General Description :
Oversee the quality system and personnel. Ensure quality system requirements are established, implemented, maintained and improved in accordance with the organizational goals.
Responsibilities :
- Establish, implement, train, maintain and improve quality system
Upgrade quality system to meet new or revised standards as required
Maintain quality system manuals, documentation, recordsKeep shop floor work instructions and record forms currentMonitor effectiveness of quality policies, procedures, work instructionsOversee practicality of inspection and test methods, gage controls, SPC and capability analysis, etc.Make recommendations for improvementTrack and analyze NCRs, CARs, customer complaints & other metrics as assignedMonitor material, in-process and outgoing product quality at all levelsConduct training sessions related to the quality systemCoordinate Quality System AuditsSchedule and conduct internal quality audits
Act as management representative for third-party auditsMonitor corrective actions and recommendations resulting from the audits and management reviewAssist in New Product Introduction Quality Planning ActivitiesCreate control & inspection plans as required
Assure ISIR, PPAP, SPC & other quality documentation is created as requiredAssist Purchasing with Assessment of Vendors to Assure They Meet Quality StandardsMaintain vendor nonconformity and corrective action records
Communicate information to vendors and appropriate S&R personnelIdentify Nonconforming Product and MaterialMaintain records
Communicate information to appropriate personnelAssist Engineering in Establishing Product Specifications and Workmanship StandardsCollect data as necessary for the Engineering department to establish standards
Integrate special quality requirements provided by Engineering and designated by customers with S&R product standardsCommunicate changes to appropriate employees, customers, and vendorsSchedule and Control Calibration of all Inspection ToolsPerform in-house calibration of all plant micrometers, calipers and miscellaneous gages
Oversee or perform the inspection of all operator-owned inspection instrumentsInitiate and coordinate outside calibration of instruments as required by scheduleRedistribute all calibrated instrumentsParticipate in lean activitiesMinimum Educational Qualifications :
Associates in a related fieldOr equivalent training and experience in manufacturing and marketing technologyOther Skills :
Personal computer and Windows ApplicationsOrganizational skillsISO StandardsMeasuring method and techniquesCollect data and analyze resultsProblem solving techniquesRoot Cause Analysis