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Quality Manager

RBC Bearings • Middlebury, CT 06762 • Posted 30+ days ago

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In-person • Full-time • Mid Level Manager

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The Quality Manager at RBC Bearings is responsible for reading and understanding complex drawings, using a variety of complex inspection gages and equipment, performing visual and dimensional inspection of mechanical components and assemblies, ensuring staff is capable of identifying defects, and ensuring compliance to ISO 9001. This role involves coordinating and performing inspection processes, reviewing and interpreting customer specifications, maintaining and updating regulatory documentation, and providing leadership and training to staff. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 3-5 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in an aerospace or medical environment.

Responsibilities

  • Reading and understanding complex drawings.
  • Using a variety of complex inspection gages and equipment.
  • Performing visual and dimensional inspection of various mechanical components and assemblies to close tolerances.
  • Ensuring staff is capable of identifying defects in surface, dimensional, visual and non-conformities to blue prints and quality standards.
  • Ensuring compliance to ISO 9001.
  • Coordinating and performing inspection processes and accepting product as a Designated Supplier Quality Representative for customers.
  • Reviewing and interpreting customer specifications and maintaining and updating delegation/regulatory documentation.
  • Passing customer required Delegation Program Tests to achieve and maintain delegation approval.
  • Initiating and completing First Article Inspection Reports and other relevant quality reports.
  • Maintaining records, data and logs as necessary.
  • Investigating and analyzing Quality issues and bringing departments together to resolve problems.
  • Ensuring staff is trained in root cause analysis.
  • Following work procedures and providing support to achieve short-term and long-term department / company goals.
  • Developing plans for career paths and business strategy.
  • Ensuring that production schedules and customer requirements are met.
  • Maintaining clean and safe work environment and following safety and environmental procedures.
  • Making recommendations for improvements to work processes and procedures.
  • Providing a high level of service to all internal and external customers and contributing to positive teamwork environment.

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • 3-5 years' work experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in an aerospace or medical environment
  • Analytical thinking
  • Attention to detail, thoroughness and accuracy
  • Blueprint reading
  • Inspection
  • Mechanical ability
  • Measurement and Test Equipment
  • Communication (Speaking, Questioning, Listening)
  • Computer (Word, Excel, Access)
  • Decision making
  • Initiative
  • Interpreting Customer Requirements
  • Organization
  • Problem solving
  • Results oriented
  • Team oriented
  • Writing, documentation

Full Job Description

Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

+ Capable of reading and understanding complex drawings.

+ Ability to use a variety of complex inspection gages and equipment.

+ Performs visual and dimensional inspection of various mechanical components and assemblies to close tolerances when the need arises and staff is not available.

+ Ensures staff is capable of identifying defects in surface, dimensional, visual and non-conformities (material, documentation and workmanship) to blue prints and quality standards. Will reinforce the need to report non-conformance of materials or unusual conditions to Quality management.

+ Ensures compliance to ISO 9001.

+ Coordinates and performs inspection processes and accepts product as a Designated Supplier Quality Representative for customers. Interacts with customers during source inspection. Completes paperwork.

+ Reviews and interprets customer specifications. Maintains and updates delegation/regulatory documentation. Verifies material and process certifications for compliance with customer/regulatory requirements.

+ Passes customer required Delegation Program Tests to achieve and maintain delegation approval.

+ Initiates and completes First Article Inspection Reports and other relevant quality reports.

+ Maintains records, data and logs as necessary.

+ Investigates and analyzes Quality issues and brings departments together to resolve problems. Provides written documentation and reports.

+ Ensures staff is trained in root cause analysis. This will support a stronger QMS.

+ Follows work procedures.

+ Provides support to achieve short-term and long-term department / company goals.

+ Provides leadership/training as needed.

+ Develops plans for career paths and business strategy.

+ Develops Quality Engineering projects to support business methods along with developing their careers.

+ Ensures that production schedules and customer requirements are met.

+ Maintains clean and safe work environment. Follows safety and environmental procedures and regulations. Reports safety incidents to supervisor.

+ Makes recommendations for improvements to work processes and procedures. Drives continuous improvement efforts in work area.

+ Provides a high level of service to all internal and external customers. Contributes to positive teamwork environment.

+ Performs other duties as assigned. Participates in training/learning other positions. Accomplishes related results as needed.

+ Attendance at work is an essential function of the job.

EXPERIENCE:

+ Bachelor's degree in engineering and 3-5 years' work experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in an aerospace or medical environment.

SKILLS / CERTIFICATIONS:

+ Analytical Thinking

+ Attention to Detail, thoroughness and accuracy

+ Blueprint Reading

+ Inspection

+ Mechanical Ability

+ Measurement and Test Equipment

+ Communication (Speaking, Questioning, Listening)

+ Computer (Word, Excel, Access)

+ Decision Making

+ Initiative

+ Interpreting Customer Requirements

+ Organization

+ Problem Solving

+ Results Oriented

+ Team Oriented

+ Writing, documentation

+ Customer requirements

+ Inspection Techniques - Read and Interpret specifications

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required

+ Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

+ Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

+ Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

+ Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Required

+ Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

+ Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work

+ Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe

+ Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Education

Required

+ Bachelors or better in Engineering

Experience

Required

+ 3-5 years: Work experience in a manufacturing environment/aerospace a must