Quality Manager

We are a Fortune 500 manufacturing company that provide products for the automotive/ transportation, aerospace, and construction markets. Due to continued company growth and success, we have an immediate need for Quality Manager for our Arkansas location. Ideal candidates will have 4+ years of experience managing lean manufacturing programs.

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* Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (medical, vision, dental, 401k match)
* Continually receive high employee reviews and workplace recommendations
* A work environment committed to supporting our employees

Is your background a match?
* Bachelor's degree in metallurgy, technology, engineering or related disciplines; advanced technical degree is a plus!
* 7+ years of quality experience with a minimum of 3 years managing lean manufacturing programs and teams
* Strong leadership skills, including the ability of developing a team, supervising, evaluating, training, and motivating employees, envisioning, and articulating the strategy
* Able to work effectively with multiple levels of management, operations, sale/marketing, technical, engineering personnel
* Strong understanding in metallurgical practices in thermal-mechanical processing and heat treatment/pyrometry, material laboratory testing, nondestructive testing, statistical process control, FMEA’s, Control Plans, PPAP’s, system and special process audits etc.
* Demonstrated proficiency in structured and systematic problem solving, using factual, data driven, logical approaches
* Able to research and analyze information of considerable difficulty and draw valid conclusions
* Strong command of quality systems and leading change through strategic direction, as well as applicable customer specifications/requirements quality specifications, AS/EN/JISQ 9100, and ISO/IEC 17025 Quality Systems and Nadcap special processes requirements
* ASQ, CQA, CQE, CQM, 6-sigma certifications are preferred

What will you be doing?
* Develop and execute overall policy, strategy for construction products, and quality risk mitigations to ensure compliance with customer specifications and government regulations
* Oversee continuous improvement in total customer satisfaction and manufacturing cost reduction
* Utilize continuous improvement and operational excellence tools to drive business outcomes, included but not limited to A3’s, Hoshin Plans, Ishikawa diagrams, Visual Management Boards, Daily Management Activities and Quality operation metrics reviews/reporting
* Management of all Quality functions for Quality Assurance Systems, Product Configuration, Process/Product Inspection, Test Lab Certification, Calibrations, and Manufacturing Operations (process engineering and growth/applications initiatives. Management of AS9100 system accreditation processes)
* Facilitate kaizen events for departments
* Work with Product Development and Innovation production to determine quality requirements for new and existing products
* Improve process control through the application of Advanced Product Quality Planning methodologies