Sr. Quality Systems Engineer

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together - a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.

With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

We are currently looking for a Senior Quality Systems Engineer to be based out of New Bedford, MA. Reporting to the Director of Quality & Operational Excellence, this person will be responsible for establishing the building blocks and connecting the dots in the creation of a robust Quality Management Systems. In addition, the key focus would be to regulate, control and improve the overall compliance to the Quality Systems processes for the Electrical Cable & Flexible Conduit business.

• Establish Quality Management Systems building blocks based on Atkore business and operational needs.
• Lead cross functional team discussion and develop processes, procedures, training modules and standard work to support establishing a robust Quality Management System.
• Train cross functional team at all levels and manufacturing location to ensure comprehensive understanding of the quality systems.
• Lead and update relevant procedures to reflect corrective actions to address systemic gaps
• Ensure that all internal procedures are aligned to customer, regulatory and certification body requirements.
• Implement internal audit methodology to evaluate effectiveness of Quality Management System implementation across all manufacturing plants
• Report out Quality Management System assessment score for each manufacturing plant as well as provide summary of gap assessment and systemic improvement plan
• Implement and train all relevant employees on Layered Audit Process for all manufacturing plants.
• Report out on a weekly basis on Layered Audit Process compliance as well as key areas of opportunities by manufacturing plant
• Lead maintenance of ISO
  9001 certification for Monogram Metals as well as ensure ongoing compliance. This will include performing internal audit to identify internal gaps prior to external audit being carried out.
• Performs risk assessment as part of continuous improvement process and lead Kaizen events with cross functional team.
• Collaborate with plant management and cross functional team to ensure standardized work instruction, checklists and check sheets is utilized across all manufacturing plants.
• Define protocols on maintaining active and obsolete documents within Atkore document management system, as well as ensuring compliance.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science along with a minimum of seven (7) years of quality management experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) credential strongly preferred.
• Familiar with various audit methodologies (turtle diagram, VDA, Layered Process audit) is strongly preferred
• Familiar and have worked in an environment that utilized Product Life Cycle Management tools and software to maintain documentation
• Familiar with various problem-solving tools and methodologies such as 7 QC tools, 8D, 5 Why, FMEA.
• Has undergone Train the Trainer program and has wide experience training team members at all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, inspection methods, gauging and measuring techniques.
• Excellent communication skills within all levels of the organizations.
• Good knowledge of quality management systems (ISO
  9001) as well has been in lead role to manage external audit by 3rd party auditors
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office and Statistical…