
Manager I, Quality
- Stockton, CA
- $95,000-158,400 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop, deploy and maintain the plant's quality and continuous improvement systems.
- Regularly collect, analyze, summarize and report process quality information to all levels in the organization.
- Develop, implement quality policies, procedures.
- Plan, evaluate, and implement product specifications, test procedures.
- Identify, recommend, acquire, coordinate repairs, preventative maintenance, and calibration of testing equipment.
- Work closely with R&D.
- Provide technical support, expertise in statistical methods, DOE & continuous process improvements to plant population.
- Manage data gathering software, including procurement, installation, programming & end-user training.
- Provide analysis of data.
- Support cost reduction & process improvement projects.
- May participate in some HR initiatives.
- Coordinate and champion the plant in obtaining and sustaining the BRC certification, as well as other external customer certifications and inspections.
- Provide analytical support & coordinate the efforts involved in resolving quality issues in regards to product failures and/or returns.
- Act as a plant point of contact in regards to product quality for customer service, sales & marketing.
- BS/BA degree in Business or Technical Discipline
- 5-7 years of quality management experience or process engineering in a manufacturing environment.
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer/Professional Quality/Statistical Application certification.
- Experience with BRC, GFSI, or AIB certification and audits required.
- Microsoft Office, Statistical Software & some programming experience.
- Experience with Gainseeker software is desired.
- Statistical methods & process improvement techniques.
- Superior mathematical & statistical ability.
- Knowledge of manufacturing lab practices & test procedure.
- Continuing education: quality, statistical applications, business communication with a minimum of 1 seminar or course every other year.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including off-shift coverage & some weekends