Quality Engineering Manager - Winsted, Ct

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for providing leadership in the Quality Department. This includes supervising

a group of exempt and non-exempt salaried employees and directing all quality deployment functions to

warrant conformance to all customer contractual and internal procedural requirements. Develops and

enforces plant wide quality systems and interfaces with customers, vendors, auditors and governing

entities.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

Responsible for the overall effectiveness of the plant QMS (Quality Management Systems)

Actively engage with facility staff at all working levels and partner with management to drive and ensure

that quality objectives for the plant are met

Track effectiveness of all internal quality deployment functions including monthly reporting of key

process indicators and implementing correction when metrics are not met.

Audit plans for product and staff to assure all quality, inspections, and requirements are in direct

compliance to internal and customer requirements and that accurate and adequate documents of

compliance exist.

Manage corrective action system including identification of root cause, responds to quality issues by

researching problems and performing appropriate follow up regarding execution of corrective actions.

Ensure that accurate and adequate documents exist for compliance purposes.

Ownership of Material Review Board (MRB) for product. Including submission of non-conforming

material for customer disposition, proposing repair procedures, and taking appropriate action for non-

conforming material

Reviews and interprets customer specifications and blueprints, responsible for communicating these

requirements to the production team

Maintain customer certifications and approvals as needed

Act as technical liaison between the operation and its customers and vendors regarding quality

concerns. Obtains concurrence on appropriate corrective action by telephone or visitation.

Investigates and responds to customer complaints and inquiries regarding quality.

Acts as deputy quality management representative.

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Drive adherence to all quality procedures and activity instructions within the organization, including the

revision of plant level procedures as needed

Interface with corporate, BU and external group quality representatives tracking and maintain KPIs.

Plans, promotes, organizes, and delivers training activities related to product quality and reliability.

Supervises an effective team, including planning and holding meetings, preparing, and conducting

performance appraisals

Perform all other job duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or Quality Management

Position requires a minimum of 7 years relevant experience

A minimum of 2 years supervisory experience is required.

Working knowledge of ISO/AS and Nadcap special process requirements and auditing experience

Proven ability to utilize current software programs in quality management, word processing

spreadsheets and statistical process control.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiar with ISO-9001, AS9100D, MIL Q 9858 and OEM quality systems specifications

ASQC certification is preferred

Track record of excellence in current and prior roles, demonstrable with metrics or KPIs

Excellent communication skills: written, verbal, presentation, summarization, etc.

Exemplary people, organizational, project management, and escalation proficiency

Experience with Lean Manufacturing, project management and Six Sigma Tools

Up to 25% travel may be required.

This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person

status. ITAR defines U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent (i.e., Green Card Holder), Political

Asylee or Refugee.