Quality Control Manager (Project Management)

Here are some of the great benefits that we offer:

• Competitive salary 
• Company paid health and dental benefits
• Paid vacation 
• 401K Plan with company match
• Opportunity for career stability and growth
• Tuition reimbursement program 

Responsibilities

• Successfully lead and mentor the quality team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. 
• Develop and implement quality assurance strategies and processes.
• Act as the primary contact for all quality related matters with customers and suppliers. 
• Conduct quality audits on suppliers to ensure compliance with company standards.
• Address customer complaints and implement corrective actions. 
• Oversee all aspects of product quality, from raw materials to final product. 
• Ensures maintenance of QC equipment – qualification, calibration and maintenance.
• Lead and support formal quality initiatives including SPC and Six Sigma.
• Participate in investigations for failures during Quality control testing; perform troubleshooting, process development, and improvement activities.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement process enhancements to increase product quality.
• Analyzes complex information from a fact-based standpoint to develop a strategy/plan that is consistent with the evidence collected.
• Coached team/others on how to leverage individual differences and strengths in the team to optimize decision-making and develop solutions.
• Sets and executes balanced goals for the team that are challenging and aspirational.
• Follow projects through from conception to completion, with a focus on meeting stated objectives. 
• Ensures a culture is in place that puts the safety and welfare of our employees ahead of all other goals. 
• Lead Operational Excellence using CI principles, tools, methods, and techniques, in direct support of achieving business goals, improved performance, and decreased cost. 
• Lead cross-functional teams to solve quality issues and improve operational efficiency. 
• Ensure all products meet regulatory requirements and industry standards. 
• Maintain up-to-date documentation and quality records. 
• Prepare quality reports and present findings to senior management. 

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Quality Management, Engineering, or a related field.  

Qualifications 

• Proven experience in a leadership role in Quality Management.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• 5+ Years of experience as Quality Control Manager in the extrusion aluminum industry or equivalent.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to both develop solutions and identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. 
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. 
• Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. 
• Strong financial literacy — Job requires the ability to drive P&L change in standard costing system through well thought out projects with appropriate ROI. 
• Disciplined Execution — Job requires holding the Operations team accountable through daily execution to the plan. When required, he/she will need to be able to dive into details to ensure operational success. 
• Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical. 
• Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. 
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. 
• Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. 
• Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. 
• Customer Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. 
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in manufacturing.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in lean process improvement.
• Computer Skills (knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). 

The annual base salary range for this position is $86,856 - $136,488. If you are hired, your annual base pay will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base pay range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued wage growth.

At Sierra Aluminum we believe in a culture of equality. Respect and integrity are at our core. We are committed to building and embracing a diverse workforce and creating an environment that is open and inclusive for everyone. 

Samuel, Son & Co. U.S. Inc./ Sierra Aluminum provides equal opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

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