Quality Manager

Kondex; Town of Lomira (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kondex Corporation seeks a Quality Manager to lead the Quality Management System across the organization, ensuring products meet customer standards. The role directs a team of quality professionals, develops and implements quality control processes, and drives continuous improvement in product quality and operational efficiency.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 5+ years of leadership in manufacturing, with strong ISO 9001, GD&T, APQP, and lean manufacturing expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Five or more years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment in either a quality, manufacturing engineering, or manufacturing operations role.
• Strong working knowledge and experience with ISO 9001, or equivalent.
• Practitioner level experience with GD&T.
• Strong working knowledge and experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) principles.
• Experience with formal problem-solving methodologies such as 8D or Shainin Red X.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement & Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Prefer ASQ Certified.
• Prefer ISO Lead Auditor Certified.
• Prefer experience with Zeiss CMM’s and programming with Calypso software.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Quality Management System and ensure ISO 9001 compliance across Kondex.
• Lead quality team and develop staff professionally.
• Set quality objectives and metrics aligned with company strategy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop products meeting customer requirements.
• Develop robust process controls in manufacturing processes and document CPs.
• Manage PPAP processes for OEMs.
• Coordinate supplier quality and incoming materials.
• Lead metrology services and ensure annual calibrations.
• Drive CAPA for root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Handle nonconforming material disposition and budget management.
• Champion Continuous Improvement and Lean principles.
• Maintain minimal travel to suppliers, customers, and conferences.

Skills

Leadership

ISO 9001

GD&T

APQP

Problem-solving

Lean Manufacturing

MS Office

Communication

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Calypso

Zeiss CMM

MS Office Suite

Job description

Description

The Quality Manager at Kondex Corporation will oversee and manage Kondex’s Quality Management System across the organization and work cross-functionally to ensure that our products meet or exceed the established quality standards of our customers. This position leads a team of quality professionals, develops and implements quality control processes, and continuously strives for improvement in both product quality and operational efficiency.

Position Accountabilities:

1. Responsible for the Quality Management System and its overall effectiveness supporting the Company’s strategies while ensuring ISO 9001 compliance
2. Provide leadership to the Quality staff and continually develop their skills, abilities, and professional growth
3. Establish clear quality objectives and performance metrics that align with the organization’s strategy & annual objective. Manage to deliver results.
4. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop and deliver new products per the Kondex New Product Development Methodology that meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations
5. Work with Manufacturing Engineering team to develop and document robust process controls for both new and existing manufacturing processes. Validate through demonstrated process capability
6. Manage the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for all OEM customers
7. Collaborate with the Supply Chain organization to evaluate suppliers and ensure the quality of incoming materials and components leveraging PAPP’s
8. Lead the metrology services for the company. Ensure annual calibrations are achieved per schedule.
9. Champion the Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) process to conduct root cause analysis, implement corrective and preventive actions to address quality issues and prevent recurrence
10. Manage the nonconforming material process and corresponding disposition
11. Manage department expenses and capital budget to plan
12. Champion Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing principles to eliminate waste throughout the Kondex value chain
13. Minimal travel to suppliers, customers, conferences

Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
2. Five or more years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment in either a quality, manufacturing engineering, or manufacturing operations role
3. Strong working knowledge and experience with ISO 9001, or equivalent
4. Practitioner level experience with GD&T
5. Strong working knowledge and experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) principles
6. Experience with formal problem-solving methodologies such as 8D or Shainen Red X
7. Experience with Continuous Improvement & Lean Manufacturing principles
8. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
9. Prefer ASQ Certified
10. Prefer ISO Lead Auditor Certified
11. Prefer experience with Zeiss CMM’s and programming with Calypso software
12. Highly desirable behavioral competencies include excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, customer focused, highly organized and able to multi-task, able to communicate clearly, strong problem solving and analytical skills, flexibility, stress management skills

Kondex is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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