Quality Manager

Your activities

• Leads team of QC and QA-focused employees (both exempt and non-exempt)
• Investigates and corrects customer issues and complaints that relate to quality
• Continues to stay up to date with all matters related to inspection, testing, measurement and analysis portions of ISO-9001:2015.
• Ensures that procedures, work instructions, internal audits, corrective actions, management reviews and other elements of the
• Quality Management System are maintained. Trains and assists each department manager with their roll in a QMS
• Conducts Quarterly Management Review and other QMS reporting requirements as per ISO and WIKA Corporate guidelines.
• Drives Continuous Improvement (CI) in conjunction with the Corporate CI team
• Manages workers engaged in Quality Control, Inspection, Testing activities and continuous improvement to ensure effective time
• management and high technical integrity.
• Manages site Document Control and ensures standards and protocols are followed.
• Provides required training to new employees, as well as continuous instruction for improvement and development of direct
• reports
• Completes performance evaluations of subordinates on an annual and as needed basis
• Reconciles timecards for direct reports, by scheduling PTO in Kronos, adjusting schedules and correcting punch errors.
• Enforces the company and departmental work rules and regulations, creates corrective actions as required.
• Interacts with various cross-functional teams to drive QMS practices, behavior, and culture.
• Tracks, analyzes and reports performance related to established quality objectives and the Cost of Poor Quality targets in order to
• drive a culture of Prevention
• Works with Level II and III NDT personnel to document and implement inspection criteria and procedures
• Develops and investigates corrective actions to prevent the reoccurrence of quality issues
• Manages NCR process by recording and tracking documentation of NCRs. Communicates all corrections and conducts training for
• each NLR.
• Drives continuous improvement actions based on analysis of NCR and CAR data.
• Supports Customer Returns / Complaints with Customer Service, Sales, and Operations.
• Supports development of ITPs, QIPs, and associated documentation standards, including all customer driven specifications.
• Coordinates and handles all 3rd party inspection/testing on- and offsite
• Ensures that all calibration & testing tools and equipment are calibrated and meet industry standards
• Verifies all documentation and inspection reports are completed accurately and in a timely manner, beginning with the contract
• review followed through customer receipt.
• Performs both internal and vendor audits; addresses findings with RC/CA tool. Also prepares and schedules all audits and re-
• certifications related to certificates filed by WIKA. Example, ATEX, FM, CSA, ISO, ASME, PED, IECE, 3A Sanitary, SIL and GOST.
• Ensures proper management of weld procedures for all project work and on site welding services
• Performs ancillary duties as needed
  
  

Your profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in related, technical field required. 10 year’s industry experience in lieu of a degree.
• 10 years in manufacturing environment, with 5 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, automotive or similar industrial
• environment.
• 5 years’ experience with ASTM, ASME preferred.
• 5 - 10 years of Quality leadership experience in either an ISO 9001 or API manufacturing environment, preferably in metal
• fabrication industry preferred.
• 5 years’ experience working directly with welding and NDE processes preferred.
• 2 years experience leading / managing compliance certifications and audits such as ISO, API, ATEX/IECEx, FM, CSA, etc.
• Demonstrated competency with various root cause tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone.
• Experience with developing/documenting procedures.
• Knowledge of materials, specifications and tolerances for welding, machining and assembly.
• Knowledge of NDE techniques including UT, MT, PT, and RT.
• Lean / Six Sigma Black Belt preferred (5 years’ experience as Green Belt or higher required).
• Advanced data analytics proficiency required.
• Experience with PFMEA, Statistical Process Control, Process Audits, and other advanced Quality Assurance measures required.
• Quality-related certifications through ASQ or other reputable organizations preferred.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively with others in writing and verbally.
• Must be able to work under pressure of schedules and deadlines.
• Able to multi task and easily adapt to changing situations.
  
  

The WIKA Group is among the world leaders in measurement technology with its products and services. With excellent sensing solutions, we enable safe, efficient and sustainable processes. And this for more than 75 years. More than 11,000 employees are currently committed towards this end.

Together we meet the megatrends of demographic change, digitalisation and sustainability. This brings with it challenges, and many opportunities. Innovation and growth arise from new perspectives and ideas. What are yours? Join us on the way to a better future.

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