Job Description:
Quality Assurance / Metrology Engineer Manager
(Measurement Specialist)
Temporary / Consultant role
Monday-Friday, 'on-site' work schedule
We have a unique opportunity available for an experienced
Quality/Metrology Manager to work with our organization on a
'consulting basis' for the next few months.
Position Summary Statement:
Under direction and partnership with the business General
Manager, this Management team position has direct responsibility for
leading the LEAN journey throughout the business along with
discipline ownership of the Quality Management System and
Measurement Sciences/Metrology.
The LEAN journey focused on providing the overall business LEAN
process education and continuous improvement guidance &
leadership.
The Quality System context defined as: planning and executing
product manufacturing and post sales service for portable electronic
test instruments and on-line monitoring systems, across the global
electricity generation & transmission industry.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
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Serves as the ISO 9000 business management representative,
leading all compliance audits.
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Responsible for establishing, implementing, and directing all
Quality Assurance efforts.
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Establishes, Monitors, and provides Training for all Quality
Management System procedures and processes.
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Establishes, Leads, Monitors internal auditing program.
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Ownership/Responsibility for Quality Management System and
associated personnel: (defining needs, staffing, training,
directing, coaching, evaluating, compensating, disciplining,
enforcement of discipline procedures).
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Ownership/Responsibility for Measurement Science &
Equipment Metrology discipline and associated personnel: (defining
needs, staffing, training, directing, coaching, evaluating,
compensating, disciplining, procedure adherence).
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Oversee/Ensure Quality of all in-house and out-house
manufacturing operations, and process/procedure adherence… driving
SCARs & CARs as required.
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Establishes & Monitors Supplier Quality Assessment program.
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Participate/Lead Supplier Management meetings (existing
partner and new partner audits) driving overall performance
requirements and objectives.
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Provide Quality Systems perspective in support of business
in-house/out-house sourcing decisions.
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Participate in weekly Class 3/Class 4 status review and
planning meetings, facilitating meeting all Quality goals.
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Participate in weekly Change Control Review Meetings, gaining
insight & knowledge to ensure Quality of phase in action plans
(ECN review/approval).
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Ensure business adherence to appropriate T&M
instrument/equipment calibration, inspection, and testing methods.
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Monitor, report and drive continuous improvements throughout
the business as LEAN Champion.
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Translate the Organization's Group Quality & LEAN
objectives, actively manage the organization's Excellence System charts.
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Provide Leadership & Training to business on company
Excellence System Quality & LEAN initiatives.
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Participate in the annual business budgeting & review
cycles (partnering with General Manager and Controller).
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Capital Equipment Spend, Overhead %, Costs of Warranty, Costs
of Poor Quality.
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Monitor monthly Cost Center financial performance, taking
corrective actions as needed.
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Other duties as assigned.
Communication skills: Advanced oral & written
communication skills.
Interpersonal skills: Professional, respectful,
helpful, sincere, and energetic persona, business leader.
Listening skills: Ability to hear & meet
needs of business as communicated by business management, employees,
and Board leadership.
Problem-solving skills: Advanced problem-solving
skills: LEAN process tool kit usage across all disciplines of
business: Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Material
Management, Product Service, Customer Services, Product Development,
Product Quality.
External Contacts: Extensive
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Manufacturing & Supplier Partners / Equipment &
Tooling Suppliers / Component & Material Suppliers / LEAN
Consultants / ISO Registrars
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Global Company Accounting & Manufacturing teams /
Professional Societies
Travel Requirements:
0% to 10%
