What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Manager position at Keystone Powdered Metal Company?
Keystone Powdered Metal Company, a Sumitomo Electric Group company, is looking for a full-time Quality Manager who will be working in our Lewis Run, PA location. This person will report to the Director of Quality and/or Plant Manager.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop, review and/or revise control plans.
- Review SPC charts on a timely basis. Develop SPC summary information.
- Maintain, update and revise control limits.
- Work with engineering and/or QC to determine critical characteristics to be monitored and/or controlled on product and tooling.
- Coordinate and participate in capability studies on new and existing equipment.
- Work with engineering to establish, monitor and maintain capability.
- Work effectively with other functional areas to guarantee quality products.
- Provide active input to continuous improvement.
- Effectively communicate job-related information.
- Work with other functional areas to develop and/or test new or existing measuring equipment.
- Assist in reviewing and revising process sheets as requested.
- Develop and/or revise quality assurance/manufacturing procedures.
- Actively participate in the training and evaluation or personnel.
- Able to direct lab technician as required.
- Be familiar with the equipment and process of Heat Treating.
- Perform other tasks as requested.
- Work with and assist others.
- Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.
- Assist in writing procedures when required.
Qualifications
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Have good math skills and able to use math formulas. Can solve basic equations.
- Must have good organizational skills.
- Has a good comprehension of gauging techniques, blue print dimensioning and tolerancing.
- Able to comprehend computer software and program equipment as required.
- Familiarity with IATF16949 standard including core tools (PPAP, APQP, MSA, FMEA, and SPC) including Customer Specific Requirements.
- Ability to lead, train and drive change.
- Use precision measuring equipment, methods and techniques, record and interpret results.
- Thorough understanding of all processing steps in the powder metal process.
- Effectively use computers and appropriate software.
- Understand and use Engineering Specs, procedures, control plans, FMEA’s and other appropriate systems.
- Thorough understanding of SPC principles.
- Updating and maintaining appropriate SPC records, data and systems.
- Collecting and evaluating data from a statistical point of view.
Compensation may vary depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, competencies and location. Base pay is one part of the total compensation and benefits package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.
About Our Company
Keystone Powdered Metal Company a world leader in the Powdered Metal Industry has an opening for Quality Manager at its Lewis Run, PA location. Since 1927 Keystone has pioneered many advancements in technology and products in the PM industry. Today Keystone is part of Sumitomo Electric’s Industrial Materials segment which has thirteen P/M companies located in nine different countries around the world. Keystone operates plants in St. Marys and Lewis Run, Pennsylvania, and Cherryville, North Carolina.
About Sumitomo Electric Group
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. is a recognized global technology leader with over 280,000 employees working at around 400 group companies in 40 countries. Building on more than 120 years of innovation, today Sumitomo Electric is engaged in diversified business activities that support people’s daily lives and industries in five business segments: automotive, infocommunications, electronics, environment & energy, and industrial materials. To learn more about Sumitomo Electric, please visit https://sumitomoelectric.com and our YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/SumitomoElectric/). Follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/sumitomo-electric).
Our company is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.