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Quality Assurance Manager Jobs in Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area at SelectOne
Title: Quality Assurance Manager
Company: SelectOne
Location: Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area
About SelectOne: SelectOne is a recruiting firm specializing in connecting organizations with top talent across finance, accounting, HR, IT, and operations. We partner closely with our clients to identify professionals who will make an immediate and lasting impact.
About the Company: A growing manufacturing operation located in Western New York. Ideally, candidates for this position would have background in CNC machining, fabrication in a low volume/high mix environment.
About the Job: The Quality Manager will support ongoing quality initiatives within the growing manufacturing environment.
There are three major components of the position:
•QMS (quality management system), which includes ISO administration (ISO9001:2015 certified)
•QA (quality assurance), this is really between QMS and QC. Setting up processes and documentation for preventative measures for better quality performance.
•QC (quality control). This involves hands-on manufacturing knowledge and ability to use inspection technology. It is verifying quality output and verifying QA measures are effective.
Key responsibilities include:
Quality System
Manage and maintains quality system to comply with ISO accreditation requirements
Develop, execute, and analyze quality reporting measures for management
Conduct and manage ISO management meetings
Schedule, manage, participate/conduct internal and external quality audits
Design and implement methods for process control, process improvement, testing, and inspection
Train employees on quality activities (when required)
Support concurrent engineering efforts by participating in design development projects and reviews representing quality assurance and the customer
Documentation and Quality Plans
Serve as primary quality resource to department supervisors for problem identification, resolution, loss reporting and continuous improvement
Develop, apply, and maintain quality requirements and standards for development and manufacturing products
Develop, promote, and execute quality plans, test methodology, documents, and inspection reports
Maintain, verify, and supply certifications such as material, finish, heat treat, machining, welding or miscellaneous per job requirements
Review customer purchase orders, contracts and change requests and ensure that the necessary criteria and provisions are included in quality and process plans
Customer/Supplier Interaction
Establish customer/supplier quality requirements
Interface with customer/supplier quality representatives concerning problems with quality and assure that effective corrective actions are implemented
Schedule, manage, participate/conduct customer/supplier quality audits
Corrective Actions
Administrate operation of the corrective action system
Investigate and document root cause and corrective/preventive actions
Review and enter formal corrective action information into quality system
Answer customer corrective action response requests
Request supplier corrective actions when required
Promote continuous improvement
Inspections
Perform manual (hand tools) or CMM inspections and verification activities for products
Acts as primary resource to coordinate and execute inspection and buyoff activities
Perform random inspections for operators
Advise, train and coordinate operators on inspection techniques and requirements
Calibrations
Responsible for calibration of company owned measurement and test equipment
Manage calibration of employee-owned tools per calibration guidelines
Responsible for repair, acquisition, storage, and maintenance of company owned measurement and test equipment
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in the Field: Engineering, Quality, or related technical discipline preferred
Diverse knowledge of inspection and control methods, techniques and documentation, and manufacturing processes
Broad knowledge of theory and principles of statistics and statistical process control
In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001 and application/auditing experience
Proficient in using manufacturing measurement and test equipment
Proficient in Microsoft Office, computer technology and systems
Strong leadership and management skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Compensation: $100,000 -$115,000 base salary plus bonus
Worksite: On-site in Sanborn, NY
