Job Summary
Develop, implement and manage quality control systems designed to ensure continuous production of advanced composite materials and applications (consistent with established standards, customer specifications and production goals). Supervise a team of quality control inspectors.
Essential Functions
• Ensure a high level of customer service. Investigate (and correct) customer issues and complaints relating to quality
• Supervise workers engaged in Quality inspection and testing activities to ensure high productivity and high technical integrity and provide statistical expertise to teams
• Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and to establish quality and reliability expectancy of finished products
• Formulate, document and maintain quality control standards and on-going quality control objectives
• Coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs
• Create, document and implement inspection criteria and procedures
• Interpret quality control philosophy to key personnel with company
• Provide, and oversee, inspection activity for product throughout production cycle
• Apply total quality management tools and approaches to analytical and reporting processes
• Interact with vendors to ensure quality of all purchased parts
• Create and direct environmental test functions and applications
• Maintain active role on internal Continuous Improvement teams
• Design, develop and implement quality control training programs
• Observe and apply organizational policies, laws, rules and regulation
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas
• Participate in and complete all company-required training
• Work on weekends or early mornings, overtime and emergency call out as required
• Any and all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Qualifications
• B.S. degree in related area desired
• Prefer minimum of 3 – 5 years of demonstrated experience with this specific job or in a related area
• Supervisory/Management experience desired
• Performance Improvement techniques desired
• Experience with developing / documenting procedure
• Use of Quality Improvement methods in inspection
• Computer proficiency
• Quality orientation and high attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience working with high performance teams
• Problem analysis and problem resolution skills
Physical / Mental Demands
• Normal vision and hearing
• Frequent standing and walking for long periods
• Frequent lifting, and moving objects up to 30 lbs consistently with heavier weight
• Frequent bending, twisting and reaching
• Occasional pushing and pulling
• Ability to count and perform mathematical operations
• Ability to write read and distinguishes numbers and symbols