Plant Quality Manager - Taylor, TX

Description

Manage inspection activities in home facility and controls inspection articles and materials to comply with established standards of quality. Coordinate the application and viability of various kinds of gauges, electrical and non-electrical measuring instruments, testing apparatus/software, and equipment for confirming product conformance to electrical and mechanical specifications. Will maintain compliance with Basler's ISO-Certified Quality Management System. Assure acceptable quality levels are maintained throughout the manufacturing process.

Reports to: Director of Corporate Quality

Essential Duties

• Generate quality plans for new and existing products manufactured in home facility.
• May supervise more than one shift, and, in many instances, more than one area of the plant, which may include more than one department.
• Supervise the receiving inspection, in-process inspection, and out-of-box audit areas.
• Provide input to engineering for product development process by participating in design review.
• Interpret specifications and appropriate standards, provide inspection methods, and review manufacturing processes and documentation to ensure a quality product.
• Coordinate test setups employing proper test equipment and instruct people on the proper methods of operations to assure compliance to specifications.
• Coordinate failure analysis to determine root causes and initiate corrective actions to eliminate root causes of nonconforming products.
• Assure that all quality records of inspection and tests are properly recorded and generate quality reports needed to monitor facility performance.
• Audit calibration status of test equipment and provide support to calibration personnel during the calibration process.
• Provide analysis and technical assistance to manufacturing, marketing, customers, and suppliers as required to solve problems that affect product quality.
• Communicate with customers and suppliers through travel, telecom, and other means including visits when appropriate.
• Operate as lead internal auditor for home facility.
• Monitor facility quality performance and initiate corrective and preventive actions when appropriate.
• Review design verification and acceptance test documentation for completeness.
• ECO approval/review/implementation.
• Prepare and chair annual Management Reviews.
• Prepare information for quarterly Preventive Action Meetings.
• MRB team Quality representative.
• Certified solder trainer to IPC 610 requirements.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• B.S.E.E. degree or equivalent experience.
• Two years of experience in quality system implementation.
• Knowledge of problem-solving techniques.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written. Must be bi-lingual when supervising facilities located outside the United States.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and Visio.
• Self-starter with initiative.
• Supervisory experience a plus.