Quality Manager

Job Content

It is with you, that industry can do it! We are currently seeking a Quality Manager who has the same desire to prove that industry can do it! At Fives we all have a part to play in achieving our common purpose. Your role will be to:

• Plans and coordinates all aspects of the company’s quality program.
• Formulates and maintains quality assurance objectives, supervises and trains employees and engages in plant functions.
• Develops and analyzes statistical data and specifications to determine present product standards and establish proposed quality/reliability expectancy.
• Formulates and coordinates quality objectives with other organizational groups to obtain an economical product/service quality and reliability level.
• Plans, promotes, and organizes quality training and communication activities.

Requirements

• Proactively attains a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.
• Maintains compliance with Giddings & Lewis Quality Management Systems (QMS) based on ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and other applicable standards.
• Supports management review meetings and reports on QMS effectiveness.
• Captures and coordinates internal audit programs, reporting findings and corrective action follow-up.
• Liaise with external auditors and certification bodies.
• Train employees on QMS procedures and requirements and educate and promote understanding of the QMS.
• Acts as liaison with the customer on contract quality issues for all goods and services produced by the plant.
• Implements document control systems and coordinates review and approval activities for the Quality Manual, procedures, and work instructions that support our quality system.
• Responsible for Supplier Development programs and improvements.
• Provides recommendations and assists Purchasing with supplier selection or termination actions.
• Establishes supplier quality performance metrics.
• Performs supplier evaluations including quality control plans and product reviews.
• Captures and coordinates supplier corrective actions and drives resolution of supplier quality issues.
• Develops performance measures to assess the effectiveness of quality processes.
• Establishes formal quality verification systems and standards to assure that all products, components and materials meet company and customer requirements.
• Implements practices and procedures which will provide a high level of confidence in measuring capabilities throughout the manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Captures and coordinates activities associated with identifying, handling, dispositioning, and reporting on nonconformance, as well as directs analytical efforts intended to eliminate the causes of non-conformance.