Quality Manager
Steel Technologies · Decatur, AL · 3 wk ago
Quality AssuranceFull-time
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Administer, process and evaluate mill and customer rejects
- Review scrap and rejects to identify root cause(s)
- Initiate corrective action for quality problems
- Reassign mill claimed denied/non-conforming product
- Generate and issue all mill debits and credits, reject notifications
- Manage quality planning functions, including maintenance of facility quality documentation, assistance in APQP and/or PPAP submissions, as required
- Ensure effective implementation of control plans and FMEAs
- Manage the application of statistical tools, controls IMTE requirements, ensuring calibrated equipment and MSA applications
- Communicate with operators, leadership, tech services, sales, and purchasing as necessary regarding quality issues
- Absorb and train personnel on customer quality requirements and rejects
- Interact with customers and Outside Sales for resolutions of quality concerns and assists with customer quality visits as needed
- Represent facility during internal/external quality audits
- Other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of and ability to comply with safety rules and requirements
- Knowledge of ISO and IATF16949 standards
- Knowledge of quality systems, production methods, and performance objectives
- Knowledge of basic arithmetic
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to accurately use tape measures, Rockwell tester, micrometers and calipers
- Ability to read and understand material tags and production instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to see details at close range
- Ability to correctly retrieve and input data using a computer
- Ability to travel
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to routinely twist, bend, stoop, and squat
- Sit and/or stand for prolonged periods of time
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Prefer an Associate’s degree in a related field or two to four years of quality experience in an industrial environment
- Formal education may be substituted with experience and training when competency in the position is demonstrated