Quality Assurance Manager
Extruded Stock Shapes for the 21st Century
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Quality Assurance Manager
The future is what you make it.
Quantum Advanced Engineering Polymers is an innovative manufacturer of extruded stock shape products made from polymers such as PEEK, PVDF, PPS, and PEI. Our products are machined into parts for Medical, Semiconductor, Oil & Gas and other industrial applications. Our mission is to attract, retain and develop diverse and highly motivated, entrepreneurial employees striving to flawlessly deliver superior value to our customers every day.
Position Summary
This position is responsible for establishing Quality Assurance and Control, while ensuring compliance to process, product and systems specifications and policies that define the Quality Management system. Position ensures adherence to the Quantum’s requirements for Quality, Reliability and Safety for the manufacturing site. This position defines and ensures effective implementation of Quality Management the ISO-9000:2015 system. The ideal candidate is well-versed in all elements of Quality values and controls established in industry such as: Problem Solving, Lean Manufacturing and a varied quality concepts. The candidate must make data-based decisions using industry experience.
Position Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Quality Assurance and Control Manager will be responsible for the overall Quality for the Quantum Products.
- Manages, enforces, improves, and expands the Quality Management Systems internally and externally with key suppliers per an established plan and schedule.
- This position is required to work closely with the Production, Engineering and Sales team.
- Ensures follow up for the manager’s and direct reports standard work and the use of quality tools and systems “Plan, Do, Check, Act” to meet established Goals and Objectives.
- Monitors, complies, reports, communicates, and escalates requirements for the internal audit program and works closely with key internal, Customer and Supplier stakeholders. Communicate and escalate key issues that are out of standard in a timely manner.
- Maintains Site Quality Management and Regulatory Certifications and increase customer achievements through clear objectives and follow up.
- Leads Site activities with department managers to eliminate internal and external quality defects.
- Improves quality management and data collection systems.
- Ensures the plant progresses to use more quality tools such as SPC, SQC and proactive tools to maintain process control.
- Manages continuous improvement via Kaizen Events, Six Sigma Projects, Quality Improvement Teams, and Initiatives,, Control Plans, and Work Instructions.
- Leads a group of engineers and technicians assigned to the Quality Organization.
- Be an organizational leader championing Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost Management.
- Actively involved in Annual Operating Plan, Strategic Plan, Monthly Operating Review, Sales, Inventory, and Operations Plan, and Management Resource.
- Support other tasks and assignments, as appropriate.
You Must Have
- B.S. Degree
- 5+ years of Quality Management Experience with Customer Interface, Supplier Interface and Internal/External Auditors and Engineering Management
- 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing plant
We Value
- Demonstrated leadership skills as a team player, driving value-added results and establishing credibility throughout the organization and with suppliers and customers required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Certification in Six Sigma
- Chemical or polymer manufacturing experience
- Significant experience with identifying process changes and hazards
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Computer proficiency
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
- Significant experience scoping projects with business level impact
- Ability to work without guidance or supervision
- Ability to accurately identify patterns to problem solve
- Experience with Management of Change process
Location: 211 Executive Drive, Newark, DE 19702, USA
Position: Exempt
Quantum is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.