Quality Manager

Stanadyne; Jacksonville (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanadyne in Jacksonville, North Carolina, is seeking a Quality Manager to implement and maintain quality systems in a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate must hold an ASQ certification, have extensive experience with precision grinding operations, and be knowledgeable in TS16949 and ISO standards. The role includes managing a skilled quality team, assuring compliance to quality management systems, and a commitment to continuous improvement. The position also requires around 20% travel for domestic and international projects.

Qualifications

• An ASQ certified Quality Engineer or Software Quality Engineer required.
• Previous experience in APQP and PPAP is required.
• 10+ years of active experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure stable manufacturing processes that meet customer expectations.
• Develop and operate quality control systems.
• Audit quality systems for deficiencies.
• Manage a team of quality professionals.

Skills

Quality control methodologies

Data analysis

Statistical methods

Problem-solving

Quality Management System

Education

B.S. degree in Engineering and Business Operations or Quality

Tools

CMM

Surface finish testers

Form testers

Job description

Recommend, implement and maintain a quality system that best supports the activity of this Engineering environment. This will require defining and documenting standard work to be followed and audited, as well as managing all levels of Quality within. Quality is part of a cross-functional team with other business and engineering disciplines. Quality establishes the principles of product and service quality evaluation and control for the system. Quality provides independent oversight and review of the project deliverables throughout the lifecycle.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Quality Manager understands the principles of the product and control methodologies to maintain a stable manufacturing process that produces a product that conforms to the customer's expectations.
• The development and operation of the quality control system.
• The application and analysis of testing and inspection procedures.
• The ability to use metrology and statistical methods to diagnose and correct improper quality control practices.
• The understanding of human factors and motivation.
• The understanding of Variation Reduction to continuously improve the outgoing quality level of the product.
• The knowledge and ability to develop and administer management information systems.
• The ability to audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
• The understanding and familiarity with product quality.
• The knowledge and familiarity with industry specifications/codes/standards.
• Assuring the implementation of the Quality Management System within Stanadyne, as well as for the maintenance of the Quality Management System.
• The Quality Engineering department is involved in developing and implementing systems to ensure products or services are designed and produced to meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations.
• Participate in the change management process to ensure the products or services continue to meet customer requirements.
• Manage a team of highly skilled Quality professionals who understand of quality philosophies, principles, systems, methods, tools, standards, organizational and team dynamics, customer expectations and satisfaction, supplier relations and performance, leadership, training, interpersonal relationships, improvement systems, and professional ethics.
• Understanding of the audit process, including types of audits, planning, preparation, execution, reporting results, and follow-up.
• Develop and implement quality programs, including tracking, analyzing, reporting, and problem-solving.
• Plan, control, and assure product and process quality in accordance with quality principles, which include planning processes, material control, acceptance sampling, and measurement systems.
• Plan, control, and assure product application, including design and manufacturing
• Thorough understanding of problem-solving and quality improvement tools and techniques. This includes knowledge of management and planning tools, quality tools, preventive and corrective actions, and how to overcome barriers to quality improvements.
• Acquire and analyze data using appropriate standard quantitative methods across a spectrum of business environments to facilitate process analysis and improvements.
• Understand risk analysis philosophies and methodologies and their applications.
• Understand readiness processes and requirements.

Qualifications

• An ASQ certified Quality Engineer for positions involving hardware or an ASQ certified Software Quality Engineer for positions involving software. Previous experience is APQP and PPAP required.
• Hands on experience with precision grinding operations and Manufacturing processing
• Hands on experience with sophisticated measurement equipment. (CMM, surface finish, form testers, etc.). Programing experience on such equipment is a plus.
• Experienced in TS16949 and ISO

Education and/or Experience

B.S. degree in Engineering and Business Operations, Quality. Advanced course work preferred.

10+ years of active experience in a manufacturing environment.

Travel Requirements

20% + travel domestic and international

Stanadyne is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, gender, color, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other protected class.