Quality Control Manager Modesto

Kingspan Insulated Panels North America, a division of the Kingspan Group plc headquartered in Ireland, is a global and trusted leader in the design, manufacturing, and supply of high-performance sustainable building products and solutions for the construction industry. As the most energy-efficient, cost-effective building envelope solutions, insulated metal panels are at the forefront of sustainability. We serve the architectural, commercial/industrial, cold storage and food processing markets, and are committed to delivering the most advanced building products on the market.

At Kingspan, our future success is based on the quality of our people, who's expertise and motivation have helped ensure that we remain at the forefront of the construction materials manufacturing industry. In joining Kingspan you become an important part of a growing organization with a reputation for innovative design and use of technology, technical expertise, product quality, service excellence, and dedication to sustainability.

Ready to be part of our team?

We are looking for a Quality Control Manager for our Modesto, CA facility!

(Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity.)

The Quality Control Manager leads the plant’s quality assurance and quality control activities to support compliance with company programs, ISO 9001, product approvals, and customer requirements. This role maintains and improves quality policies, procedures, systems, and controls across the product lifecycle, from incoming materials through production, finished products, field performance, and customer resolution.

• Maintains and continually improves the Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001, UL, FM, and other applicable product-approval requirements.
• Develops, implements, and reinforces quality policies, procedures, and controls for incoming raw materials, in-process and pre-startup activities, finished products, and product traceability.
• Communicates quality standards and expectations to employees, suppliers, and customers.
• Leads customer complaint and warranty investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and resolution of field quality issues in partnership with customers, contractors, and the Field Services team.
• Leads continuous-improvement initiatives affecting quality processes, key metrics, cost of nonconformance, and customer value.
• Manages internal and external quality audits and the corrective and preventive action process.
• Leads, coaches, and supports the development of the Quality Assurance team.
• Partners with other departments to define and improve workflows affecting product and process quality.
• Reinforces Quality Assurance requirements and supports employee understanding of applicable standard operating procedures.
• Maintains appropriate measurement tools at quality control inspection points and supports repeatable test methods and equipment performance.
• Travels within the United States and Canada up to 15% to support customer, contractor, and field quality needs.
• Follows the Group Code of Conduct and Group Compliance requirements.
• Follows compliance requirements established in “KNA-SOP-1705 Compliance Roles and Responsibilities.”
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a manufacturing-related discipline.
• Minimum of three years of progressively responsible quality assurance or quality control experience in a manufacturing environment, including experience with ISO 9001 quality management systems, auditing, corrective action, and leadership or direct supervision of quality employees.
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and experience supporting or conducting quality audits.
• Experience using structured root-cause analysis…