Manufacturing Quality Manager

New Pig Corporation; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

New Pig Corporation seeks a Quality professional to lead supplier quality management, new product quality interfaces, and internal quality systems. This role ensures materials and products meet specifications, drives supplier improvements, and maintains documentation across QA processes.

The candidate will manage supplier relationships, oversee corrective actions, and support new product introductions with cross-functional teams. On-site work in PA with occasional travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience managing supplier quality and corrective action processes.
• Strong knowledge of statistics, SPC and quality tools.
• Familiarity with ISO9001 and continuous improvement methods.

Responsibilities

• Oversee supplier base to ensure materials meet specifications.
• Maintain specifications database and supplier capabilities.
• Lead investigations and corrective actions for quality issues with stakeholders.
• Drive supplier improvement and scrap reduction to cut costs.
• Manage incoming inspection data and documentation.

Skills

Supplier management

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

SPC

Quality leadership

Lean/Six Sigma

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Applied Sciences

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Supplier Quality Management:

• Manage the existing base of raw material and contracted suppliers to ensure materials/products meet specifications
• Manage a database of supplier specifications and ensure supplier has the capability to supply to needs
• Manage the on-going technical relationship with suppliers as needed
• Drive activities towards supplier improvement and scrap reduction to reduce cost
• Lead or manage the response to supplier quality issues via investigation, data analysis, root cause, problem solving and implementation involving stakeholders and suppliers
• Manage the Supplier Corrective Action Process and documentation
• Manage the incoming inspection and data collection of raw goods as determined

New Products:

• Work with Product Development to ensure proper quality documentation and supplier capability
• Manage and facilitate the process of new manufactured product flow and costing by working with Product Development, Manufacturing Engineering, and Production Management
• Work with Inventory Control and Purchasing to install purchasing specifications
• Set-up in-coming QC inspection and documentation as needed

Internal Quality Systems:

• Manage internal production quality systems to ensure all products are made to specification
• Manage a team of Quality Technicians in support of product production
• Manage the Engineering Change process and documentation
• Manage the investigation and containment of all non-conforming goods from raw stock to warehoused finished goods
• Support Corporate Quality as needed with conformance to ISO9001 standards
• Adhere to New Pig’s Safety, Environmental, and Quality standards

Requirements

Knowledge & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Applied Sciences
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing quality role
• Strong knowledge of science, physics and mathematics
• Strong knowledge around statistical analysis, SPC and statistical software packages
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and other Continuous Improvement tools. Green Belt or higher a plus.
• Strong leadership and team building skills, excellent written and oral communication skills

Work Locations/Hours:

• Position covers all New Pig facilities located in Tipton, Duncansville and Altoona, PA
• Core hours to cover daylight shift between 7am and 4pm with off-shift work as needed
• Travel to customer sites as needed