TRC Quality Control Manager

QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER RESPONSIBLE TO: Director of Business Operations FUNCTION: The Quality Manager has the responsibility to ensure continuous production of quality products in a consistent manner meeting the established customer and military standards; develop implement and maintain ISO 9001 and TRC Quality System requirements; coordinate and direct the Quality Management System at all production facilities; ensure all facilities and subcontractors maintain an adequate Quality Management System compliant with establish TRC procedures; Responsible for supervising all aspects of the quality personnel within TRC Allied Industries; organize and supervise quality planning and inspections in order to meet all customer shipment schedules; responsible for ensuring that all plant facilities maintain adequate Environmental Health and Safety programs. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Excellent supervisory customer service verbal and written communication skills including the ability to supervise and direct the activities of a quality staff that consists of disabled and non-disabled workers. Strong technical knowledge of state-of-the-art quality systems. Ability to train others in aspects of quality systems relating to production activities. Thorough knowledge of current quality control practices including higher-level quality systems like ISO 9001 Six Sigma and TQM. Must possess knowledge of or ability to learn computer software programs applicable to the job including but not limited to: Excel Word Power Point and Microsoft Office. Must possess an understanding of lean manufacturing and strong problem solving skills. Ability to communicate effectively with customers and others at all levels both within and outside of the organization. Must have the ability to organize time well and manage multiple time-sensitive high volume logistics and quality responsibilities effectively and in a timely fashion. Self-initiating with ability to work independently with little direct oversight and supervision. Reliability flexibility and a willingness to work non-traditional hours as needed or assigned to fulfill assigned duties. Willingness and ability travel for work is essential. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors degree plus four (4) years of quality systems management experience a minimum of two (2) years of which involved the management of a high level quality assurance system; OR Associates degree and six (6) years of quality management systems experience a minimum of two (2) years of which involved the management of a high level quality assurance system. Experience in an industrial sewing environment and experience in managing government contract specifications strongly preferred. Valid drivers license with driving record acceptable to agency insurance carrier and the ability to travel for work or equivalent accommodations essential. IDENTIFIED KEY COMPETENCIES: DUTIES: TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL: Responsible for maintaining proper budget performance as it relates to the quality assurance implement and maintain TRCs Quality System Requirements including ISO 9001 conformance and certification. Ensures department managers are engaged with ISO 9001 internal audits and maintains QMS to ensure continued ISO inspectors to specific the areas within the production floor shipping and receiving based on ship schedule as company liaison with customers suppliers and stakeholders relative to quality assurance and product conformance. The customer communication may be communicated through Allied point of contact as for cost control and the efficient use of manpower supplies and machines within their with cross functional team including: product development manager production superintendent customers engineers and project managers in the development and design on new products and production processes. Responsible for assigning QA in-process inspection points according to customer requirements and quality control systemic quality assurance issues and recommends required corrective action. Has the authority to issue stop work directives based on specific quality and monitors the production facilities for appropriate environmental health and safety levels. Participates on facility safety all quality related tools fixtures and gauges including required calibration and the current required Digital Certificate Central Contractor Registry and Representations and Certifications used in our government : Responsible for the administrative supervision of all quality personnel including but not limited to:Hiring firing discipline performance evaluation in-service education and training and ensuring that there are an adequate number of staff to fulfill assigned that all assigned staff are knowledgeable of properly trained in and compliant with departmental and agency-wide policies and procedures related to assigned duties and sufficient staffing for the department. Coordinates staff orientation with the Staff Training Department and ensures new hires and regular staff receive ongoing all aspects of the quality workforce including timely completion of new hire paperwork disciplinary actions and other personnel-related : Responsible for the administration and management of all Quality Assurance Management System policies and procedures within that all staff job descriptions are updated to reflect changes in departmental and/or agency-wide expectations and practices and that staff are notified and trained direct reports ensures quality and regulatory documentation and standards are maintained within specific system requirements and quality with agency Risk Manager to address specific health and safety issues within the manufacturing TRCs vision mission and values as related to all contact with consumers customers and other stakeholders. OTHER DUTIES: 1. Performs all other related duties as needed or TOOLS: Works within required electronic management software systems including ISO Express EPICOR and UltiPro. Revision Date: 05/31/2019 Business Operations THE RESOURCE CENTER Grade: 18; Exempt PTO/CAT: 3 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors degree plus four (4) years of quality systems management experience a minimum of two (2) years of which involved the management of a high level quality assurance system; OR Associates degree and six (6) years of quality management systems experience a minimum of two (2) years of which involved the management of a high level quality assurance system. Experience in an industrial sewing environment and experience in managing government contract specifications strongly preferred. Valid drivers license with driving record acceptable to agency insurance carrier and the ability to travel for work or equivalent accommodations essential.