Quality Manager Jobs - Geneva, Illinois (IL)

Quality Manager - Job Description

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, records
  • Keep shop floor work instructions and record forms current
  • Monitor effectiveness of quality policies, procedures, work instructions
  • Oversee practicality of inspection and test methods, gage controls, SPC and capability analysis, etc.
  • Make recommendations for improvement
  • Track and analyze NCRs, CARs, customer complaints & other metrics as assigned
  • Monitor material, in-process and outgoing product quality at all levels
  • Conduct training sessions related to the quality system
• Coordinate Quality System Audits
  • Schedule and conduct internal quality audits
  • Act as management representative for third-party audits
  • Monitor corrective actions and recommendations resulting from the audits and management review
• Assist in New Product Introduction Quality Planning Activities
  • Create control & inspection plans as required
  • Assure ISIR, PPAP, SPC & other quality documentation is created as required
• Assist Purchasing with Assessment of Vendors to Assure They Meet Quality Standards
  • Maintain vendor nonconformity and corrective action records
  • Communicate information to vendors and appropriate S&R personnel
• Identify Nonconforming Product and Material
  • Maintain records
  • Communicate information to appropriate personnel
• Assist Engineering in Establishing Product Specifications and Workmanship Standards
  • Collect 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 standards
  • Communicate changes to appropriate employees, customers, and vendors
• Schedule and Control Calibration of all Inspection Tools
  • Perform in-house calibration of all plant micrometers, calipers and miscellaneous gages
  • Oversee or perform the inspection of all operator-owned inspection instruments
  • Initiate and coordinate outside calibration of instruments as required by schedule
  • Redistribute all calibrated instruments
• Participate in lean activities

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

• Associates in a related field

• Or equivalent training and experience in manufacturing and marketing technology

Other Skills:

• Personal computer and Windows Applications

• Organizational skills

• ISO Standards

• Measuring method and techniques

• Collect data and analyze results

• Problem solving techniques

• Root Cause Analysis