Manager Quality-China
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Job Summary
About Kennametal
With over 80 years as an industrial technology leaderKennametal productivity to customers through materials science tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense earthworks energy general engineering and transportation turn toKennametalto help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately8700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay $2.1 billionin revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn and YouTube.
Job Description
This position will cover job functions for the quality department responsible for compliance to the Quality Management System for the campus as well as the day-to-day activities and development of the quality team members. This includes customer satisfaction (complaints response time ePPM) and financial performance of Quality (COPQ)
Customer Satisfaction Approve on-time 8Ds to customers after quality events which impact customers. Identify projects for continuous improvement and work with cross-functional team to execute. Job may require frequent contact with customer personnel to align responses and drive customer intimacy
Financial Performance of Quality (COPQ) Utilize MRB process to drive problem solving to prevent recurrence on major issues. Identify projects for continuous improvement and work with cross-functional team to execute
Quality Management System Maintain policies procedures control plans failure catalogs audits metrology et al in a way that fosters an atmosphere of compliance on campus and continually improves customer satisfaction and quality financial performance
Flawless launch & change Ensures team is engaged so that risks are identified and mitigated ahead of launch for newly developed product or process or product changes on the campus
Ensures an effective organizational structure and sufficient staffing for the quality department on the campus. Leads the day-to-day activities of the quality team and promotes a culture of quality ownership among all cross-functions on the campus through strategic development and communication
Maintain the Quality Management System (ISO 9001) of the site. Engage with regional and global QMS leadership to ensure conformance to business segment & corporate procedures
Shares in the overall improvement metrics of the site to ensure quality targets are not sacrificed and a joint effort is made toward resource optimization and utilization
Identifies & supports training initiatives for work force on the campus in and out of quality department
Supports regional and global strategic quality initiatives on the campus
Approve and execute (LPA) product & process audits aimed to drive standardization of jobs. The ability to communicate and coach closure of process and inspection non-conformances is required
Facilitate on-time response to customer complaints through approving 8Ds generated by a cross-functional team led by a quality engineer. Diagnose top level causes of customer complaints to drive continuous improvement efforts on the campus and project manage with the cross functional team to ensure execution. Personal leadership of high impact customer complaints may be required
Facilitate root cause and corrective action for high impact scrap events coming from the MRB process. This can include events which did not go through the MRB process
Requirements:
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be able to use required computer software including but not limited to SAP Microsoft Office.
- 5-8 years of experience required.
- Requires Bachelors Degree or equivalent industry experience.
- Knowledge of ISO standards and requirements
- Must be able to use gages and measurement devices that determine compliance to drawing and product specifications. Must be able to retrieve and interpret drawings & specifications
- Must be able to read and understand insert identification chart routings and operating procedures. Must be able to determine insert defect criteria with product engineering.
- Applies experience and skills to complete assigned work within own area of expertise (core tools)
- Works within standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods
- Six Sigma ASQ Certification CQE preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- APQP
- Quality Assurance
- ISO 9001
- Lean Six Sigma
- PPAP
- Root cause Analysis
- ISO 13485
- Quality Systems
- Quality Control
- Quality Management
- As9100
- Manufacturing
About Company
Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) brings together materials science, technical expertise, innovative thinking and superior customer service to help the world fly, drive, power and build. Our tools, materials and wear-resistant solutions enable customers to run longer, cut faster and machine ... View more
