Sapphire HR Solutions is proud to present this opportunity for our well-established manufacturing client in Northeast Ohio:Quality Manager - Manufacturing We're seeking a dynamic Quality Assurance Manager to lead the team and drive excellence across all manufacturing processes. Position Summary: As the Quality Assurance Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining the integrity of our systems, processes, and procedures. Your focus will be on continuous improvement, lean practices, and fostering strong customer relationships. Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership: Lead and manage the Quality Assurance Department, implementing robust processes using lean principles and delegating appropriately.
- Hands-On Approach: Dive into all aspects of Quality Systems functions.
- Team Performance: Develop and manage the performance of our Quality Assurance personnel, providing positive reinforcement, appropriate delegation and corrective measures as needed.
- Accretidations: Ensure controls are in place to maintain accreditations.
- Customer Relationships: Establish and solidify long-term relationships with our valued customers.
- Non-Conformance Management: Handle non-conformance processes, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and customer documentation submissions.
- Technical Proficiency: Accurately interpret blueprints, technical sketches, and customer documents.
- Analytical Thinking: Solve practical job-related problems with exceptional attention to detail.
- Audit Representation: Represent the company during quality system audits by customers or third-party vendors.
- Continuous Improvement: Actively support our process of continuous improvement.
Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor's degree (engineering or technical field required; advanced degree preferred).
- Experience:
- Quality department management experience.
- Minimum of five years of supervision in a manufacturing environment.
- Deep knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
- Established relationships with OEMs and first-tier suppliers (minimum 5 years).
- Six Sigma and lean manufacturing experience.
Skills and Abilities:
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Collaboration: Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities.
- Tech-Savvy: Proficient with computers.
- Presentation: Effective presentation skills.
- Urgency: High sense of urgency to meet schedule requirements.
- Adaptability: Thrive in a small manufacturing environment, handling multiple priorities.
- Results-Driven: Motivated and persistent.
- Process-Oriented: Data-driven and focused on systems.
Join the team and make an impact! Apply now to be part of our quality-driven journey.