Quality Manager

Cadrex; Bloomingdale (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision coverage

Employer-paid life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Generous paid time off

401(k) match up to 4%

Education support program

Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Bonus plan for full-time employees

Monthly remote work stipend

Job summary

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions in Illinois is seeking a Quality Manager to identify quality issues, implement reporting, and drive improvements across our sheet metal and machined production parts. You will lead QA programs, coordinate with Production, Engineering and Development, ensuring compliance with lean and ISO 9000 standards while guiding CAPA activities.

The role requires 5+ years in high-volume manufacturing, a Bachelor's degree, and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or CQE certification;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing and quality systems.
• Lean Six Sigma, CQE and ISO 9000 auditing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify quality issues and gaps and implement reporting processes.
• Lead internal/external CAPA activities and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering and Development to ensure product quality.
• Conduct quality audits of manufacturing processes and parts.
• Support NPIs and engineering changes with quality documentation.

Skills

Quality management

Statistical analysis

Blueprint reading

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

LEAN Six Sigma Green Belt

CQE (Certified Quality Engineer)

ISO 9000 Auditing

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

AI is changing the world. Want to help build the technology behind it? It starts with skilled people who assemble, test, and manufacture the equipment powering tomorrow's technology. Join our team and help build advanced AI hardware used by leading companies around the world. Whether you're an assembler, machine operator, technician, quality inspector, or production professional, your work will directly contribute to shaping the future

OVERVIEW

Cadrex is searching for a Quality Manager to identify quality issues and gaps and implement reporting processes to track quality improvements that enhance the current systems. Defines and prioritizes high value quality project and manages projects to completion.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages quality assurance programs to identify critical control points and preventive measures, establishes critical limits, and monitors procedures, and implements corrective actions and verification procedures Achieves quality assurance operational objectives by contributing information, data, reports and trend patterns to strategic plans and reviews, for analysis, determination of system improvements, implementing change and initiating corrective actions Leads internal and external corrective action activity related to system/products requiring CAPA's Validates quality process specifications and quality attributes, measures production, documents evidence, determines operational and performance qualifications, reviews non-conforming logs, develops and updates quality assurance procedures Effectively interacts with Production, Engineering and Development teams to ensure product qualityDetermines and enforces-through functional groups-quality requirements in accordance with company needs Organizes and promotes company-wide quality improvement effortsEvaluates and develops improved techniques for the control of quality and reliability Acts as a liaison with external parties on matters relating to the quality of products producedTravels to customer and supplier sites when necessary Partners with customers and internal business units to resolve issues Regularly communicates with customers and internal departments on quality matters and supports greater quality department with supplier related issues Conduct quality audits of manufacturing processes and parts Supports team for all new product introductions and engineering changes to verify quality documentation is correct and assist with NPI signoffWork with continuous improvement team to deploy process changeParticipates in team meetings, documents action items, and keeps team apprised of customer concerns

Requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS5+ years' related experience in a high-volume manufacturing setting preferredRead and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Write simple correspondenceAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimalsAbility to read and interpret prints and work ordersAttention to detail and qualityMust possess demonstrated ability to use statistical tools and performance measuring system analysis and methods Experience in a sheet metal manufacturing environment, LEAN Six Sigma, Green Belt, CQE and/or ISO 9000 Auditing preferredMust have blueprint reading certification

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in related field preferred

LOCATION

Onsite

SCHEDULE

M-F

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CADREX'S CORE VALUES

Safety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration, accountability, and doing the right thing

TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDES

• Health/dental/vision coverage
• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• Monthly remote work stipend (for remote employees who qualify)
• 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4%
• Education support program
• Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Bonus plan for all full-time employees

ABOUT US

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cadrex.com. Cadrex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Salary Description

$115K - $145K

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