Quality Manager

Responsible for establishing and maintaining quality systems standards, procedures and controls. Coordinates development, scheduling and control of inspection activities, including enforcement of specified requirements for equipment/gage calibration, raw materials, products, packaging specifications and regulatory requirements. Responsible for establishing quality related functions and activities during the research and development of new products and processes. Maintenance of the quality system through internal quality system audits, including review of results to identify and correct system deficiencies, and reporting of the status of the quality system to management. Adheres to all plant and OSHA safety policies and regulations.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervision and training of Quality Department personnel.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Acts as Quality Systems Management representative.
• Leads the management of MRB and hold area, including daily disposition of materials on hold.
• Manages installation, inspection and testing procedures for raw materials, WIP, and finished products.
• Identifies, evaluates, and implements both internal and external (customer) corrective actions to ensure conformity to quality requirements.
• Assures that all products produced represent the customer-specified quality and reliability required.
• Prioritizes quality department activities and resource allocation to meet the dynamic requirements of operational objectives.
• Acts as primary customer interface on quality related issues (e.g. PPAP).
• Resolves technical and compliance issues.
• Acts as Quality Representative on the product development team, optimizes designs for inspection and manufacturability, including management of quality related timelines for projects and product release.
• Provides reports to Management team on status of quality system (Scrap, Internal and External DPM/PPM, Internal Audit results, Corrective Actions, etc.).
• Establishes and implements training requirements and programs for all personnel in accordance with Parkway policies and government regulations.
• Manages the development, modification and maintenance of all quality evaluation and control systems in areas of product responsibility and in compliance with company policies and government regulations.
• Manages and implements methods and procedures for the inspection and testing of products and processes, including calibration of equipment/gages.
• Manages implementation and analysis of statistical process control
• Manages the internal auditing process of quality systems for deficiency identification and correction action plans. Ensures that corrective action plans are implemented and executed in a timely manner.
• Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with all Parkway requirements.
• Manages the development of sustainable, repeatable and quantifiable business process improvements. Reports to management on the status of continuous improvement projects and programs
• Manages and Implements Document Control
• Responsible for supervision and training of direct reports (Quality Engineers and Inspectors)
• Responsible for all preparation and management of 3rd party audits (registration, surveillance, customer, other)
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication
• Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
• Statistical Process Control – Variable and Attribute charting, Capability Studies
• Minitab experience a plus
• DCC CMM Programming (PCDMIS) Knowledge a plus
• English language proficiency to include verbal and written communication.

Education and Experience:

• B.S. Degree in an engineering field or 5-7-year experience in a Quality Management role.
• Minimum of 2-year experience with plastic injection molding preferred
• ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CQM), ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Technician (CQT) preferred.
• Experience with AS9100 and ITAR required

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand entire shift (8+ hrs.).
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Moderate physical demand involving lifting and moving of materials and equipment.
• Frequently moves from waist level to floor level.

1st Shift 8:00am - 5:00pm

Compensation details: 70000-80000 Yearly Salary

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