Director - Quality |
| Location: | Hastings, MI |
| Exempt/Non-Exempt: | Exempt |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Description: | This position leads the company in the design, development and deployment of Quality Systems and ensures consistent quality in compliance with industry standards and world-wide approval agencies. Manages the operations of our quality laboratory and test facilities. Facilitates the Lean Manufacturing process. |
| Duties: | - Establishes and documents quality conformance procedures which improved the overall business process, products, and manufacturing operations.
- Integrates quality checks into operations through defect prevention rather than detection.
- Establishes visual, visible, and easily understandable performance reports for quality measures, at the source of the process, which contribute to self correction.
- Maintains compliance with applicable ISO quality processes through regular meetings with department heads, production supervisors, process engineers and product engineers.
- Establishes supplier quality standards, and participate in major supplier quality audits.
- Works with suppliers and customers on quality issues.
- Establishes problem solving teams and train employees in problem solving techniques.
- Plans and coordinates dimensional measuring methods for the corporation.
- Prepares company for ISO audits and works with ISO auditors.
- Trains employees in quality management techniques.
- Understands and utilize ERP system to capture appropriate operating procedures and specifications, and to product appropriate reports.
- Maintains current knowledge of best business practices and technology.
- Maintains records of worldwide product approvals, patents, and copyrights, tracks pending expirations, and insures that renewals are secured on all appropriate products.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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| Qualifications: | Requirements include a Bachelor's degree plus ten years management experience in a manufacturing environment. Demonstrated excellent project management skills, communication skills, and strong problem solving skills. Previous experience in an ISO environment is mandatory. Prefer CQE certification and a Six Sigma Black Belt certification. |
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