Quality Assurance Manager

Texas Injection Molding; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Injection Molding LLC is seeking a Quality Assurance leader to define, deploy and sustain the company’s QMS, aiming for zero defects on shipped products. You will manage inspections, calibration systems and IC documentation, while guiding a team of quality inspectors.

The role requires deep knowledge of ISO standards, SPC, and process improvement, with collaboration across engineering, production and sales to meet customer specifications.

Qualifications

• 4-year technical degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in manufacturing QA, preferably injection molding.
• 3+ years leading ISO 9000 or GMP quality-system implementations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a robust QMS aligned with industry standards.
• Review new projects to establish inspection requirements.
• Lead documentation control of MCPs and ISO records.
• Manage calibration system and gauges.
• Drive RCAs, CAPAs and continuous improvement.
• Train and mentor quality inspectors.
• Collaborate across Engineering, Production and Sales.

Skills

Quality management

ISO standards

SPC analysis

Audits

Documentation

Interpersonal skills

Engineering drawings

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline

Equivalent experience considered

Tools

IQMS

MS Office

Job description

Position Purpose: To support our customers and Texas Injection Molding manufacturing through definition, development and deployment of company quality assurance systems and procedures with goal of zero defects on all shipped product.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain a robust QMS aligned with industry standards to optimize quality control processes.
• Responsible for reviewing new projects and working with customer and engineering team to establish inspection requirements for all parts.
• Works as a liasion between Quality and Engineering Department to properly document and maintain Master Control Plans (MCP) and takes part in Sales and Engineering Review Meetings
• Responsible for document control of customer supplied drawings.
• Responsible for calibration system and control of all gauges and tools used to measure parts.
• Must be proficient and capable of utilizing all gauges, tools, and devices within the quality department.
• Responsible for Engineering Change Notice (ECN) process and insuring we have the latest revision documents
• Responsible for completing any First Article Reports, Customer Approval Forms and maintaining inventory of FAI parts, production samples and customer samples.
• Responsible for ensuring inspection documents are setup and maintained in IQMS.
• Understand and review BOM requirements
• Responsible for completion and maintaining Certificates of Compliance required by customer
• Responsible for providing technical support for NCR and CR actions including driving metrics, root cause analysis and corrective actions for internal quality problems or customer complaints.
• Develop and maintain quality assurance metrics for performance improvement of all teams.
• Support entry of production reporting from shifts 1-3, responsible for reconciling MRB parts within IQMS.
• Drives continuous improvement across all departments
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and orderly work area
• Establishes, implements and audits company ISO System along with outside regulatory certifications.
• Establish and document work instructions for critical task within the company.
• Manage a team of quality control inspectors, providing training and guidance on inspection procedures and equipment.
• Maintain effective quality control procedures for all processes, inspections and test methods
• Analyze quality control data to identify trends, root causes of defects, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with customers to understand their quality expectations and ensure adherence to their specifications.
• Manage customer complaints and concerns, implementing effective resolution strategies.
• Communicate effectively with various departments (engineering, production, sales) to ensure quality is integrated throughout the entire product or service lifecycle.
• Clearly document procedures, inspection records, and corrective actions for future reference and traceability.
• Maintain quality control lab, safety and 5S housekeeping.
• Responsible for the training and technical aptitude of all employees in the quality department.

Qualifications

Education:

• 4 year college degree in technical discipline or equivalent experience

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in Manufacturing environment preferably injection molding including but not limited to quality management.
• Minimum of 3 years experience defining or leading quality system implementation, development or utilizing such as ISO9000 or GMP

Knowledge/Skills and Abilities:

• Understanding of ISO standards and company systems and procedures
• Proficient in quality control testing including calibration, internal audits, document control, trace-ability)
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools and data analysis
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Good interpersonal skills both written and verbal
• Ability to make timely fact-based decisions; shows good judgment
• Proficient in the ability to read and interpret Engineering Drawings
• Ability to work independently and handle projects to completion
• Ability to oversee and drive quality improvement projects

Performance Metrics

• Internal Scrap % (IPPM)
• External Scrap % (EPPM)
• Meeting Quality System Standards and Ability to Exceed Customer/ISO Audit Requirements