (e.g., measuring equipment training, parts inspection training, or other critical quality topics).
• Document all quality incident issues and corrective action. Takes administrative steps to revise and implement standard processes and procedures, including applicable documentation for manufacturing departments.
• Oversee measurement equipment processes, including selecting appropriate gauging for production parts, ensuring calibration, and training operators on their proper use.
• Conduct first article inspections and random inspections as required, ensuring ongoing compliance and that employees are properly trained.
• Identify critical features for first article inspections and train operators on inspection procedures.
• Train and support manufacturing employees with best practices in quality inspection and documentation.
• Maintain and manage all documentation related to equipment, training, inspections, and quality processes.
• Align all quality procedures and documentation standards according to ISO
  9001 standards, and in alignment with WIKA standards and procedures.
• Suggest areas and equipment for improvement opportunities.
• Complete other related duties, as assigned.

• 5 years’ experience in a machine shop environment within a manufacturing company
• Technical knowledge of manufacturing equipment and techniques.
• Demonstrated experience with a wide range of measurement equipment (e.g. various types of calipers and micrometers, hardness testers, gauge blocks, plug and ring gauges, visual measuring systems, etc.)
• Demonstrable grasp of mathematics
• Inclinations toward thoroughness and precision
• Strong analytical and mechanical skills.
• Team‑oriented individual.
• Technical reading comprehension, including understanding and reading of engineering drawings is required. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) preferred.
• Knowledge of quality systems (ISO 9001)
• Comprehensive knowledge of lean improvement methodology is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, machine shop systems, CAD drafting, ERP, and other related computer skills.
• Experience in problem‑solving techniques (e.g. 5 Whys, etc.)

• Work‑life integration
• Pension scheme
• Employee discounts
• Attractive remuneration system
• Flexible working hours
• Good development opportunities
• Health initiatives
• Mobile working