Quality Assurance Manager

Job Details

Job Location:

100 WESTGATE DR - WATSONVILLE, CA 95076

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $ - $ Salary/year

The Quality Assurance (QA) Manager will oversee the activity of the quality assurance department and staff, developing, implementing, and maintaining a system of quality and reliability testing for the organization's products and/or development processes

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Hire and trains quality assurance staff.
• Oversee the daily workflow and schedules of the department.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
• Promote and ensure adherence to Quality standards
• Review, create and/or update as necessary the Quality Management System (QMS), including review of policies, procedures and work instructions relating to cathode and thermal management manufacturing and overall QMS flow
• Provide QA support when needed to the sales personnel.
• Provide Quality training and maintain training records
• Provide Quality reporting to local management team
• Create, track and disposition quality controls – RMA’s, non-conformances, supplier deviations
• Audit processes in accordance with QMS
• Provide customers with quality documentation, as required by contract and personal contact to the company
• Develop appropriate statistical controls, where applicable in the company
• Work closely with the engineering staff to insure quality throughout the process and product.
• Maintain calibration system and records.
• Develop and initiate visual and mechanical controls suitable for the products
• Conduct supplier audits
• Determine appropriate measurement equipment and training suitable for product lines.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or quality; or equivalent experience
• Five (+) years of experience in related field

Experience:

• Quality Management Systems
• Quality control and Quality Assurance in a manufacturing (non-software) environment
• ERP/MRP (Visual Manufacturing preferred)
• QAP review and analysis
• Statistical analysis and presentation
• QMS development (documentation and auditing)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general documents related to manufacturing processes.
• Statistical analysis skills consistent with SPC / manufacturing control
• Work in database reporting (Crystal report building or equivalent)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• View parts through a microscope with specific vision abilities. including close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles typical of a manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

SMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with a 4% company match.
• Starting at 15 days of PTO
• Paid holidays.
• Flexible daily hours.