Quality Assurance Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

Boise, ID

Full-time

Description

AERO Specialties is a world leader in manufacturing and distributing high-quality ground support equipment (GSE). We opened our doors in 1987 as a small, local manufacturer and have grown tremendously with offices in the Boise, ID, USA area and multiple international sales as service locations. We remain dedicated to the company's mission of providing the best GSE and customer service possible. We are seeking new team members who share our core values and vision: building a team of people dedicated to our purpose who strive for excellence in performance!

Responsible for maintaining and improving Quality Management Systems in accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards, including ongoing compliance and continuous improvement initiatives. Oversees product, part, material, and process quality assurance programs to prevent defects in new and existing products. Supervises and develops a skilled inspection team. Serves as the Quality Management Systems Representative and ensures compliance with applicable EPA, OSHA, and environmental requirements.

What are we looking for?

Someone with the following Core Competencies

• Demonstrates ability to lead, achieving goals that contribute to the company's growth through communication, motivation, and accountability
• The ability to complete multiple challenging tasks/projects within agreed time frames and with the appropriate level of critical thinking and quality. To manage daily, monthly, and annual goals with clear, proactive communication and follow-up across all internal and external teams
• The drive to improve the business and its processes by seeking efficiency in all activities
• The ability to take ownership of actions and outcomes, maintain a positive and professional approach when working with coworkers and addressing challenges, and drive results through personal accountability and team alignment
• The ability to respond effectively to setbacks by identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, and working collaboratively to move forward and achieve team objectives

And someone who can:

• Motivate the various teams to achieve organizational and personal goals: develop and implement timelines to achieve targets and delegate tasks to team members
• Promote a team concept with staff through collaboration, communication, and positive morale
• Empower team members with skills to improve their confidence, product knowledge, and communication skills; provide necessary training to maximize their potential
• Facilitate the process for ISO certifications, maintaining policies and procedures for full implementation and compliance. Assigned as ISO Management Representative
• Supervise a skilled and knowledgeable team that uses best practices and a risk-based approach to inspection techniques and quality assurance processes to minimize scrap and rework, improve quality, increase profitability, and ensure on-time customer acceptance of products
• Analyze all procedures, inspection techniques, and equipment and implement improvements to improve inspection effectiveness
• Confer with representatives of material and component suppliers to obtain information related to supply quality, capacity of vendor to meet orders, and vendor quality standards
• Maintain in-process, receiving, and outgoing inspection systems, equipment, gauges, records, and print files following company Quality Assurance policies
• CIT: establish standards and procedures for continuous improvement

Requirements

What qualifies someone for this position?

• 2 - 5 years of experience focused on leading quality assurance, ISO certification, and inspection processes
• Expertise in leading a progressive quality team in a dynamic manufacturing environment
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
• Experience with an ERP system (Infor/LN/Baan preferred)
• Experience with ISO9001 required
• Experience with ISO14001 a plus
• Familiarity with EPA and OSHA regulations a plus
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline, or equivalent experience

What do you get in return?

• Competitive pay DOE
• We pay 100% of your (the employee's) health insurance premium at time of eligibility (after 60 days at 1st of the month)
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employer match for 401k with eligibility to participate after only 90 days
• Options for short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible work schedules
• Paid vacations and personal time; the longer you're with us, the more you'll accrue
• Paid holidays
• Potential for profit sharing