Quality Manager

About the role

Due to the nature of our business and a heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive. Position Summary

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain a documented quality program that meets customer requirements and corporate standards.
• Direct and supervise the work of the quality department employees.
• Provide procedures, as required, to support quality department objectives.
• Provide training to individuals whose work affects quality issues in the requirements of the BMS.
• Review customer proposals, requests for quotations and/or purchase orders, including changes, to determine quality requirements, and insure their input into internal planning.
• Establish/maintain relations with customer representatives in quality related activities, including source inspection, audits and process surveys.
• Interface with other departments to provide assistance, resolve problems and monitor work affecting quality.
• Perform activities defined in the BMS responsibility matrix.
• Maintain supplier qualification to insure their ability to perform work meeting quality standards and obtaining process approvals.
• Acts as a member of the management team and performs other duties as dictated by position or required by the General Manager.
• Practice and promotes safety and good housekeeping
• Must work in a manner consistent with the EMS

Requirements

• Metallurgy or Material Science degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years department management and 2 years direct supervisory experience.
• Experience and practical knowledge of commercial heat treatment of automotive alloys including steel, aluminum, titanium, nickel, brass, copper, etc.
• Ability to read, write and communicate the English language to interface with management and all levels, both in-house and at customer’s place of business.
• Demonstrate the ability to read, write and communicate the English language to interface with management and all levels, both in-house and at customer’s place of business.
• Thoroughly familiar with commercial (AMS, ASTM), automotive specifications, ISO, AS, QS and TS quality systems.
• Possess thorough understanding and working knowledge of PPAP processes.
• Have experience or be willing to learn lean and sustainability principles.

Qualifications

• Education: Metallurgy or Material Science degree required.
• Experience: Requires experience and practical knowledge of commercial heat treatment of automotive alloys including steel, aluminum, titanium, nickel, brass, copper, etc.
• Minimum of 3 years department management and 2 years direct supervisory experience.
• Must demonstrate the ability to read, write and communicate the English language to interface with management and all levels, both in-house and at customer’s place of business.
• Thoroughly familiar with commercial (AMS, ASTM), automotive specifications, ISO, AS, QS and TS quality systems.
• Possess thorough understanding and working knowledge of PPAP processes.
• Have experience or be willing to learn lean and sustainability principles.