What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Manager position at Principal Manufacturing?
Quality Manager - Manufacturing
Principal Manufacturing is seeking a Quality Manager to join our team in Broadview, IL. As a leader in fineblanking, conventional stamping and plastic injection molding, Principal Manufacturing sets itself above the competition.
This position will be responsible for planning, directing and implementing programs and conducting strategic instrumentation of equipment, training and quality assurance policies, programs, and initiatives that support the company's goals to meet evolving business needs and regulatory requirements. The Quality Manager will also participate in the development of quality standards while increasing productivity and allowing for the creation of a robust, maintainable, and high-performance quality operation.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess current Quality competencies and problem areas and provide support and solutions aligning resources with business objectives to address opportunities.
- Build and develop global quality team into a cohesive, credible organization recognized for expertise and thought leadership to deliver excellent quality of products and processes.
- Develop and implement a best-practices approach to quality systems to create a sustainable culture of quality.
- Encourage strategic/systemic thinking; promote and reward innovation, effectiveness, efficiency and continuous improvement to manufacture quality products that address specific market and customer needs.
- Establish a culture of partnership, transparency and collaboration in support of business and corporate objectives; ensuring that the quality organization is able to proactively identify opportunities, root cause and execute actions to constantly improve product and process quality.
- Partner with functional leaders to develop and implement integrated quality plans in support of business strategy; provide quality perspective to strategic planning and the long-range Product / Process Development plans.
- Provide leadership to the quality organization; ensure appropriate quality and quantity of resources to meet and exceed quality standards, develop, support and ensure appropriate level and use of resources.
- Develop core quality competencies and capabilities in all business functions; assess competency gaps as well as training/recruiting needs, prioritizing the development of competencies to match aggressive business initiatives
Required Skill/Knowledge:
- Proven track record of accomplishments and innovation establishing progressive quality. Organizations and programs; in-depth knowledge and expertise in leading-edge quality programs and all applicable federal and international regulations. ynamic with the ability to shape culture and drive quality ownership and stewardship through building a comprehensive, best-in-class quality organization and strategy to align with business objectives.
- Persuasive with the ability to work at leadership and all levels to educate and gain buy-in for all programs and initiatives.
- Hands-on ability to get things done to drive rapid quality improvement and be able to identify and alleviate any potential hurdles to achieving objectives, successfully managing people and projects, both directly and through influence.
- Ability to negotiate, trouble shoot, assess and remediate. Ability to prioritize work, goals and tasks per the vision and per the Quality Plan, divisional and corporate objectives.
- Committed to strong cross-functional collaboration. Strong working knowledge of Quality System regulations. Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
- Ability to handle a variety of projects and coordinate the efforts of direct reports at the same time.
- Demonstrate the ability to work with outside Suppliers and Customer.
Education Level / Required Certification:
Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from a four-year college or university; 15 year's related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
We offer paid holidays, PTO, 401K matching and medical benefits.
Salary : $95,000 - $110,000