Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

EVAPCO, Inc.; Greenup (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Profit Sharing Bonus

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Life Insurance

Paid Sick Leave

Long Term Disability

Job summary

EVAPCO, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Quality Manager to support the Quality Assurance Manager and drive quality improvement across the organization. You will help establish standards, study product and consumer requirements, and coach team members in quality programs.

The role requires travel, strong communication, and experience with quality tools. You will collaborate with multiple departments to implement processes and maintain compliance with internal and external expectations.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience required.
• Four-year degree required.
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally.
• Quality training certifications preferred.
• Proficient with SharePoint and MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Support QA Manager in maintaining quality and reliability standards.
• Establish/comply with raw material and in-process product standards.
• Document quality procedures and ensure compliance with policies.
• Lead training, coaching, and development of QA staff.
• Prepare quality reports and analyze trends.
• Collaborate with management, engineers, and operators on improvements.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication

Training & coaching

Quality program knowledge

SharePoint/MS Office

Willing to travel

Team collaboration

Education

Four-year degree

Tools

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Fishbone Diagrams

5 Whys

Pareto Analysis

8D Methodology

Process Controls

Job description

Job Summary

The Assistant Quality Manager is will regularly act as the Quality Manager designee. Therefore, they will have intermittent responsibility to oversee all aspects of the organization’s quality related business improvement efforts, which include maintaining, developing, and administrating quality programs. Also, direct training and coaching of all team members in related quality programs and initiatives. Responsible for establishing strategic plans, policies and procedures at all levels so quality improvement efforts will meet or exceed internal and external customers’ needs and expectations.

Knowledge, Skills, & Experience

• 5 or more years of successful leadership experience, is required.
• Four‑year degree, in a relatable field of study, is required.
• Able to travel to job sites both domestically and internationally is required.
• Ongoing/current Quality Training Certification(s), is/are preferred.
• Training and practical experience using quality tools including: Root Cause Analysis (EASYRCA), Fishbone Diagrams, 5 Whys, Pareto Analysis, 8D Methodology, and Product & Process Controls, is/are preferred.
• Six Sigma and Lean experience related to; Mistake Proofing, Standard Work, Process Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, 8 Wastes, Kaizen, and Continuous improvement, is/are preferred.
• Excellent and effective communication and collaboration skills are required with all Evapco departments, sales representatives, and customers.
• Experience with Evapco parts, products, and fabrication techniques is preferred.
• Advanced user knowledge of SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is required.

Essential Functions

• Supports the Quality Assurance Manager in maintaining quality and reliability standards set forth by Evapco and by studying product and consumer requirements with other members of management and with production operators, technicians, and engineers.
• Establishes and complies with current raw material standards by studying corporate manufacturing and engineering requirements; devising testing methods and procedures.
• Establishes and complies with current in-process product inspection standards by studying manufacturing methods; devising testing methods and procedures.
• Establishes and complies with current standards for the disposition of finished product by devising evaluation tests, methods, and procedures.
• Establishes and complies with current rework standards by devising inspection and physical testing methods and procedures.
• Establishes and complies with current product quality documentation system by writing and updating internal quality assurance procedures.
• Maintains product quality by enforcing corporate and local quality assurance policies and procedures and government requirements; collaborating with other members of management to develop new product, engineering, manufacturing recommendations and training methods.
• Prepares product and process quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Completes quality assurance operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Maintains quality assurance staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, coaching, counseling, training and appraising job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing the quality assurance budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.

Possible Career Path

• Quality Assurance Manager
• Production Manager

Typical Working Conditions

• Office setting
• Extensive use of telephone, daily
• Extensive use of E-mail, daily
• Typing
• Frequent visit to the manufacturing shop floor daily

Equipment Used

• Computer
• Various measuring equipment (i.e. tape measure, dial calipers, thickness gages, micrometers, pressure gauges, etc.)

Evapco’s Summary of Pay & Benefits

• The salary range consists of base pay and most recent profit sharing bonus amounts
• Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership Program – we are an employee‑owned company
• Profit Sharing Bonus – which is paid twice per year
• (k)larity Plan - Voluntary Employee Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Pay
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance equivalent to base salary, with option for Supplemental Life election
• Paid Sick Leave
• Long Term Disability