Quality & Sustainability Manager act
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as deemed necessary from time to time by management.
Develop, establish, and implement long-range and short-term strategies and operating policies to achieve established quality goals and objectives.
Oversee ISO 9001:2015 & ISO/IEC 80079-34; building into processes/procedures and enforcing.
Manage the organization's sustainability programs. Lead analysis and collaborate with leadership to develop corporate sustainability strategies to ensure that business practices, products, and services are environmentally friendly and compliant with government rules and regulations. Promote and explain the organization's sustainability philosophy to internal and external stakeholders.
Directly supervise and lead Quality personnel and Shipping & Receiving personnel.
As the responsible party, work with internal stakeholders and suppliers in the investigation, technical approach and solution of non-conformances, corrective action, and other quality challenges.
Support new product launches (APQP/PPAPs).
Lead registrar, internal, supplier and customer audits and meetings.
Direct integration of technical activities and products.
Support new product launches, scale up and continuous improvements throughout production lines installation and qualifications.
Lead Root Cause analysis activities, FMEA’s, Flows, Control Plans, other Quality activities, as well as sustaining Engineering solutions.
Analyze cell dashboards and quality reporting; make suggestions for areas of improvement.
Lead continuous improvement projects.
Actively participate in strategic capital/process decisions and correlation with 1-page business plan.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in related field such as Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Quality Assurance/Control, or Business Management
5 years of Quality experience
Mentor, team lead and/or management experience
Firm understanding of ISO 9000; IATF 16949 preferred
Six Sigma knowledge; Green or Black Belt certification preferred
ISO/TS Auditor certification or related experience
Solid knowledge in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Design for Manufacturing (DFMA) methodology, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), quality measurement and inspection
A strong background in manufacturing and supplier quality capabilities
Mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of different materials (metals, plastics, etc), as well as coatings/finishes and hardware.
Good working knowledge of different manufacturing process capabilities; CNC, injection molding, welding, milling, etc.
Knowledge of risk management methods preferred
Experience with ensuring sustainability related legal compliance preferred
Understanding of impact to P&L statement
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint); Advanced working knowledge of Excel (macros)
Development:
Actively involved with external industry advisory council
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, talk, and/or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 lbs.
