Quality Manager

Overview Job Title: Quality Manager APEL Extrusions Location: Phoenix, AZ U.S. Position: Does not qualify for work visa/sponsorship. The Company: APEL Extrusions, Inc. is an independent extruder, finisher and fabricator of aluminum extrusions, with six extrusion presses and a full array of finishing capabilities occupying over 600,000 square feet of modern manufacturing space employing approximately 300 people. With facilities in Calgary Canada, Coburg Oregon, and Phoenix Arizona, APEL serves the commercial, residential, and industrial markets of Western Canada and the Western United States. Job Summary Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Quality Manager has overall responsibility for sustaining and improving the APEL Operating System while providing Quality leadership within the APEL organization. The incumbent will be responsible for all aspects of the Quality Management System, and the internal and external costs of quality. Benefits Clean & safe work environment. Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K with matching Paid Holidays Paid Vacation Nature and Scope The Quality Manager is the Senior Quality Representative on site and is responsible for oversight, training and execution of production and company operations on a day-to-day basis. Working with Operations Personnel, Customer Service, The Technical Group, Departmental Managers, and the Company’s Management Team the Quality Manager ensures production is made to agreed to standards and play a pivotal role in APEL’s continuous Improvement Process. Work with Sales and our Customers to investigate and identify root causes of Quality Issues and develop processes and procedures to eliminate those Issues. Job Duties/Responsibilities Manage the APEL Quality Management System & ensure facility compliance while continuously improving and maintaining the System, including the Quality Manual, and document control. Manage a team of quality technicians and engineers. Coordinate and conduct internal Quality System audits to ensure compliance with documented procedures. Train members of the organization, including Management, in the areas of Quality, Statistical Process Control (inspection, metrology, methods and tools) and Continuous Improvement Practices. Develop, train, and supervise inspection programs, including sampling and testing of in-process and finished goods to ensure product conformance to specification. Investigate, research and work with Customers and APEL employees to reduce/eliminate product defects. Provide leadership and direction to the APEL team to effectively improve APEL’s product quality. Liaise with Customer’s on quality issues and work with the APEL Team to institute sustainable corrective actions. Facilitate root cause analysis and problem-solving initiatives. Monitor, measure, report and effect quality performance and improvement trends on an ongoing basis. Represent and promote Customer expectations regarding quality within the APEL facility. Lead the deployment of Process Management to improve stability and performance using tools such as process flow charts, Pareto charts, fishbone diagrams, process and product FMEA’s, control plans and control charts. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications A proven record of senior management success in a fast paced, customer focused, manufacturing environment. Familiarity with business compliance requirements. Experience in successfully developing strong teams and strong relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, customers and other key business partners. Experience in managing safety, quality, productivity, and cost in a capital-intensive operation. Experience and training in Quality Systems, Lean and Six Sigma concepts. Proven ability to Lead, to Collaborate and to Execute. Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or relevant education from an accredited technical institution. ASQC certification as a Quality Engineer preferred. 6 years of manufacturing experience with ideally 4 years of quality management responsibility Contact Please apply online at apelextrusions.com. APEL thanks all applicants for their interest – only selected candidates will be contacted. No telephone inquiries, please. APEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr