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Corporate Quality Manager
Develop, implement, communicate and maintain quality management systems to support overall quality and production objectives. Oversee all activities related to development/application/maintenance of QA/QC procedures and standards. The position will include:
- Provide statistical analysis to support production processes and exploration;
- Direct internal audit activities; representing company during audits;
- Review customer contracts;
- Review customer specs, industry changes to ensure company compliance;
- Develop/maintain systems to rate vendors;
- Ensure conformity of processed materials and final product to meet customer and company quality standards;
- Identify quality issues/trends and implement defect reduction activities and corrective action data;
- Work toward continuous improvement (Lean Enterprise) using in-process audits and certificate processes;
- Implement newest and best proactive methods in QA areas to provide consistent high quality with minimum time and cost;
- Determine the number and qualifications of personnel, as well as the equipment and material necessary, to satisfy workload demands;
- Direct and coordinate a staff of laboratory technicians in the testing of a wide variety of materials to determine their chemical and physical properties;
- Serve as liaison with project managers, department managers, technicians, and clients to resolve disputes and provide interpretive and evaluative analyses of tests and inspections performed;
- Disseminate technical information on the performance of tested materials; suggests modifications in the formulation, processing, and production of sub-standard materials for conformity to specifications;
- Serve as liaison with governmental agencies with respect to policies, procedures, and programs;
- Responsible for providing advice on the suitability of products for engineering applications;
- Interpret complex specifications and formulates procedures for testing materials submitted without specifications;
- Assist in the preparation of the department budget;
- Establish departmental operating policies and procedures and work standards;
- Analyze, evaluates, and approves reports;
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 5 yrs QA management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Knowledge of engineering theory, principles, and practices, relative to materials testing;
- Knowledge of XRF sample analysis and operation;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; excellent organizational skills; and
- Proficient in Microsoft office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
If you are interested in learning more, or to apply for this job, submit your resume here.
If you are interested in learning more, or to apply for this job, submit your resume here.
Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement Manager
Works as part of a team to integrate the design, development, deployment, measurement, and improvement of systems throughout the manufacturing process with an emphasis on the interaction between all components. From supply and production through delivery to data management, organizational structure and finance, develops and maintains efficient manufacturing and administrative processes to support maximum production of high-quality product at the lowest cost and in the shortest time. Responsible for driving process improvements throughout the plant to support key strategic initiatives, increase productivity and reliability, and reduce waste.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify and execute Continuous Improvement projects aligned to key business priorities;
- Identify and deploy Lean Manufacturing best practices;
- Mentor and coach plant personnel on Operational Excellence philosophy and tools;
- Ensure plant personnel remain informed and trained on Operational Excellence activities, (5S, Total Productive Maintenance [TPM], Daily Management Control, Standardized Work and Problem Solving);
- Champion for improvement activities (benchmarking, bottleneck analysis, loss analysis, trend analysis and reporting, etc.);
- Assist management team with the advancement of High Performance Work Systems;
- Perform business analysis to identify, generate, develop, and execute opportunities;
- Coordinate, communicate and document plant Hoshin and Kaizen activities as well as monitor and track idea program;
- Review and track all monthly standard work audits;
- Create and revise visual standard work as needed and ensure all visual standard work procedures and manuals are current;
- Develop, maintain and communicate key production, financial, quality, OE and cost metrics;
- Works with safety department personnel to ensure safety philosophy is incorporated into all continuous improvement activities (training, self-assessments, safety audits, incident reporting, non-routine task risk review, etc.);
- Work with management team to effectively monitor, assess and make adjustments to inventory levels, (finished goods, MRO, etc.) as required;
- Provide input and support to Quality Assurance Department to maintain, audit and update QA systems to ensure continued certification (ISO, etc.) and customer satisfaction (Customer Concern database).
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