Quality Manager

SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Vice President of Engineering, The Quality Manager will oversee the implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of Globe's quality program. Responsible for managing a staff of quality control technicians and all company-wide quality policies, procedures, processes, programs and practices to assure that the company is in conformance to internal and customer-defined standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the implementation of the QA program across all departments and functions in compliance with ISO 9001:2015, including quality policy, contract review, project execution, document control, process control, procurement, inspection procedures, corrective action plans, and quality system records
• Develop and initiate standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation by conducting hazard analyses; identifying critical control points and preventive measures; establishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, and verification procedures
• Coordinate with operations and engineering to ensure systems, processes and procedures are created and implemented to meet customer expectations for product quality and delivery
• Prepare quality documentation and reports using statistical process control methods
• Maintain and improve product quality by conducting audits; investigating customer complaints; collaborating with other departments to develop new product and engineering designs, and manufacturing and training methods, and participating in continuous improvement activities
• Manage the department's human resources including hiring, training, scheduling, disciplining and evaluating employees
• Meet quality assurance financial objectives by estimating requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions and reporting cost of Quality
• Maintain a working knowledge of government and industry quality control standards.
• Manage records retention process.
• Provide mentoring and leadership throughout the organization to improve the ownership of total quality across all employees.
• Perform, document and analyze measurements and data to ensure compliance to specifications
• Complete in-process quality checks and final part releases
• Schedule staff to ensure timely completion of quality control checks

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong problem solving skills using methods such as 8-D, as well as familiarity with AIAG requirements including PPAP, PFMEA, APQP, SPC and MSA

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree required. Engineering preferred
• At least 5 years of experience in a design and production environment with an emphasis on quality evaluation and control methods and procedures
• Proven experience with ISO QA standards
• Previous experience with lean manufacturing activities is preferred
• ISO Internal Auditor certified
• Experience with source inspection for government or military contracts preferred.
• Instron-type testing equipment experience highly desirable
• Must be eligible to obtain a DoD security clearance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Constantly communicating with others to exchange information.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Majority of work is performed in a typical office environment with no major sources of discomfort. Essentially a normal controlled working environment with noise levels within acceptable safety limits and acceptable lighting and temperature conditions.

TRAVEL:

• None

To conform to U.S. Government export control regulations and the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information restrictions, applicant must be a U.S citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorization from the U.S. Department of State or Department of Commerce.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

GLOBE COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THAT VALUES THE STRENGTH DIVERSITY BRINGS TO THE WORKPLACE. APPLICANTS ARE CONSIDERED ON THE BASIS OF SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION CREED, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, MARITAL STATUS, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS, MEDICAL CONDITION, GENETIC INFORMATION OR CHARACTERISTICS, GENDER AND GENDER IDENTITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED STATUS, AND FOR INQUIRING ABOUT, DISCUSSING OR DISCLOSING COMPENSATION.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)