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Quality Manager

Position Summary

The Quality Manager reports directly to the Plant Manager and is responsible for maintaining and improving the quality system at our Azle, TX Manufacturing plant and “satellite” operations in Angola, IN and Fresno, CA.  The Azle plant encompasses 58,000 ft² and employs 85 production associates on two shifts.  The Quality Manager cares about quality, and is safety conscious, dependable, detail-oriented, and works well with others in a team environment.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Quality Manager is responsible for the following:

• Assess the current quality system, then develop and execute a plan to ensure that the Azle site retains its ISO-9001 certification.  Fully implement this system and the Angola and Fresno sites to prepare these locations for certification in 2023.
• Oversee the review of incoming material to confirm that it meets specifications, including the development of appropriate sampling plans, supplier on-site reviews and other actions as necessary to ensure a consistent flow of material into the plant
• Lead the Plant’s Quality Steering Committee, making sure that team members develop, implement, and maintain appropriate corrective actions to prevent the recurrence of any problems
• Lead the Plant’s Material Review Board to quickly and appropriately disposition and non-conforming material
• Working through a cross-functional team, create and review operator work instructions, control plans and job aids as necessary to drive conformance to established quality standards
• Fulfill documentation and reporting requirements for the Quality Management program
• Provide external customer support to ensure that any external quality issues are quickly identified and resolved

Supervisor Responsibilities:

 

This job has no supervisory responsibilities 

Requirements

Requirements:

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or a comparable technical discipline and at least eight years of related experience, with at least three years in a quality leadership role within a manufacturing environment.  Must have an in-depth knowledge of ISO-9001 standards and demonstrable experience in the use statistical process methods and control charts to monitor a manufacturing process.  Knowledge of the processes used in fender manufacturing (i.e. cutting, welding and forming operations) preferred.  Experience leading a multi-site quality system is a major plus.

Requires advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and excellent verbal and written communication skills