Director of Quality

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the company’s Quality Strategy and related programs
• Initiate, implement and integrate a Quality Management System (“QMS") to raise the performance of the product lines
• Continuous development and maintenance of the company’s quality manuals, production methods, specifications, QA protocols & guides, and training programs
• Oversees the inspection, rejection and Defective Material Return (DMR) procedure relative to large and small press aluminum extruded boards and related material upon receipt in production
• Prepare quality documentation/reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends
• Establishes and implements metrics (process capability, control charts, measurement quality) for monitoring and reporting system effectiveness
• Designs, implements and documents procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection
• Performs root-cause analysis and other problem-solving activities to identify effective corrective actions and process improvements
• Communicate and partner with sales / customer service representatives to accurately document and quickly resolve customer issues
• Mentor, motivate, and assess the production team during product implementation process from engineering to manufacturing to shipping
• Establish methods, program and practices for continuous education and training of all production workers
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and seminars, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices and participating in professional societies

Qualifications

• Communication; possess excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Decision Making/Judgment; Entrepreneurial spirit with a can do attitude
• Planning/Organizational skills
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Results Driven
• Education And Work Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 10-15 years’ experience in a QA managerial position in the manufacturing industry

Essential Functions

• Capable of setting the strategic direction of the QA Department & gaining buy-in from leadership
• Ability to work across multiple departments to build relationships, provide guidance, & hold all production managers, supervisors and production employees accountable to meet/exceed QA expectations
• Experience in quality systems management and continuous improvement and product development
• Proven experience in building, managing, & maintaining best in class QA programs aligned with the organization's key strategic objectives (transformation of programs is a plus)

Additional Information

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetics.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Harsco Rail’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Harsco Rail offers the following alternate application procedure:

• Contact Matthew Fink, HR Director, North America at 803-822-7440
• Harsco Rail will arrange for an alternate method of applying
• and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job.

Please call only for disability application. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.