Job Type
Full-time
Description
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure adherence to production quality standards. Monitors and audits process, material, and product testing against established standards and conducts a continuous analysis of quality defects and deviations. Optimizes processes to comply with existing and new regulatory requirements.
Essential Functions
- Assures quality products and processes by establishing and enforcing quality standards and testing materials and products.
- Implement best practices and process improvements to enhance product quality.
- Leads and translates strategy deployment goals to Organizational events and KAIZEN team actions.
- Manages daily continuous improvement activities and ensures consistency in applying lean principles across all functional areas.
- Ensures compliance with industry regulations and standards (e.g., ISO).
- Coordinates quality system audits; internal and external.
- Reviews, analyzes, resolves, and reports on company quality issues, which include customer complaints, product returns, purchasing discrepancies, late shipments, concession requests and re-work product.
- Works collaboratively with customers, suppliers, teammates, and support areas, in a team environment. Determine the appropriate tools, methodologies, and timing of improvement activities to achieve business objectives.
- Submits and manages department within agreed budget, policies, and standards.
- Represents the company for external and internal events, as requested.
- Track, record, and maintain quality assurance data.
- Exhibits mutual trust and respect towards colleagues, peers, and customers.
- Displays awareness of our collective social responsibilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Manufacturing Environment.
- Minimum 2 years supervisory experience.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts, process improvement concepts and methods along with the flexibility and adaptability to accept, support, and deploy new processes in a changing environment.
- Experience with ISO and QS systems, and their associated audits.
- Sound administrative, management, communication and people skills.
Work Environment
- Work near moving mechanical parts.
- Possible exposure to fumes or airborne particles.
- Possible exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
- Possible exposure to extreme heat
- Exposure to moderate noise.
- Risk of electrical shock.