Columbus McKinnon

Quality Manager

Columbus McKinnon • $85K — $100K *
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 5+ years in an inspection/quality environment
  • 2+ years Lean/Kaizen/Six Sigma experience preferred
  • American Society for Quality Certification is a plus
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Formulate and maintain the Quality Improvement Plan for the Operations site
  • Measure and ensure actions are taken to improve quality and warranty performance
  • Analyze products and processes to prevent non-conformance and eliminate waste
  • Lead maintenance and improvement of the ISO 9001 system
  • Collect data and design workflows and procedures for quality control
  • Coordinate internal and supplier qualification audits to ensure compliance
  • Drive the quality department's culture and foster a positive work environment

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and coaching
  • Engagement in continuous quality and process improvement activities
  • Involvement with cross-functional teams and senior leadership
  • Impact on quality assurance and customer satisfaction through leadership
  • Participation in maintaining ISO 9001 certification standards
Full Job Description
Job Summary/Overview

The Quality Manager leads all activities necessary to ensure proper workmanship and accuracy of all shipments from the Operations location. Drives the analysis of field product failures, customer complaints, and production floor failures. Leads failure analysis, root cause analysis and prioritizes corrective actions. Leads quality and process improvement activities. These activities are accomplished within the framework of ISO 9001 and the CMCO Lean Business System. This leader manages the Quality Engineers, including a Supplier Quality Engineer.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Formulate and maintain the Quality Improvement Plan for Menomonee Falls Operations.
  • Measure delivered quality and warranty performance and ensure proper actions are taking place to prevent reoccurrence.
  • Analyze current products and processes and implement actions to prevent non-conformance. Recommend product and process changes to eliminate waste.
  • Accountable for meeting or exceeding business targets.
  • Lead activities related to maintenance and continuous improvement of the ISO 9001 system.
  • Perform all standard work as defined by the CMCO Lean Business System.
  • Collects and researches data, designs workflows and procedures.
  • Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress.
  • Lead the internal and supplier qualification and sustainment audits for compliance to quality and continuous improvement requirements. Provide supplier quality assurance and continuous improvement leadership and support.
  • Ensure development and sustained maintenance of assembly, quality, and test documentation, tools, and fixtures.
  • Review and implement Engineering Change Order (ECO)s. Control and oversee the disposition of non-conforming or deviated materials.
  • Responsible for people development within the quality department.
  • Carry 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.
  • Creates and drives the quality department's culture to create a positive environment.
  • Interacts with customer base.


Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

  • Demonstrated expertise in adding value through leadership by building strong high performing teams and achieving successful outcomes on complicated programs.
  • A team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and detailed oriented.
  • Experience coaching/mentoring; desire to develop skills in this area.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving ability, including the ability to identify creative and effective solutions and the ability to ask the right questions and help frame logical conclusions.
  • Effective communicator within environments ranging from shop floor kaizen teams to operations leadership stakeholder groups, to business group staff, and senior leadership.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 5+ years of experience in an inspection/quality environment
  • 2+ years in Lean/Kaizen/Six Sigma experience is a plus
  • American Society for Quality Certification is a plus


About Columbus McKinnon

Columbus McKinnon Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of material handling products, systems and services which efficiently and ergonomically move, lift, position and secure materials. Key products include hoists, cranes, actuators, rigging tools, light rail work stations, and digital power and motion control systems. The Company is focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by its superior design and engineering know-how.
Learn more about Columbus McKinnon
Size
3,224 employees
Market Cap
$906.9 million
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$8.7 million
Founded
1875
5 Year Trend
+7.3%
Revenue
$652.8 million
NASDAQ
CMCO
* Ladders Estimates

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