Quality Manager
Company: Gentex Corporation
Location: Rancho Cucamonga
Posted on: October 18, 2024
Job Description:
Description:GENTEX AT A GLANCE:At Gentex Corporation, we've
created an environment where great ideas and great people can
thrive. Leveraging a history that spans over 130 years, Gentex is a
global leader in personal protection and situational awareness
solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial
personnel operating in high performance environments. Join our
multinational team of exceptional and dedicated employees around
the world and work on challenging and rewarding projects, grow your
skills, and advance your career all while making a positive
difference in the lives of our customers. Together, you and Gentex
can build a career that's uniquely yours.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- BS/BA degree in Management or Quality from an accredited
college, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
related to aerospace manufacturing Quality Assurance. PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 10 years of aerospace manufacturing quality
assurance experience, to include a minimum of 5 years in a
management position. Certified green belt or higher is a plus as
well as 3 years work experience or more in a Six Sigma
organization. ABOUT THE JOB!The purpose of this position is to
manage a Quality Assurance and Quality Control system that
interprets customer requirements (via drawings, specifications,
contractual requirements) and plans, executes and measures the
outputs to meet these requirements. Additionally, the position
maintains Quality System requirements in accordance with Gentex
Corporation management expectations and systems certifications
(AS-9100 and ISO 9001:2008) and develops metrics to measure
continuous improvements to the system.
Gentex offers a robust benefit package- including, but not limited
to, medical coverages, 401k, paid time off and excellent work
schedules including a 9/80 work week.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Must have a thorough understanding of Statistical Process
Control (SPC) techniques and how to effectively utilize these
tools.
- At least 5 years' experience in Quality Assurance, should be
combined with a demonstrated track record of accomplishments
managing systems, people, and process improvement activities.
- Experience with aerospace quality management system
- Experience dealing and ensuring compliance to contract and
regulatory requirements.
- Ability to develop, document and implement a QA management
strategy in line with the overall business requirements.
- Strategic influencing skills including the ability to promote
continuous improvements in QA processes at all levels and across
all areas of the organization.
- Strong leadership skills that inspire team confidence and
respect while motivating team members in a creative and effective
manner
- Diplomacy skills including the ability to withstand pressures
and say 'no' to other managers when quality is insufficient, or QA
processes are not being adhered to
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the
ability to understand and critique requirements
- Excellent communications skills including the ability to
prepare and present reports to a range of audiences.
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to promote
cooperation between all functional groups within the
organization.
- Strong Quality Assurance disciplines including:o Statistical
principleso Supplier quality assurance processeso Inspection
techniques, physical testing, and measurement principleso ISO 9001,
and AS9100 standards and regulationso GD&T principles and
machining processes
- Able to build and maintain effective relationships with
internal and external customers, suppliers, and cross-functional
teams.
- Ability to interpret customer quality requirements and product
drawings, schematics, specifications, etc.
- Determination and documentation of incoming test and inspection
plans, including sampling plans.
- LEAN experience a plus.
- Capable of building an effective quality team through setting
expectations, assessing performance capability, prescribing
remediation, and through effective interviewing, hiring, and
disciplinary techniques
- Computer proficient in Minitab and Microsoft
OfficeRequirements: Strategic
- Design, implement, and maintain a Quality Assurance Management
system across all areas of the business, including the necessary
definition, development and deployment of quality assurance
strategies that align with overall business KPIs
- Develop and manage quality assurance metrics for performance
improvement of all teams.
- Implement ongoing quality improvement processes across all
areas:
- Develop and manage practices to raise quality during hardware
or production process development.
- Develop or specify standards, methods, or procedures to
determine product quality or release readiness.
- Develop and manage practices to ensure quality throughout all
phases of development including requirements, design, and right
through into production.
- Evaluate and enhance QA standards, technologies and
approaches.
- Identify deviance from standards and suggest modifications to
ensure compliance.
- Partners with team and the Director of Corporate Quality to
develop and establish best practices and to establish and track
Quality metrics to support Enterprise goals.Operational
- Ensure QA standards are met and report on compliance (including
performance against QA Management plan, business KPIs and customer
input)
- Ensure inspection methods are well documented to ensure
reusability and compliance with standards.
- Ensure the viability, functionality and effectiveness of
inspection tooling and fixturing.
- Identify relevant quality-related training needs and deliver
training.
- Provides guidelines based on requirements and oversees the
review of Purchase Order, Contract, Sales Order, Work Order and
Drawing review.
- Performs, leads, guides, and supervises others to perform
specification review Implement plans and actions to maintain
compliance of plant operations with Quality Manual and applicable
quality standards, direct efforts in continuous improvement.
- Guides, leads, and supervises others to develop and implement
methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and
devises methods to assess cost and responsibility.
- Performs and oversees others to perform AS9100 maintenance
activities including audits, Preventative and Corrective action,
continuous improvement, and related tasks.
- Responsible for the day-to-day operations and ensuring
effective, efficient, and safe performance of the Quality
Department including Quality Engineering, Quality Control, Test
Lab, and Metrology, includes Continuous Improvement efforts to
improve accuracy, cost, and execution
- Responsible for evaluating employees and coaching to adjust
performance and administering disciplinary action as
necessary.
- Responsible for Performance management and appraisals for
Quality Department.
- Participate in the Design Review Process including design
reviews, drawing review for inspection and testability and
participate in the Design Validation process.
- Implement a Supplier Quality Management Program in accordance
with corporate guidelines.
- Completes other duties as assigned by the Operations
ManagerSUPERVISION:Manages Quality Assurance & Quality Control
PersonnelTO APPLY:Visit: https://gentexcorp.com/careers/
LOCATION: Gentex's Rancho Cucamonga facility is in Rancho
Cucamonga, CA is a city of about 177,000 residents located just
south of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles
National Forest in San Bernardino County, California, United
States. About 37 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles, Rancho
Cucamonga is the 19th most populous city in southern California and
the 27th state-wide. The city's seal, which centers on a cluster of
grapes, alludes to the city's agricultural history including
winemaking. Also, the Ontario Reign Hockey and Quakers Baseball
teams are located 20 minutes from the Rancho Cucamonga
location.
At Gentex, we don't just accept difference-we celebrate it, we
support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees,
our products and our community. Gentex Corporation is an Equal
Opportunity Employer M/F/Protected Veterans/Individuals with
Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or
on the basis of disability. Gentex is an E-Verify Participant.
Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is required. If
you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in
order to apply for a position with Gentex, please call our Human
Resources department at 909-257-3598.
Compensation details: 120000-145000 Yearly Salary
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Keywords: Gentex Corporation, Arcadia , Quality Manager, Executive , Rancho Cucamonga, California
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