Title: Fastener - Technical Services Manager
Reports to: Director of Operations

Summary:
The Fastener - Technical Services Manager’s role is to support the organization’s fastener procurement and distribution activities, including but not limited to fastener drawing interpretation, providing direction in proper inspection processes, obtaining, and communicating fastener standards and specifications, providing guidance to management, peers, suppliers and customers on fastener specifications and performance, and being a proactive proponent of the ISO 9001 quality management system.

Responsibilities:

• Interpretation of and communicating fastener design specifications and functional requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge and is conversant with various fastener standards (ASTM, SAE, ISO, DIN, Mil-Spec, etc)
• Reviews customer designs and company drawings as needed.
• Enhances receiving inspection functions.
• Participates in resolving quality issues with customers and vendors/suppliers.
• Negotiates deviations and/or concessions for products from customers when feasible.
• Participates in advanced product quality planning activities when needed, such as with new suppliers and/or new parts.
• Maintains strong knowledge of fastener measuring and test equipment and methods.
• Participates and/or leads problem solving involving customer complaints regarding product quality.
• Assists identifying opportunities for process improvements, able to prepare corrective action reports.
• Knowledge of fastener manufacturing processes. (Cold, heading, turning, stamping, plating, etc)
• Assists with sourcing and supplier development as required.
• Knowledgeable of and is conversant with customer specific requirements related to REACH, RoHS, SVHC, conflict minerals, etc.
• Interfaces with customer and supplier engineering and quality staff as required.
• Able to travel to customers and suppliers as needed, including internationally.
• Other activities as required.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience working effectively with suppliers and customers to resolve problems.
• Strong knowledge of fastener manufacturing methods, including plating & finishing processes
• Experience working in an ISO 9001 quality system environment.
• Experience with root cause analysis and preparation of CARs (corrective action reports).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure with attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Education, Experience, Licenses and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering or related discipline.
• 5 years of experience in the commercial and Mil-spec fastener space.
• Proven work experience in a similar role.

Hardware Specialty Co., Inc. does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• how many years of experience do you have in the Fasteners? This job requires Fastener Experience. Please describe your experience.
• Are you willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law and regulations?

Ability to Relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60611: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60611