Quality Manager

Keystone Powdered Metal Company; Lewis Run (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Powdered Metal Company in Lewis Run, PA, is seeking a full-time Quality Manager reporting to the Director of Quality and/or Plant Manager. The role focuses on control plans, SPC oversight, and continual improvement across QC and engineering interfaces.

Responsibilities include leading personnel, developing procedures, and ensuring compliance with IATF16949 and customer requirements. Strong analytical and leadership skills are essential for success in this on-site position.

Qualifications

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Good math skills and ability to use formulas; solve basic equations.
• Good organizational skills.
• Familiarity with gauging techniques, blueprint dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Able to comprehend computer software and program equipment as required.
• Familiarity with IATF16949 standard including core tools (PPAP, APQP, MSA, FMEA, and SPC).
• Ability to lead, train and drive change.
• Ability to use precision measuring equipment and interpret results.
• Strong understanding of SPC principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and revise control plans.
• Review SPC charts and develop SPC summaries.
• Maintain, update and revise control limits.
• Coordinate and participate in capability studies on new and existing equipment.
• Work with engineering to establish, monitor and maintain capability.
• Lead lab personnel as required.
• Develop and revise quality procedures and quality assurance/manufacturing procedures.
• Provide input to continuous improvement and training of personnel.

Skills

Quality management

SPC

Leadership

Communication skills

Gauging techniques

Blueprint dimensioning

Tools

IATF 16949 familiarity

Core tools: PPAP & APQP & MSA & FMEA & SPC

Job description

Keystone Powdered Metal Company, a Sumitomo Electric Group company, is looking for a full‑time Quality Manager who will work in our Lewis Run, PA location. This person will report to the Director of Quality and/or Plant Manager.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, review and/or revise control plans.
• Review SPC charts on a timely basis. Develop SPC summary information.
• Maintain, update and revise control limits.
• Work with engineering and/or QC to determine critical characteristics to be monitored and/or controlled on product and tooling.
• Coordinate and participate in capability studies on new and existing equipment.
• Work with engineering to establish, monitor and maintain capability.
• Work effectively with other functional areas to guarantee quality products.
• Provide active input to continuous improvement.
• Effectively communicate job‑related information.
• Work with other functional areas to develop and/or test new or existing measuring equipment.
• Assist in reviewing and revising process sheets as requested.
• Develop and/or revise quality assurance/manufacturing procedures.
• Actively participate in the training and evaluation of personnel.
• Able to direct lab technician as required.
• Be familiar with the equipment and process of Heat Treating.
• Perform other tasks as requested.
• Work with and assist others.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.
• Assist in writing procedures when required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Have good math skills and be able to use math formulas. Can solve basic equations.
• Must have good organizational skills.
• Has a good comprehension of gauging techniques, blueprint dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Able to comprehend computer software and program equipment as required.
• Familiarity with IATF16949 standard including core tools (PPAP, APQP, MSA, FMEA, and SPC) including Customer Specific Requirements.
• Ability to lead, train and drive change.
• Use precision measuring equipment, methods and techniques, record and interpret results.
• Thorough understanding of all processing steps in the powder metal process.
• Effectively use computers and appropriate software.
• Understand and use Engineering Specs, procedures, control plans, FMEA’s and other appropriate systems.
• Thorough understanding of SPC principles.
• Updating and maintaining appropriate SPC records, data and systems.
• Collecting and evaluating data from a statistical point of view.

Compensation

Compensation may vary depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, competencies and location. Base pay is one part of the total compensation and benefits package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Our company is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.