Corporate Quality Manager - Steel Manufacturer

The Systems-focused Corporate Quality Manager will be responsible for overseeing my client's ISO 9001 and AS 9100 quality systems, as well as leading internal and external audits in compliance with these standards.

Client Details

Our client is a metal products manufacturer primarily serving the defense and military sectors. With over 100 years in business, they have contributed to high-profile space-age projects and everyday metal applications. Currently, they are experiencing significant growth and reinvesting in their facilities and workforce to maintain a top position with key customers. The Corporate Quality Manager will play a vital role in C-suite strategy while ensuring hands-on oversight at the operational level.

Description

• Assist the Director of Quality and Corporate Quality Assurance Manager to develop and implement a best in class quality culture.
• Drive company-wide continuous improvement activities with a strong emphasis on problem solving and process control. The role must use collaboration and team to advance quality and continuous improvement efforts.
• Support and enhance the Scot Forge Corrective Actin Request (CAR) System by building teams and establishing buy-in for improvement activities.
• Articulate the detail and importance of process control to all Employee Owners at all levels.
• Be the visible leader in driving the quality culture; direct hands-on engagement at all levels and stages of the implementation and execution. This action includes coordinating quality cultural expectations into organization development and training efforts.
• Champion company-wide quality improvement initiatives (based on measurable data when appropriate data is available) as well as actively lead high visibility quality problem solving events.
• Build meaningful relationships with Scot Forge Employee Owners to attain Best-in-Class performance.
• Ensure a high level of engagement with sales leaders and production leaders.
• Ensure appropriate technical support resources are available and utilized to support quality improvement initiatives including facilitation, statistical analysis, and 6-sigma tools.
• Assist the Corporate Quality Assurance Team with internal, external Supplier Quality Audits, and layered process audits.
• Specific Process Ownership:responsible for implementation and maintenance of internal quality systems that support our business, including, but not limited to:
• Non-conformance control
• Deviation system
• Corrective Action Systems
• Provide leadership activities in developing and maintaining company-wide quality metrics including Daily Collaboration Meetings.
• Organize appropriate resources to address real time in-process quality problems that need resolution.
• Provide engineering support to operations to ensure the consistent application of quality techniques are applied during the investigation and resolution of non-conformances or process issues.
• Participate in the development of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and control plans for key processes and customer projects
• Participate in the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities to determine appropriate use of existing and new measurement systems and tools during new product or process design and startup.
• Collaborates with Sales, Process Engineering, and subject matter experts to determine critical part features and review manufacturability of design. Make recommendations to modify customer part specifications and tolerances as necessary to support cost effective production.
• Assist the organization with our ability to acquire and analyze data using appropriate standard quantitative statistical methods across the spectrum of business environments to facilitate process improvements.
• Works with bias for action in support of customers. Ensures complete and timely responses are provided to internal and external customers.
• Initiates and actively supports continuous improvement activities and lean initiatives on the shop floor.
• Maintains quality employee job results by coaching, counseling, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results for direct reports or interns as assigned.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• Some overnight travel as necessary.

Profile

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in a quality management capacity
• Understanding of ISO 9001 and AS 9100 standards
• Experience leading internal and external audits
• Experience implementing or improving upon a QMS
• Experience writing SOPs and Work Instructions
• Experience within a job shop environment is preferred
• Sponsorship is not provided

Job Offer

• Total compensation up to $130,000
• ESOP stock options
• Profit-sharing bonus
• United Healthcare health insurance
• 2-3 weeks PTO
• 401(k) matching

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