What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Manager position at BrassCraft Manufacturing Company?
JOB SUMMARY:
The Quality Manager is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and monitoring adherence to the quality assurance system, including quality standards, inspection, test methods, and procedures for the organization. Determine and recommend necessary inspection and test equipment required for incoming, in-process, and final product inspections. Establish and oversee various inspection and test procedures. Establish and coordinate the assembly of records necessary for quality control tracking, including charts, statistical analysis, and reports. Plan work with direct reports, assist in determining causes for non-conforming materials and components, quality system failures, process scrap, or rework. Work with department supervisors/managers to resolve quality problems. Additionally, this role will establish, monitor, and drive Quality KPIs (Key Process Indicators) to improve plant and department performance, such as First Pass Yield, Scrap $ per earned hour, and Internal Audit Compliance.
PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Company:
Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS), with sales revenue over $7 Billion, is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of branded home improvement and building products. Our portfolio of industry-leading brands includes Behr® paint; BrassCraft®, Delta® and Hansgrohe® faucets, bath and shower fixtures; KraftMaid® and Merillat® cabinets; Milgard® windows and doors; and HotSpring® spas. We leverage our powerful brands across product categories, sales channels, and geographies to create value for our customers and shareholders. For more information about Masco Corporation, visit masco.com.
BrassCraft Manufacturing Company is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality water and gas flow control products, plumbing service and repair parts for the new construction and repair/remodel markets. Headquartered in Novi, Michigan, BrassCraft supports a wide array of channel partners including wholesalers, retailers and specialty dealers, who serve residential and commercial markets across the Americas. Brasscraft has set the plumbing standard for 70 years, with industry-leading brands including BrassCraft® and Plumbshop®.
Company: BrassCraft Manufacturing
Shift 1 (United States of America)Full time
Brasscraft (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we strive to employ the most qualified individuals for every position. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.
Brasscraft is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States. Please click on the following links for more information.
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The Quality Manager is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and monitoring adherence to the quality assurance system, including quality standards, inspection, test methods, and procedures for the organization. Determine and recommend necessary inspection and test equipment required for incoming, in-process, and final product inspections. Establish and oversee various inspection and test procedures. Establish and coordinate the assembly of records necessary for quality control tracking, including charts, statistical analysis, and reports. Plan work with direct reports, assist in determining causes for non-conforming materials and components, quality system failures, process scrap, or rework. Work with department supervisors/managers to resolve quality problems. Additionally, this role will establish, monitor, and drive Quality KPIs (Key Process Indicators) to improve plant and department performance, such as First Pass Yield, Scrap $ per earned hour, and Internal Audit Compliance.
PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establish and maintain policy for documentation of all products
- Review documentation before being sent to external customers
- Implements ongoing quality improvement processes working with interdepartmental teams
- Anticipates, to the extent possible, program release problems and takes corrective action to resolve and achieve commitments
- Escalates issues as needed
- Drive a data-based proactive quality culture in the plant
- Evaluate and oversee the monitoring of gauges and measuring devices to detect non-conforming product
- Ongoing observation of all in-process manufacturing levels and evaluation of their adherence to good and established quality standards
- Constant evaluation, analysis, and continuous improvement of the present quality assurance system and procedures
- Maintain history of records associated with listing agencies (CSA, IAPMO, and U.L.)
- Form teams for analyzing corrective actions for defective materials
- Determine disposition of scrap and rework
- Prepare Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) paperwork for customers
- Develop and supervise a team of quality technicians and quality auditors
- Coach, mentor, and grow Quality Auditor team members within the department from a job knowledge, skillset, and overall performance standpoint
- Coordinate efforts with suppliers to support new product development efforts and improvements with existing products
- Maintain Non-Conforming Material Review (NCMR) database for supply base
- Follow up on safety procedures to prevent employee injury
- Maintain good employee relations and communications
- Performs other related duties as needed and assigned
- Bachelor Science
- Minimum 8 years experience in Quality Assurance (metal working industry preferred) or High School Diploma and 10 years experience in the metalworking industry
- Minimum 3 years supervisory experience
- Experience in ISO9001, Quality Audits, and Supplier Quality
- Experience with implementing good quality processes and systems (Control plans, PFMEAs, Corrective action processes)
- Problem-solving methodology– 5Whys, 8D, Root Cause analysis, etc.
- QMS experience with PFMEAs, PPAP, Control Plan
- Minimum 5 years experience in a Manufacturing environment
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering (discipline)
- Experience with Minitab software preferred
- Machining background
- Metal Working experience
The Company:
Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS), with sales revenue over $7 Billion, is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of branded home improvement and building products. Our portfolio of industry-leading brands includes Behr® paint; BrassCraft®, Delta® and Hansgrohe® faucets, bath and shower fixtures; KraftMaid® and Merillat® cabinets; Milgard® windows and doors; and HotSpring® spas. We leverage our powerful brands across product categories, sales channels, and geographies to create value for our customers and shareholders. For more information about Masco Corporation, visit masco.com.
BrassCraft Manufacturing Company is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality water and gas flow control products, plumbing service and repair parts for the new construction and repair/remodel markets. Headquartered in Novi, Michigan, BrassCraft supports a wide array of channel partners including wholesalers, retailers and specialty dealers, who serve residential and commercial markets across the Americas. Brasscraft has set the plumbing standard for 70 years, with industry-leading brands including BrassCraft® and Plumbshop®.
Company: BrassCraft Manufacturing
Shift 1 (United States of America)Full time
Brasscraft (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we strive to employ the most qualified individuals for every position. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.
Brasscraft is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States. Please click on the following links for more information.
E-Verify Participation Poster: English & Spanish
E-verify Right to Work Poster: English, Spanish