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Elk River, Minnesota, Us

Hopkins, Mn, Us

•Manage aspects of company quality system•Develop, communicate, implement and maintain plan to achieve quality metrics in relation to the company’s quality system•Manage quality engineers, quality engineering tech, document control specialist, calibration technician, and product inspectors•Work with customers and auditors ensuring complete resolution to quality related issues•Promote overall quality awareness, achievement, and performance throughout the organization•Ensure compliance with customer specifications and requirements•Familiar with ISO 9001 and TS 16949 standards•Effectively interact with production and development teams to maintain product supply and help introduce new products and programs•Bring together technical staff of different disciplines to plan, formulate, and agree on comprehensive quality procedures and systems•Manage DMR (discrepant material report), RMA (return material authorization), and CDF (customer discrepancy form) systems•Lead customer and quality system audits•Write and prepare technical documents for monthly management review•Manage and maintain the company’s quality inspection and product release programs for incoming and in-process materials and components, processes, and finished goods.•Lead plant wide quality meetings

Hopkins, Mn, Us

•Manage continuous improvement activities and projects•Determine potential quality issues and implement preventative actions•Implement corrective actions for plant and customer non-conformance quality issues-Investigate and determine root cause of product non-conformance-Determine and implement corrective action to prevent future non-conformance-Validate corrective and preventative actions-Work directly with customers on non-conformance quality issues-Fill out and submit Corrective Action Reports (8D, 5Why, eCATS, Covisint)•Create quality assurance and manufacturing work instructions•Visit customer facilities for quality review and to help aid in understanding of customer quality concerns•Set up, run, and analyze capability studies and gage R&R’s•Train operators and inspection personnel on quality procedures•Help conduct, assemble, and submit PPAP binders•Develop gage and measurement systems to insure part quality•TS 16949 internal auditor and audit organizer•DMR reduction team leader•Product validation part removal and improvement team leader•Develop in process control plan and measurement systems to ensure part quality•Work directly with customer to define critical part characteristics•Work directly with customer on continuous improvement opportunities to enhance part quality and reduce quality non-conformance issues