Quality Manager - Washington, NC

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Advertised Job Title Quality Manager - Washington, NC

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Vacancy No VN272

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Full-Time

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Position Type Permanent

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Quality Manager
Washington, NC

CAMFIL - A GLOBAL LEADER IN AIR FILTERS AND CLEAN AIR SOLUTIONS

CAMFIL - A GLOBAL LEADER IN AIR FILTERS AND CLEAN AIR SOLUTIONS

For more than half a century, Camfil has been a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions. We provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control that improve worker and equipment productivity, minimize energy use, and benefit human health and the environment.

The Camfil Group is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has 30 manufacturing sites, six R&D centers, local sales offices in 30 countries, and nearly 6,000 employees and growing. We proudly serve and support customers in a wide variety of industries and in communities across the world. To discover how Camfil helps to protect people, processes and the environment, visit us at  .

SUMMARY :
We are looking for a dynamic Quality professional to join our Washington, NC manufacturing facility!
In this role, you will report directly to the Plant Manager. As the Quality Manager, you will develop and maintain an integrated quality system which conforms to ISO 9001:2015 and ASME NQA-1:2019 Quality Assurance standards. The Quality Manager will oversee all quality activities of the facility, develop training programs and activities to monitor and improve quality of products and customer satisfaction.
The ideal candidate will possess the ability to drive operational excellence in quality initiatives, processes, and practices; and use strong project and change management skills.
The Quality Manager builds partnerships with all levels of team members. Strong leadership skills and business knowledge are keys to success in this position, along with the ability to thrive in an environment of both strategy and active hands-on execution.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

In addition to those listed in the Summary section above, the following are duties necessary to meet the minimum requirements of the position. Other duties may be assigned:

• Manage and supervise the Quality department and Quality programs. This also includes performance management and hiring of the employees within the department.
• Work to improve quality of outgoing products
• Work to improve communication of customer requirements, resolve customer concerns, and promote quality throughout organization
• Work closely to improve/maintain quality of raw materials/ products
• Relationships with vendors and contractors required to maintain quality products and resolve quality issues
• Relationship with registrar & auditors required to obtain and maintain certifications.
• ISO management representative
• Maintain a quality program conforming to ISO 9001:2015 and ASME NQA-1 Quality Assurance Standards
• Oversee corrective action process
• Train & promote quality throughout the organization
• Lead quality improvement projects
• Oversee internal auditing

• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned. This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary.

• Bachelor’s Degree in related or relevant field preferred, or 5-7 years’ experience.
• A minimum of 5 years or more of progressive Quality Management experience in a manufacturing related environment.
• Solid working knowledge of standards such as ISO, ASME, AWS, ASTM, etc.
• Working knowledge of Lean and Statistics methodologies (Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred)
  Strong knowledge of and extensive experience with ERP tools / principles.
• Ability to partner with internal and external customers.
• Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint software and applications.
• Strong continuous improvement mindset and desire for action. Understanding of Lean principles.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as manufacturing drawings, procedures, standards, safety rules, shop orders, product specifications,…