Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

Evapco; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Program

Profit Sharing Bonus

Klarity Plan - 401(k) plan

Job summary

Evapco, located in Greenup, IL, seeks an Assistant Quality Assurance Manager to support QA leadership, develop quality programs, and coach teams on continuous improvement. The role requires travel to job sites and collaboration across departments to meet customer expectations.

Expect a hands-on, process-driven environment focused on product quality and reliability. The incumbent will assist in budgeting, documentation, and implementing corrective actions, while maintaining strong communication

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience required.
• Four-year degree required.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Assist QA Manager in maintaining quality and reliability standards.
• Develop and document quality programs and procedures.
• Train and coach team members on quality initiatives.
• Prepare quality reports by collecting and analyzing data.
• Schedule and assign QA staff; monitor results and provide feedback.
• Collaborate with management, production operators, and engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Travel ability

Quality tools

Communication

Office software

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EASYRCA

Fishbone diagrams

5 Whys

Pareto analysis

8D methodology

Value stream mapping

Job description

Position:Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

Location: Greenup, IL

Job Id:390

# of Openings:1

Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

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.
• 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
• 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