Area Manager - Quality

Core Responsibilities

• Ensure the delivered product quality.
• Implementation and development of the quality management system for the plant.
• Support QC inspections and surveillance processes.
• Management of the QA/QC team.
• Guide, motivate, assess, control and develop the staff members.
• Budget use with respect to the economic goals.
• Decision making in case of quality problems.
• Minimize operating costs from quality related problems.
• Support the quality improvement process with OCTG customers.
• Play a vital part in customer relationships, communications, and negotiations.
• Play a vital part in the management of supplier relationships.
• Act as a consultant on quality related issues and topics.
• Manage supplier quality system audits and production capacity appraisals.
• Participate in quality improvement process meetings with suppliers.
• Maintain a non-conformance reporting system.
• Customer liaison and support including the leading of plant tours if necessary.
• Identification and relationship building and management of third-party suppliers and service providers.
• Review and compliance with health, safety, and environmental protection policies according to the management system.
• Coordination and organization of the departments of quality management and the production areas.
• Analyze / evaluate quality problems / quality management problems and claims.
• Develop / review quality objectives / benchmarks.
• Implementing of preventive/ corrective actions.
• Quality-based selection/ approval of suppliers for raw material, test equipment and subcontractors.
• Implementation of internal audits.
• Compliance and implementation of the management system (processes and standards).
• Information / reporting to the management team and Plant Manager.
• Cooperation with the Production Managers (Steel & Tube mill), Logistics and Sales.
• Working with customers, subcontractors, and inspection agencies for quality assurance and support of external audits.
• Cooperation with Operations (Hot Rolling Mill & Finishing), Supply Chain Management, and Maintenance.

Job Requirements

• Master's degree in engineering (e.g. Metallurgy, industrial, mechanical) or a related field of studies is preferred; relevant years of experience will be accepted in place of a bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 5 years' experience as the QA manager in OCTG is a must.
• Very good (proven) product knowledge.
• Proven ability to read, understand and translate customer requirements (this requires a deep technical understanding as well).
• Project Management experience.
• Proven knowledge of quality improvement processes and advanced planning
• Demonstrated knowledge of API /ASTM-, ASME- Standards is a must.
• Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office, SAP, Outlook, Word, Excel etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge of tubular manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated technical background in material testing, inspection, and quality assurance.
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of non-destructive testing methods.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the respective raw materials.
• Demonstrated experience in the development of respective products.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral to effectively communicate.
• Excellent leadership, motivation and influencing skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to organize and explain complex data in a clear manner.
• Detail oriented with proven analytical, problem identification and resolution skills.
• Ability to work in a Team orientated atmosphere.

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