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Winchester, Tn, Us

Kimball Tennessee

Assisted in the planning and successful launch of a new weekend shift that includes Machining, Painting, Welding, Materials, and a Team capable of Special Projects required for the support of first shift and any last-minute production needs. Select duties to follow:• Direct all weekend plant operations in accordance with established priorities and sequences for manufacturing products using knowledge of production processes and methods, machine and equipment capabilities, and skilled… Show more Assisted in the planning and successful launch of a new weekend shift that includes Machining, Painting, Welding, Materials, and a Team capable of Special Projects required for the support of first shift and any last-minute production needs. Select duties to follow:• Direct all weekend plant operations in accordance with established priorities and sequences for manufacturing products using knowledge of production processes and methods, machine and equipment capabilities, and skilled labor.• Monitor and evaluate employee productivity and behavior and provide constructive feedback and coaching when necessary. Own progressive discipline for all assigned employees. Manage and route employee relations issues appropriately and timely.• Maintain timekeeping and personnel records such as vacation and time off requests and progressive discipline.• Cross functionally partner with all teams within the plant to establish production schedules, combat production issues, and offer suggestions for changes in production conditions as well as any other plant concerns that may need to be addressed during the weekend.• Supervise and assist in the setup, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of shop floor equipment.• Abide by and enforce ISO requirements and safety procedures in meeting or exceeding goals established for safety, labor efficiencies, schedule attainment, scrap, rework, and any other plant-related goals. Show less

Kimball Tennessee

• Understand test standards and develop procedures to properly test finished products.• Analyze and Understand manufacturing processes across all product lines in order to develop and implement safer, higher quality, and more efficient procedures.• Perform root cause investigations for customer concerns and complaints promptly and thoroughly, meeting with customers in the field when required to ensure total customer satisfaction.• Coordinate customer inspections and audits across… Show more • Understand test standards and develop procedures to properly test finished products.• Analyze and Understand manufacturing processes across all product lines in order to develop and implement safer, higher quality, and more efficient procedures.• Perform root cause investigations for customer concerns and complaints promptly and thoroughly, meeting with customers in the field when required to ensure total customer satisfaction.• Coordinate customer inspections and audits across multiple product lines and maintain a current and thorough knowledge of those product lines in order to provide a timely and correct response to customers both on-site and off-site.• Design, install, and evaluate quality assurance process sampling systems, procedures, and statistical techniques.• Understand a wide range of specifications in order to make product change recommendations where necessary.• Maintain excellent rapport and interface with all other engineering functions within the organization, as well as customers and suppliers on quality and product-related issues.• Directly follow High Priority/High-Cost projects in order to provide detailed updates to the customer regarding any required hold points for their direct report to any governing body for the project as well as provide objective evidence of inspections upon their arrival from order entry until order shipment. Show less

Morrison, Tennessee, United States

• Plan and direct activities related to the development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for processes and products.• Perform audits of supplier facilities to ensure conformance with current customer standards.• Provide detailed feedback to suppliers on audit findings and quality concerns.• Develop improvement plans in conjunction with any non-conforming supplier.• Develop plans for and follow through with customer PPAP requirements with strict adherence to… Show more • Plan and direct activities related to the development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for processes and products.• Perform audits of supplier facilities to ensure conformance with current customer standards.• Provide detailed feedback to suppliers on audit findings and quality concerns.• Develop improvement plans in conjunction with any non-conforming supplier.• Develop plans for and follow through with customer PPAP requirements with strict adherence to deadlines.• Calculate and evaluate Cp and Cpk values.• Develop and maintain a schedule for reporting monthly QVCC data to customer facilities.• Develop and Implement countermeasures for both plant and customer problems• Develop standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation of materials, components, and finished assemblies.• Develop inspection standards, check sheets, and process control standards.• Develop and perform R & R studies for newly developed gages when required.• Devise sampling procedures, as well as design and develop forms and instructions for reporting quality data reliably.• Review blueprint drawings to determine part disposition• Develop and Implement methods of rework of discrepant materials, as well as devise methods to assess cost, responsibility, and viability of any rework prior to implementation.• Direct engineering technicians in measuring and testing product as well as tabulating data.• Develop training material and conduct training activities related to quality control activities and part function.• Assist all other departments in determining root cause evaluations and developing sufficient countermeasures.• Assist in maintaining ISO 9001 certifications for both Tennessee and Alabama plants• Develop action items and lead Kaizen activities as well as provide detailed PowerPoint data updates weekly covering ongoing open items for the kaizen team. Show less

Kimball, Tennessee

• Assist in administering quality improvement efforts across a multitude of product lines and company functions in a start-up setting with no existing processes or procedures.• Oversee and monitor the inspection and testing of materials and products to ensure adherence to established governing standards both internally and externally.• Direct, assist, and develop quality technicians in their daily work assignments to ensure productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.• Regularly… Show more • Assist in administering quality improvement efforts across a multitude of product lines and company functions in a start-up setting with no existing processes or procedures.• Oversee and monitor the inspection and testing of materials and products to ensure adherence to established governing standards both internally and externally.• Direct, assist, and develop quality technicians in their daily work assignments to ensure productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.• Regularly apply critical thinking, problem-solving, and lean manufacturing skills to an array of daily issues in order to correct any barriers in a timely and cost-efficient manner.• Define and establish necessary communication strategies for the improvement and awareness of quality issues across all departments. Show less

Kimball, Tennessee

• Support quality processes and testing methods to define finished product and process capabilities and to establish standards to confirm the manufacturing process and results.• Actively pursue continuous improvements in an ongoing effort to improve the processes and products.• Support manufacturing and engineering by providing data, answering questions, and providing solutions in a timely, proficient manner.• Work within cross-functional operations team supporting day-to-day… Show more • Support quality processes and testing methods to define finished product and process capabilities and to establish standards to confirm the manufacturing process and results.• Actively pursue continuous improvements in an ongoing effort to improve the processes and products.• Support manufacturing and engineering by providing data, answering questions, and providing solutions in a timely, proficient manner.• Work within cross-functional operations team supporting day-to-day problems and improvements in a plant start-up setting.• Maintain the utmost proficiency in interpreting, as well as conveying blueprint drawings.• Generate detailed reports and inspections for Customer and or State/City review. Show less

Morrison, Tennessee, United States

• Analyze plant and customer problems in order to develop thorough countermeasures.• Develop inspection standards, check sheets, and process control standards.• Review blueprint drawings and use data analysis (CMM Data/CPK) to determine the part disposition.• Perform detailed line audits on critical lines.• Create and train others on Quality Assurance documents. (SOPs, CTQS, Control Plans, ETC.)• Develop and implement methods for the disposition of discrepant material and… Show more • Analyze plant and customer problems in order to develop thorough countermeasures.• Develop inspection standards, check sheets, and process control standards.• Review blueprint drawings and use data analysis (CMM Data/CPK) to determine the part disposition.• Perform detailed line audits on critical lines.• Create and train others on Quality Assurance documents. (SOPs, CTQS, Control Plans, ETC.)• Develop and implement methods for the disposition of discrepant material and devise methods to cost and responsibility to assess Show less