Job Summary:

The Quality Lead supports the Imagineering Quality and Environmental System to meet the highest global manufacturing standards. Currently IFT is accredited to ISO 9001:2015, AS9100, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and Nadcap for Chem Processing and NDT

Supervisory Responsibilities:

·1-3 Quality Technicians and Solution Attendants

Duties/Responsibilities:

·Supports efforts to maintain compliance with the standards Imagineering is accredited to and performs and/or audits the tasks outlined in the quality policy manual to ensure compliance with those standards.

·Facilitates NMR/RMA process.

·Floor Audits/Inspections and internal process audits

·Perform root cause analysis and craft correct problem statements.

·Investigate and approve re-certs.

·Perform CQI 11 & 12

·Complete customer questionnaires

·Assists with external audits.

·Communicate with internal/external customers.

·Manage periodic testing.

·Review customer procedures.

·Perform first article inspections.

·Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Assists with employee training.

Assists with the daily workflow of the site’s Quality Department by delegating and following up on open tasks.

Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.

• Ensure Quality Technicians are following all company policies, procedures, and IFT’s standards.
• Providing guidance, training, equipment, and/or other resources to Quality staff, to assist them in performance of daily job duties
• Mentoring team members to recognize and remove bottlenecks by re-allocating people and equipment as necessary to meet corporate objectives.
• Manages by facts and objective evidence.
• Creating goals for individual team members to ensure IFT is maximizing their potential.

·Assists Department Manager and/or Director with discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

Required Skills/Abilities:

·Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

·Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

·Ability to have constructive or difficult conversations with employees.

·Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

·Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

·Strong supervisory and leadership skills.

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

·2-4 year degree in related field preferred.

·Work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

·Proven experience in Quality Systems, gauge calibration, dimensional inspection, first article inspection, and PPAP, PFMEA creating.

·Knowledge of metal finishing and chemical processing highly desired.

Continuing Education:

·The individual is encouraged and/or will be required to complete up to 24 hours of job-related training per year. This may be completed by internal training programs, webinars, etc. as approved by the department Director.

Travel:

·Local and overnight travel may be required periodically.

Job Level

This position operates at a mid-level capacity and reports directly to the Quality Implementation Manager.

Job Complexity

Assignments are moderately to highly complex in nature where advanced problem solving, prioritizing, and communicating with all levels of plant and management personnel is a necessity.

Supervision

Normally receives no instructions on routine work, and general instructions on new assignments.

Physical Requirements:

·Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

·Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

·Vision Requirements

o Color Vision Eye Examination annually per IFT vision requirements

o Near-Vision Eye Examination annually per IFT vision requirements

The Individual(s) must meet the minimum standards in one eye, corrected with glasses/contacts or not corrected.

Disclaimer: Although Imagineering has attempted to accurately and thoroughly describe this position, Imagineering reserves the right to change the same, including to change, add to or subtract from the duties outlined, within the sole discretion of the Company, at any time, with or without advance notice.

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