Location: Hartford,CT, USA
Job DescriptionSummary - Job Responsibilities - Activities: Enforce and Maintain the Quality System to ISO/IEC 17025 & 9001. This includes all creating, revising, tracking and organizing all documentation, forms, procedures and work instructions. Keep work instructions and forms simple and consistent. Institute changes when needed to bring us into compliance. Document quality procedures, processes, workflow, tools, equipment and solutions for the company. Delegate tasks to Quality Engineer and QC Inspectors. Make sure QC Inspectors are spending the majority of their time on the shop floor to identify issues and train production to ensure quality procedures are being utilized correctly. Assist in meeting on-time shipments by resolving quality issues in a timely manner. Help lower costs by reducing re-work. Continually develop design guide to resolve recurring issues and document new ones. Inform supervisors related to the new design guide documents so they can inform their workers.Functions:•Establish procedures/controls to ISO/IEC standards. These procedures are to show the flow of product lines and controls of operations from start to finish.•Develop a working knowledge of the standards related to certified products and reports, including which documentation to the authorized agencies is required. These agencies are IEC, CSA, ATEX, UL ANSI, etc.•Communicate on a daily basis with Engineering, Operations, Test, Planning, Purchasing, and Customer Service departments. Split time between shop floor and office to identify address and correct issues.•Train direct reports to improve skills, experience, and productivity. Train QC employees in quality philosophy and new guidebook procedures.•Maintain a variety of spreadsheets for: 1) change history of documents, 2) ECR/ECN's, 3) CAR's, 4) SCAR's, 5) master list of all calibrated equipment with due dates, 6) list of all required certification courses i.e. Soldering, etc.•Maintain ISO 9001 and 17025 certifications on an annual basis.•Facilitate classes on Basic ISO 9000 and Quality Procedures to all new employees.•Deliver monthly quality reports with analysis and recommendations.•Concentrate on improving overall quality of company products, parts through ECR/ECN, SCAR's, CAR's process•Continually develop, revise, make recommendations and document items to be included in the Design Guidebook.•Drive permanent fixes for recurring issues through standard operating procedures (SOP) and training.•Based on information provided by the Test Department, plot logarithmic graphs for resistance over time, feed the results into a Heat Run spread sheet. Review, correct and verify all test data, scan into Test Reports directory, send to appropriate Engineer the test reports for Oil tanks and Power Supply Test Reports. File hardcopy.•Update list and schedule calibration. Review cal. Sheets for accuracy. Send equipment out for repair as required.•Plan and schedule internal ISO audits. Interact with Auditors as needed. Respond to their Corrective Action Requests and concerns.RequirementsEducation - Experience: •Bachelor's degree, preferably in Quality or Operations Management, or other related field.•10+ years' experience in a Manufacturing environment•3+ years of supervisory experience•5+ years experience in Quality Control, preferably in transformers, power electronics, or other related manufacturing industries.US based candidates only.BenefitsSalary plus bonus ($90k-$130k)Insurance, 401k with company matching, vacation and holiday payRelocation package available