Title:  Quality Control Manager

VACCO Industries

Job Description

Job Title:                    Manager, Quality Control

Department:              Quality Assurance

Reports to:                 Vice President, Quality Assurance

FLSA Status:             Exempt – 217KL

Prepared By:                         D. Cabrera

Prepared Date:          March 24, 2017

Dept. Approval By:   ___________________________   Date:  ________________

H.R. Approval By:    ___________________________   Date:  ________________

SUMMARY:

Manages the development and implementation of Quality Control function to insure that VACCO Products meet specifications and contractual agreements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product.

Formulate and maintain quality assurance/control objectives complementary to corporate policies and goals.

Create and implement inspection criteria and procedures.

Monitor and improve as necessary receiving inspection cycle time.

Interpret quality assurance/control objectives complementary to corporate policies and goals.

Coordinates objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs.

Oversee receipt inspection activities and in-process inspection for product throughout production cycle providing necessary manpower.

Apply total quality management tools and approaches to analytical and reporting processes within each department.

Manage workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over materials, facilities and products. 

Work with vendors and Supplier Quality Manager to insure the quality of all purchased parts for company use.

Play active role in assuring quality of all purchased parts for company use by responding to requests from Purchasing personnel for on-site source inspection when deemed necessary.

Design and implement quality control training programs to key personnel in conjunction with managers.

Investigate and respond to customer rejections or complaints with regard to quality control.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directly supervises employees in the Quality Control Department.  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Direct knowledge or experience with Six Sigma training, strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.  Negotiation expertise is preferred.  Proficiency in all MS office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.  Strong analytical skills and writing skills are required.  Hands on experience involving product verification, using standard MTE and completion of first article inspections.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate discipline.  A minimum of six (6) years of quality related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience including a minimum of four (4) years of  Management experience preferably in a manufacturing environment. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directly supervises employees in the Quality Control Department.  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

An ASQ Certification: CQA, CQM/OE preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color 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.  On occasion may be required to enter production area where the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and/or fumes or airborne particles.  Noise level in plant and/or shop work area is usually moderate.

This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification.  It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct and control specific duties of individuals performing this function.  The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it seems, in its judgment, to be proper.  This description supersedes any previous description for this position.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.