Quality Manager

Summary

Manages and sets direction for semi-skilled and entry-level professional personnel in more than one function or work group. Provide direction, coordination, education and tools needed to achieve and maintain the site Quality Management System and enable the achievement of quality objectives.

Responsibilities

• Supports generation of performance metrics for products and processes of relatively low complexity, and drives the team to achieve Quality Goals set by management (i.e.: DPQL, Total Quality at Celestica (TQ@C)), following industry standards such as ISO, IPC, AS, TL
• Leads Quality Improvement Programs (QIP) in support of customer requirements and expectations that are considered small in scale and low in complexity
• Mentors and trains personnel in the practices of Quality management and Quality improvement (succession development)
• Resolves customer issues of low difficulty using quality tools: Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions that are effective and timely
• Provides leadership and support in a variety of areas such as, analysis of nonconforming materials and customer return material authorizations (RMA's), coordinating ESD compliance, supporting customer and 3rd party audits, and the administration of Quality management (Documentation, Change Control, Corrective & Preventive Actions and Calibration)
• Supports new customer qualification and New product introduction with supplier assessments, First Article Inspections and oversee generation of product documentation for products / programs that are relatively low risk

Skills & Competencies

• In-depth knowledge of quality metrics, ISO standards and processes
• Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma Manufacturing processes and controls including: Statistical Process Control (SPC), 5S and Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
• Good knowledge of Quality Management tools including: Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) and development of Quality Control Plans
• Strong Project Management Skills
• Ability to coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet production quality and quantity metrics
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high production levels within tight time deadlines and in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment
• Ability to use some or all of the following PC applications: Google Applications, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Strong knowledge of the manufacturing processes

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years (6 to 8 years) typical experience
• Bachelor's Degree typical education

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Sustained visual concentration on small areas, such as monitors, screens
• Sustained visual concentration on numbers, legal documents
• Works in generally good conditions with occasional exposure (10% - 33%) to noise, odours, dust, drafts, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
• Occasional overnight travel is required