Quality Manager

FNA Group

• $80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of quality management experience in a manufacturing setting.
  • Expertise in quality assurance methodologies and quality systems.
  • Strong leadership skills with proven team management experience.
  • Proficient in Six Sigma tools and Lean Manufacturing principles.
  • Ability to read mechanical blueprints and understand engineering specifications.
  • Familiarity with ISO standards and SPC (Statistical Process Control).
  • Degree in a relevant field or Quality Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and enhance the quality auditing team and all quality-related functions.
  • Ensure adherence to both internal and external quality standards.
  • Administer inspection programs for incoming and outgoing products.
  • Create and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) and vendor communications.
  • Lead the management of the quality quarantine area and related product issues.
  • Conduct investigations into customer complaints and implement corrective actions.
  • Communicate effectively with production teams and vendors to resolve quality issues.

Benefits

  • Collaborative onsite work environment in Mesquite, TX.
  • Opportunity to lead and influence quality improvement initiatives.
  • Potential for professional development through training and certifications.
  • Supportive team atmosphere with a focus on growth and learning.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a talented and motivated Quality Manager to work with production, engineering, purchasing and vendors to facilitate a continuous improvement process. The Quality Manager will provide technical and quality support for all manufactured products, ensure products are built to engineering drawings and specifications, and ensure successful development, implementation and maintenance of all quality systems within FNA Group. Manage Quality staff, supplier quality, quality quarantine area, field returns and nonconformance reporting. Note: This position is 100% onsite in Mesquite, TX. Only candidates that can commit to working onsite will be considered, and no visa sponsorship available. Duties / Responsibilities: • Maintain constant surveillance over quality auditing team and all quality functions. • Maintain compliance with internal and external quality standards and regulations. • Implement and maintain incoming and outgoing inspection programs. • Implement and maintain PPAP inspection procedures. • Create NCR and communicate with vendors/supply chain. • Manage quality quarantine area, which includes MRB, Internal Damage, RMA's and product repairs. • Analyze nonconforming product found on production lines, facilitate handling of goods. • Participate in teleconference with overseas vendors. • Interview, hire and train staff. • Create and review control plans, SOPs and other documentation to ensure quality requirements are met. • Manage and administer calibration standards. • Responsible for daily, weekly and monthly quality reporting and updates. • Develop go/no-go samples and golden samples for ease of sorting. • Interface with production teams, operations, vendors and customers, to resolve quality issues. • Lead customer complaint and failure investigations, determine root cause and implement corrective action plans. • Conduct training sessions to keep QA personnel informed on procedures, methods, use of equipment and other techniques. • Ensure you keep your department fully staffed according to the approved QA organizational chart. • Confer with and in conjunction with Engineering and Manufacturing personnel, resolve problems relative to product designs, specifications, materials, tooling, and productions operations affecting quality. Required Skills / Abilities: Required: • Knowledge of quality assurance methodologies. • Strong leadership and people management abilities. • Strong floor implementation abilities. • Ability to change culture and historical thinking. • Ability to define problems, collect data, analyze results, and draw conclusions. • Ability to effectively present information and train a group of people. • Must be able to implement improvements at production floor level. • Knowledge of Six Sigma tools, primarily capability studies. • Must be able to read a mechanical blueprint. • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing. • Knowledge of SPC. • Knowledge of ISO framework. • Ability to manage multiple QA special projects simultaneously. • Must be able to create daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to ownership. Preferred: • Six Sigma Master or Black-belt. Education and Experience: • Degree and/or Quality Certification (Data Analysis, Quality Process Improvements, etc...) preferred. • Quality Engineering experience. Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm with occasional extended hours as required to complete assignments.

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