Assistant Manager For Quality Assurance

Nippon Steel Pipe America Inc; Seymour (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nippon Steel Pipe America Inc. in Seymour, Indiana seeks a Quality/1st/sal/indirect Full Time Manager to coordinate QA and supplier quality functions.

The role covers audits, testing, corrective actions on customer complaints, NDT programs, and IATF/QS certifications in a plant setting. Education requires a Bachelor’s degree with at least five years in related quality roles; proficiency with gauges and lab equipment is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree plus minimum five years of related experience.
• Ability to use gauging and measuring tools, micrometer, caliper, lab equipment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate QA and supplier quality functions across audits and testing.
• Oversee corrective actions for customer complaints.
• Lead NDT program development and certification efforts.
• Perform process audits and maintain quality systems for certifications.
• Manage IATF audits and internal quality reviews.

Skills

Quality Management

Auditing

Root Cause Analysis

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Quality/1st/sal/indirect Full Time Management Seymour, IN, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1273

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinates Quality and Assurance functions, to include incoming material inspections, process/procedural audits, determining sampling strategies and methods, final testing, and inspection of finished goods. Determines types of tests to be performed and documentation and reporting requirements.
• Customer complaint process, to include overseeing corrective action to be taken.
• Implementation of total quality management (TQM) principles including use of statistical tools to measure and reduce process and product variability.
• Coordinates development, implementation, and maintenance of quality systems designed to support and maintain various certifications, e.g. JIS, ISO9002, QS900, etc.
• SUPPLIER QUALITY
  • Supplier complaints
  • Manage/maintain SQAM
  • Supplier site audits
  • Manage/maintain annual PPAP submissions
• IN-HOUSE QUALITY / CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
  • Track, follow up on serious in-house quality issues
  • Work with manager & coordinators to investigate causes & develop/implement C/As
  • Assemble, submit, & maintain final executive review approval packets
• NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
  • Level II UST & Training Program
  • Level II ECT & Training Program
  • Develop ASNT NDT written practices
  • Work toward level III certification – UST & ECT
  • Work toward certified NDT program
• IATF AUDITOR
  • Process audits as assigned
  • Supplier audits
  • CQI-9 Annual Heat Treat Assessment self-audit
  • CQI-15 Weld Assessment Audit
• METALLURGY
  • Failure investigations (furnace performance, hardness, etc.)
  • Sample evaluation
  • CQI-9 improvement activities & follow-up
  • Develop & maintain NSPA Metallurgy Manual
• MANAGER FILL IN
  • Morning meetings
  • General meetings
  • AMM when needed
  • Monthly quality meetings
  • Personnel issues
  • Purchase requisition approvals
  • Direct staff on large projects
• OTHER ITEMS
  • Review / Approve internal deviations
  • Monthly department performance reports
  • QA Hold support as needed
  • QA Lab support as needed
  • Support QE’s in customer complaint investigations as needed

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Exposure to loud noise levels, dust, heat and cold and various chemicals while in plant area (lubricants, cutting fluids, drawing oils). Stooping, reaching, climbing and lifting up to 50lbs. Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time. Hardhats, long sleeves, safety shoes, earplugs and safety glasses are a requirement to be worn at all times while in the plant.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree plus minimum five (5) years’ job-related experience preferred.
• Ability to use various gauging and measuring tools, micrometer, caliper, lab equipment (roundness tester and contour tracer).