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Summary Description:

Plan, coordinate and direct quality control program designed to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established standards.

Essential Functions:

• Supervise employees in the quality assurance department
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies
• Interview, hire and train employees
• Plan, assign and direct work
• Appraise performance
• Reward and discipline employees
• Address complaints and resolve problems
• Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product
• Perform responsibilities as the ISO management representative to insure that the requirements of AS 9000, ISO 9001, QS 9000 are implemented and maintained
• Formulate and maintain quality control objectives and coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs
• Direct workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over materials, facilities and products
• Plan, promote and organize training activities related to product quality and reliability
• Investigate and adjust customer complaints regarding quality

Perform any and all other job related tasks as assigned

Skills or Experience Required:

Must have High School diploma or GED and Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) from a four-(4) year college or university; or one (1) to two (2) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Position Demands or Requirements:

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Must have the ability to - 

Respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community.

• Write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format
• Effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Must have the ability to - 

• Apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations and permutations
• Apply mathematical operations such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis

REASONING SKILLS:

Must have the ability to - 

• Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and with several abstract and concrete variables

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand to finger, hand to feel objects, tools or controls and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.