POSITION PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The Quality Manager is responsible for quality improvements and standards within the company

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive the improvement process, using tools such as corrective and preventive action, data collection and analysis and preparation and execution of quality meetings

• Prepare quality plans and reports for customers and participates in customers vendor audits.

• Supervise quality inspectors and document control

• Supervises and support quality inspection, defining tasks and scope of work functions

• Designs, implements and documents procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection

• Establishes and implements metrics process capability, control charts, measurement quality for monitoring system effectiveness and to enable managers to make sound product quality decisions.

• Collaborates with process owners and all other employees to further understanding and involvement of staff in metrics and related continuous improvement processes

• Performs root-cause analysis and other problem solving activities to identify effective corrective actions and process improvements

• Analyzes customers product specifications to establish efficient, cost-effective requirements

• Develops quality planning methods Develops process certification standards and assists in process certification

• Reports to management on quality issues, trends and losses

• Participates, coordinates and leads quality audits Actively participates in certifications such as ISO 9000

• Any other duties and/or assigned responsibilities.

  Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may be asked to perform other duties as requested.

  EDUCATION EXPERIENCE:

• A bachelors degree in a technical field is preferred (sufficient training and on the job experience may substitute).  ASQ certification is preferred.

  SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent communication and organizational skills are needed.  This position must be able to handle multiple projects in a high stress environment without losing track of critical details.  The ability to verbally describe complex processes in a way that will be easily understood by those with a broad range of education and experience is important.

• Familiarity with cGMP for food and drug applications and with the proposed Dietary Health Product cGMPs is required.

• The position must be very detail oriented and be able to develop, follow and enforce written procedures.

• Excellent problem solving skills are required.

• Proficiency in Office Suite applications is needed.

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  

  The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs on a regular basis.

  WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  Mainly manufacturing environment which may include standing, sitting, bending, twisting, walking, climbing stairs, strong odors, lifting up to 50 lbs., confined spaces, warm and cold temperatures, wet/slippery and slick surfaces.  Overtime will be required based on manufacturing hours.

   

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