Quality Manager

Top Quality Recruitment (TQR); Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Quality Recruitment (TQR) is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the quality department and sustain ISO/AS9100 quality systems. You will develop and implement quality processes, mentor staff, and coordinate with Manufacturing, Sales, and Customer Service to resolve quality issues.

The role focuses on continuous improvement, supplier quality, and customer-specific requirements in a manufacturing setting. The ideal candidate has supervisory experience, a technical degree, and a proven track

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in a technical discipline.
• Supervisory or management experience required.
• Prior quality systems experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality department team and mentor staff.
• Oversee incoming quality and supplier performance to quality.
• Develop and drive customer-specific quality requirements.
• Address customer quality issues by root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Improve internal quality through team efforts and process improvements.
• Implement sustainable quality processes in production.
• Support Manufacturing, Sales, and Customer Service in quality issues and corrective actions.
• Drive customer-specific quality problems using defined processes and tools.
• Engage with Daily Management Process and maintain audit programs.

Skills

Variation Reduction

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline

Job description

The Quality Manager will develop, implement, and sustain the quality systems required to assure the delivery of products and services that exceed total quality requirements. Lead the facility in the application of total quality activities that result in continuous process improvements and reduce total cost.

Key Activities

• Manage, lead, and mentor the Quality department team.
• Responsible for incoming quality and regulation of suppliers' performance to quality.
• Develop and drive customer-specific quality requirements.
• Engage with the customer to address quality issues by identifying the root cause and implementing corrective measures.
• Lead the quality team’s efforts to improve internal quality.
• Implementation of sustainable quality processes in the production process.
• Support Manufacturing, Sales, and Customer Service in resolving quality problems and implementing corrective actions.
• Drive customer-specific quality problems using FBS processes and tools.
• Embrace and utilize the Daily Management Process.
• Develop audit programs and procedures for all levels of audit activity.
• Assure consistency of purchased components by vendor certification, establishment of effective acceptance criteria, and product monitoring.
• Provides support and information for new and sustaining product development regarding quality processes, tooling, and fixtures, aimed at one-piece flow.
• Maintain ISO and AS9100 quality system.

Preferred Skills

• Variation Reduction and Problem-Solving Skills.
• Mathematical and statistical analysis.

Educations & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree- preferably in a technical discipline.
• Supervisory or management experience required.
• Prior quality systems experience in a manufacturing environment.

TQR is an equal-opportunity employer that encourages diversity. We will consider all applications.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request.

We thank all applicants for their interest and appreciate the time and effort involved; however, due to the large volume of resumes received only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.