Quality Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Objective:

Assist in implementing the SMI Quality system at designated SMI facility

Assist in ensuring that product and services are above customer expectations

Assist in ensuring that plant has an active training program.

Perform plant quality checks per SMI’s Quality Improvement Process (QIP)

Organizational Dimensions:

Reports to (to be determined)

Coordinates with VP’s, Area Managers and customers to ensure customer expectations

are exceeded.

Works directly with plant employees on training and quality issues.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Planning

Improve and implement the SMI quality system to ensure compliance with customer

requirements.

Provide periodic feedback of plants’ quality performance to personnel.

Identify opportunities to improve plant operations and focus resources to make and

maintain improvements.

Conducts / Assists with plant quality meetings

Updates and maintains quality records.

Ensure compliance with QIP requirements.

Works on new technology research and development for quality improvements.

Benchmark / feasibility of implementation of new technology.

Process control

Assists in project management as requested by project manager.

Ensure maintenance programs are in place, IAW, QIP and are being followed.

Conducts in-process cullet sampling procedures per QIP manual.

Track quality performance, identify problem areas, take action to Improve.

Observe Quality Technicians’ actions to ensure cullet is processed to customer

specification

Customer Quality:

Assist customer with quality initiatives and projects

Assists and conducts Six Sigma type projects as a green belt under the guidance of a

Black Belt.

Training

Assist in training development and provide quality process training to plant personnel

Assists in rewriting manuals and standard operating procedures

Objective:

Assist in implementing the SMI Quality system at designated SMI facility

Assist in ensuring that product and services are above customer expectations

Assist in ensuring that plant has an active training program.

Perform plant quality checks per SMI’s Quality Improvement Process (QIP)

Organizational Dimensions:

Reports to (to be determined)

Coordinates with VP’s, Area Managers and customers to ensure customer expectations

are exceeded.

Works directly with plant employees on training and quality issues.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Planning

Improve and implement the SMI quality system to ensure compliance with customer

requirements.

Provide periodic feedback of plants’ quality performance to personnel.

Identify opportunities to improve plant operations and focus resources to make and

maintain improvements.

Conducts / Assists with plant quality meetings

Updates and maintains quality records.

Ensure compliance with QIP requirements.

Works on new technology research and development for quality improvements.

Benchmark / feasibility of implementation of new technology.

Process control

Assists in project management as requested by project manager.

Ensure maintenance programs are in place, IAW, QIP and are being followed.

Conducts in-process cullet sampling procedures per QIP manual.

Track quality performance, identify problem areas, take action to Improve.

Observe Quality Technicians’ actions to ensure cullet is processed to customer

specification

Customer Quality:

Assist customer with quality initiatives and projects

Assists and conducts Six Sigma type projects as a green belt under the guidance of a

Black Belt.

Training

Assist in training development and provide quality process training to plant personnel

Assists in rewriting manuals and standard operating procedures

DRAFT

QA Manager Job Description Draft

Skills

Good communication skills

Job Description: Quality Improvement Manager

Objective:

Assist in implementing the SMI Quality system at designated SMI facility

Assist in ensuring that product and services are above customer expectations

Assist in ensuring that plant has an active training program.

Perform plant quality checks per SMI’s Quality Improvement Process (QIP)

Organizational Dimensions:

Reports to (to be determined)Vice-President Continuous Improvement - Operations.­­­­­­­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

Coordinates with VP’s, Area Managers and customers to ensure customer expectations are exceeded.

Works directly with plant employees on training and quality issues.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Planning

Improve and implement the SMI quality system to ensure compliance with customer requirements.

Provide periodic feedback of plants’ quality performance to personnel.

Identify opportunities to improve plant operations and focus resources to make and maintain improvements.

Conducts / Assists with plant quality meetings

Updates and maintains quality records.

Ensure compliance with QIP requirements.

Works on new technology research and development for quality improvements.

Benchmark / feasibility of implementation of new technology.

Process control

Assists in project management as requested by project manager.

Ensure maintenance programs are in place, IAW, QIP and are being followed.

Conducts in-process cullet sampling procedures per QIP manual.

Track quality performance, identify problem areas, take action to Improve.

Observe Quality Technicians’ actions to ensure cullet is processed to customer specification

Customer Quality:

Assist customer with quality initiatives and projects

Assists and conducts Six Sigma type projects as a green belt under the guidance of a Black Belt.

Training

Assist in training development and provide quality process training to plant personnel

Assists in rewriting manuals and standard operating procedures

Skills

Good communication skills

Bilingual Spanish is a plus

Familiar with quality assurance procedures

Computer operation skills: Word, Excel, Power Point, Access

Problem solving

Strong math/statistics skills, Six Sigma experience, a plus

Capable of training subordinates.

Strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills

Strong leadership skills

Strong work ethic and ability to work independently, with little supervision

Self starter

Bilingual Spanish is a plus

Familiar with quality assurance procedures

Computer operation skills: Word, Excel, Power Point, Access

Problem solving

Strong math/statistics skills, Six Sigma experience, a plus

Capable of training subordinates.

Strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills

Strong leadership skills

Strong work ethic and ability to work independently, with little supervision

Self starter

Objective:

Assist in implementing the SMI Quality system at designated SMI facility

Assist in ensuring that product and services are above customer expectations

Assist in ensuring that plant has an active training program.

Perform plant quality checks per SMI’s Quality Improvement Process (QIP)

Organizational Dimensions:

Reports to (to be determined)

Coordinates with VP’s, Area Managers and customers to ensure customer expectations

are exceeded.

Works directly with plant employees on training and quality issues.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Planning

Improve and implement the SMI quality system to ensure compliance with customer

requirements.

Provide periodic feedback of plants’ quality performance to personnel.

Identify opportunities to improve plant operations and focus resources to make and

maintain improvements.

Conducts / Assists with plant quality meetings

Updates and maintains quality records.

Ensure compliance with QIP requirements.

Works on new technology research and development for quality improvements.

Benchmark / feasibility of implementation of new technology.

Process control

Assists in project management as requested by project manager.

Ensure maintenance programs are in place, IAW, QIP and are being followed.

Conducts in-process cullet sampling procedures per QIP manual.

Track quality performance, identify problem areas, take action to Improve.

Observe Quality Technicians’ actions to ensure cullet is processed to customer

specification

Customer Quality:

Assist customer with quality initiatives and projects

Assists and conducts Six Sigma type projects as a green belt under the guidance of a

Black Belt.

Training

Assist in training development and provide quality process training to plant personnel

Assists in rewriting manuals and standard operating procedures

DRAFT

QA Manager Job Description Draft

Skills

Good communication skills

Bilingual Spanish is a plus

Familiar with quality assurance procedures

Computer operation skills: Word, Excel, Power Point, Access

Problem solving

Strong math/statistics skills, Six Sigma experience, a plus

Capable of training subordinates.

Strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills

Strong leadership skills

Strong work ethic and ability to work independently, with little supervision

Self starter

Objective:

Assist in implementing the SMI Quality system at designated SMI facility

Assist in ensuring that product and services are above customer expectations

Assist in ensuring that plant has an active training program.

Perform plant quality checks per SMI’s Quality Improvement Process (QIP)

Organizational Dimensions:

Reports to (to be determined)

Coordinates with VP’s, Area Managers and customers to ensure customer expectations

are exceeded.

Works directly with plant employees on training and quality issues.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Planning

Improve and implement the SMI quality system to ensure compliance with customer

requirements.

Provide periodic feedback of plants’ quality performance to personnel.

Identify opportunities to improve plant operations and focus resources to make and

maintain improvements.

Conducts / Assists with plant quality meetings

Updates and maintains quality records.

Ensure compliance with QIP requirements.

Works on new technology research and development for quality improvements.

Benchmark / feasibility of implementation of new technology.

Process control

Assists in project management as requested by project manager.

Ensure maintenance programs are in place, IAW, QIP and are being followed.

Conducts in-process cullet sampling procedures per QIP manual.

Track quality performance, identify problem areas, take action to Improve.

Observe Quality Technicians’ actions to ensure cullet is processed to customer

specification

Customer Quality:

Assist customer with quality initiatives and projects

Assists and conducts Six Sigma type projects as a green belt under the guidance of a

Black Belt.

Training

Assist in training development and provide quality process training to plant personnel

Assists in rewriting manuals and standard operating procedures

DRAFT

QA Manager Job Description Draft

Skills

Good communication skills

Bilingual Spanish is a plus

Familiar with quality assurance procedures

Computer operation skills: Word, Excel, Power Point, Access

Problem solving

Strong math/statistics skills, Six Sigma experience, a plus

Capable of training subordinates.

Strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills

Strong leadership skills

Strong work ethic and ability to work independently, with little supervision

Self starter

DRAFT

QA Manager Job Description Draft

Skills

Good communication skills

Bilingual Spanish is a plus

Familiar with quality assurance procedures

Computer operation skills: Word, Excel, Power Point, Access

Problem solving

Strong math/statistics skills, Six Sigma experience, a plus

Capable of training subordinates.

Strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills

Strong leadership skills

Strong work ethic and ability to work independently, with little supervision

Self starter