Quality Manager

Job Summary

Responsible for the Quality Management systems. Interfaces with both internal and external customers, to ensure that quality expectations are met.

Required Qualifications

- Community College courses in Quality related discipline - Minimum 3 - 4 years experience in similar role - Through knowledge of blue print reading and interpretation of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing - Proficient in the use of measuring equipment (i.e. venires, micrometer, height gauges, profile projector, etc.) - Proficient in Microsoft office - High level of time management

Critical Success Factors

- Excellent attendance - Ability to interact with the Management Team in a professional manner to continually enhance the company's performance - Desire to learn the business, understand the production process by walking the floor, and participating in production meetings - A complete hands on approach is required to assist the plant in developing into a successful and profitable division of NanoXplore - Ability to work independently without supervision and with minimum direction - Ability to work in a team environment and be both a team player and team leader - Ability to manage and direct subordinates on the day-to-day tasks in a fast paced environment - Ability to mentor and guide subordinates to achieve overall departmental goals and objectives - Respect for and understanding of the Customer/Supplier relationship - Adopt a common sense approach to identifying and addressing problems and control weaknesses - Ensure that all duties and tasks are carried out in a safe and efficient manner and at no time is the employee or their co-workers placed in an unsafe condition - Experience with plastic mold for transportation industry an asset

Responsibilities

- Responsible for trouble shooting root cause analysis, SPC data analysis, implementation and maintain up to date documentations related to APQP documentation - Conduct and where necessary, lead in the improvement of capability studies and gauge R & R analysis - Creating quality documents in compliance with the company's quality system manual and quality system standards - Participate and coordinate the Team Oriented Problem Solving (corrective and preventive actions) - Participate and coordinate Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) - Coordinate and responsible for PPAP submissions within specified timeframe - To review and make recommendations for the disposition of non-conforming/suspect products in a timely manner and ensure formal corrective actions are answered within customers guidelines - Contribute and assist in variability reduction, process improvement and continuous improvement - To notify internal and external customers of potential problems and make recommendations for resolutions - Contribute and participate in the Quality System and the Environmental System to meet customer requirements and the international standards - Maintain SPC charts and ensure that SPC points are within capability range or initiate action to bring back into range - Contributes to successful project completion by participating in the resolution of issues such as conflicting design requirements, safety concerns, unsuitability of standard material and difficult coordination requirements - Coordinates project activities with other department's personnel to facilitate participation of appropriate staff in project completion - Review project related documentation to ensure its accuracy - Ensure time management is executed in the completion of all projects/ duties - Assist with the needs of the customer in internal functions in addressing quality system requirements - Tracking customer satisfaction measurables and communicate to appropriate personnel and/or management