Quality Manager
Apply NowCompany: Hudson Technologies, Inc.
Location: Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Description:
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Creates a world-class quality assurance system through leadership, vision, strategy, and execution.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Develops and installs an effective and efficient quality assurance and quality system's organizational structure.
Builds a high-performance quality assurance and quality systems team through passionate, energetic and positive people with strong technical skills.
Utilizes Leadership Standard to prove focus, structure, and direction to the quality assurance and quality system team.
Ensures Advanced Quality Planning tools (i.e. FMEAs, FEA, reliability studies, CPK analyses, etc.) are effectively used in the product development phase.
Utilizes Critical to Quality and process capability analyses to develop effective and efficient control or inspection plans.
Leads, directs, and ensures customer satisfaction in the resolution of quality failure events.
Drives continuous improvement through meaningful and actionable quality assurance metrics.
Utilizes advanced problem-solving tools (i.e. Six Sigma, 8D, Shainin, etc.) to determine root cause of quality failures and leads implementation of sustainable corrective actions with appropriate functions.
Emphasizes Built-In-Quality though effective use of poke-yoke and engineered controls and solutions.
Ensures effective, efficient, and ISO-compliant Quality system policies and procedures are developed and implemented.
Develops and executes effective and efficient internal audit plans.
Leads and directs all external audits.
Asses, identify, and recommend advanced staffing, equipment, software, and technical solutions to enhance quality assurance results.
Lead and direct quality assurance improvement projects.
Participates in continuous improvement processes. Participates in continuous improvement processes individually and with teams, and champions projects to improve cost, quality, and delivery.
Participates as a member of the Quality Team. Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies. Coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members. Attends appropriate team meetings. As a member of the Quality Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues. Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues affecting cohesiveness. Actively looks for ways to reinforce actions needed, in order to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives. This position description is intended to guide the activities of the Quality Manager. It is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function, nor is it intended that this describes all the work that may be required of the person in the position.
OTHER EXPECTATIONS
Take responsibility for actions and work completed in and by your TEAM.
Ensure that the TEAM delivers excellent results to its customers (internal and external).
Provide management and leadership to your TEAM. Ensure morale and culture are excellent, that all TEAM member's master the duties of their roles and are growing their skills, and that staff are able to manage their conflicts constructively and professionally.
Build trusting relationships with each direct report.
Ensure that all subordinate supervisors in the TEAM are managing with excellence.
Maintain constructive, highly trusting working relationships with peers and direct supervisor.
Raise concerns timely to one's own manager when one cannot solve an issue directly, and it affects delivery on one of these Responsibilities.
Educational Requirements Experience Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a quality engineering field or Technical Experience: 5 years in a quality field, with
equivalent experience. Minimum of 3 years in a QUALITY management role with direct reports.
Industry Experience: Experience in deep draw stamping preferred. Lean manufacturing experience
preferred. Must have manufacturing experience. Technical background. Ability to read blueprints. Measuring expert (calipers, and other measuring devices)
Creates a world-class quality assurance system through leadership, vision, strategy, and execution.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Develops and installs an effective and efficient quality assurance and quality system's organizational structure.
Builds a high-performance quality assurance and quality systems team through passionate, energetic and positive people with strong technical skills.
Utilizes Leadership Standard to prove focus, structure, and direction to the quality assurance and quality system team.
Ensures Advanced Quality Planning tools (i.e. FMEAs, FEA, reliability studies, CPK analyses, etc.) are effectively used in the product development phase.
Utilizes Critical to Quality and process capability analyses to develop effective and efficient control or inspection plans.
Leads, directs, and ensures customer satisfaction in the resolution of quality failure events.
Drives continuous improvement through meaningful and actionable quality assurance metrics.
Utilizes advanced problem-solving tools (i.e. Six Sigma, 8D, Shainin, etc.) to determine root cause of quality failures and leads implementation of sustainable corrective actions with appropriate functions.
Emphasizes Built-In-Quality though effective use of poke-yoke and engineered controls and solutions.
Ensures effective, efficient, and ISO-compliant Quality system policies and procedures are developed and implemented.
Develops and executes effective and efficient internal audit plans.
Leads and directs all external audits.
Asses, identify, and recommend advanced staffing, equipment, software, and technical solutions to enhance quality assurance results.
Lead and direct quality assurance improvement projects.
Participates in continuous improvement processes. Participates in continuous improvement processes individually and with teams, and champions projects to improve cost, quality, and delivery.
Participates as a member of the Quality Team. Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies. Coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members. Attends appropriate team meetings. As a member of the Quality Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues. Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues affecting cohesiveness. Actively looks for ways to reinforce actions needed, in order to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives. This position description is intended to guide the activities of the Quality Manager. It is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function, nor is it intended that this describes all the work that may be required of the person in the position.
OTHER EXPECTATIONS
Take responsibility for actions and work completed in and by your TEAM.
Ensure that the TEAM delivers excellent results to its customers (internal and external).
Provide management and leadership to your TEAM. Ensure morale and culture are excellent, that all TEAM member's master the duties of their roles and are growing their skills, and that staff are able to manage their conflicts constructively and professionally.
Build trusting relationships with each direct report.
Ensure that all subordinate supervisors in the TEAM are managing with excellence.
Maintain constructive, highly trusting working relationships with peers and direct supervisor.
Raise concerns timely to one's own manager when one cannot solve an issue directly, and it affects delivery on one of these Responsibilities.
Educational Requirements Experience Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a quality engineering field or Technical Experience: 5 years in a quality field, with
equivalent experience. Minimum of 3 years in a QUALITY management role with direct reports.
Industry Experience: Experience in deep draw stamping preferred. Lean manufacturing experience
preferred. Must have manufacturing experience. Technical background. Ability to read blueprints. Measuring expert (calipers, and other measuring devices)