Assistant Quality Manager
Plan, direct, and manage activities related to Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) for all new programs and related functions in accordance with policies and programs set forth and required by the customer. Lead the development and completion of all APQP, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and International Material Data System (IMDS) & Process Instructions. Assist with program execution from the prototype phase through production. Coordinate efforts between customers, sub-suppliers, and lab suppliers to ensure accurate dimensional results, on-time PPAP submissions, etc. Review customer drawings and requirements to identify dimensional concerns, estimate layout & inspection costs, timing, gauging, and feasibility as they pertain to the APQP process. Evaluate engineering specifications and proposed production procedures and operations and make changes that will improve end-product quality. Design testing processes to be implemented during the production process. Perform diagnostics on manufacturing equipment to ensure machines, material flow, and equipment are within specifications for precision and accuracy prior to starting production. Conduct regular audits of production lines with a view to ensuring conformance with the established procedures and communicate with the production team and external parties such as materials vendors to apprise them of necessary corrective actions. Track the progress of each project and ensure that each product is accurately and reliably developed based on the customers requirements. Review statistical analyses on finished products in order to identify variations and develop changes to the process that will reduce such variations. Evaluate reports on findings throughout the testing procedures and develop plans of actions in order to correct issues. Act as liaison between the company and suppliers/customers and maintain strong relationships. Communicate with clients on a regular basis in order to address concerns about the quality of products and work towards resolving any problems or complaints.
Requirements: The position requires a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field and two years of experience in the offered position or a related position. This may be substituted with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field and five years of experience in the offered position or a related position. The position requires skills and knowledge in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Project Management, Operation Research, 5S, Kaizen, TQM, TQC, APQP, PPAP, GD & T, DMAIC, 5WHY, FEA, FMEA, SPC, Root Cause Analysis, Fishbone diagram, 4P Model, First Time Quality (FTQ), First Time Through (FTT), OSHA, ISO: 9001 specifications, and ISO: 14001 environmental Standards. The position requires Six Sigma Green Belt certification. The position requires incidental travel - 1 % of time, not more than several days, a few times a year.
40 hours/week.
Job Site: Burlington, NC
Email Resume to Central Carolina Products, Inc. at mdiaz@centralcarolinaproducts.com.