Quality Manager

Cadrex; Town of Osceola (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Education assistance

Safety footwear allowance

Referral bonuses

Bonus plan

Job summary

Cadrex is seeking a Quality Manager to identify quality issues, implement reporting processes, and drive improvements across manufacturing operations. You will define high-value projects and manage them to completion, ensuring product quality from development through production.

The role requires 5+ years in high-volume manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, CQE or ISO 9001 auditing experience, and the ability to read blueprints and use statistical tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience in a high-volume manufacturing setting.
• Ability to read and interpret prints and work orders.
• Ability to use statistical tools and performance measuring system analysis methods.
• Experience in a sheet metal manufacturing environment; LEAN Six Sigma, Green Belt, CQE and ISO 9001 auditing preferred.
• Blueprint reading certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality assurance programs to identify critical control points and preventive measures.
• Contribute information, data, reports and trend patterns to strategic plans and reviews for analysis and improvements.
• Lead internal and external CAPA activities.
• Validate quality process specifications and measures; review non-conforming logs and update procedures.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering and Development to ensure product quality.
• Promote company-wide quality improvement efforts and participate in NPIs and changes.

Skills

Quality management

Statistical analysis

Blueprint reading

Lean Six Sigma

CQE

ISO 9001 auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

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 quality
• Determines and enforces-through functional groups-quality requirements in accordance with company needs
• Organizes and promotes company-wide quality improvement efforts
• Evaluates 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 produced
• Travels 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 signoff
• Work with continuous improvement team to deploy process change
• Participates in team meetings, documents action items, and keeps team apprised of customer concerns

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years' related experience in a high-volume manufacturing setting preferred
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Write simple correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to read and interpret prints and work orders
• Attention to detail and quality
• Must 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 9001 Auditing preferred
• Must have blueprint reading certification

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred

LOCATION

Onsite

SCHEDULE

M-F

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

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
• Doing the right thing

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.

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