Quality Manager

Quality Manager

Windings, Inc.

Eden Prarie, MN

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Windings, Inc. is looking for a Quality Manager to lead the Quality Assurance Department in accordance with organizational policies, initiatives, and goals throughout Windings' multiple manufacturing sites. Ensure the effectiveness of Windings' quality management systems in accordance with ISO 9001 and AS9100 standards. Lead, Identify, analyze, and implement Continuous Improvement efforts in manufacturing and quality systems to meet and exceed all customer requirements.

What you will be responsible for...

• Implement where necessary and maintain Windings' Quality Management System in compliance and certified to AS9100/ISO 9001.
• Establish and maintain quality certifications such as NADCAP as required by customers.
• Lead and manage a skilled quality team. This includes providing day-to-day communication and guidance, goal setting, performance feedback, on-going training, discipline, and documentation of relevant events and occurrences.
• Establish quality metrics and ensure employees' understanding of key quality metrics and continual improvement targets.
• Develop and implement key processes for preventive and corrective action and improving the company ability to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets
• Manage development of procedures and practices for sampling and inspection plans, root cause analysis, calibration of equipment, etc.
• Direct and oversee communication with customers and/or customer service regarding customer returns.
• Lead and manage continuous improvement of process, product and service quality levels including working closely with cross functional teams to determine root cause and proposed solutions.
• Work with other departments to ensure delivery to customer's expectations, including product quality, production output, cost reduction, documentation requirements, and quality system compliance.

What you need...

Education:

• Requires a degree in engineering or quality field or a related area

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of related experience is required.

Knowledge / Skills:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment compliant with a quality management system that has been subject to third-party audits
• Familiarity with common statistical methodologies and techniques such as SPC, Control Plans, 5 Why's, DMAIC, PPAP, FMEA
• Familiarity with Lean and Six Sigma concepts and methods. Strong communication skills and demonstrated success in a supervisory/managerial capacity
• 25% travel to other manufacturing sites

What you will get...

• An awesome employee-ownership culture
• Full benefits package
• Paid time off
• 401k match and ESOP contributions
• Flexible work environment
• Education reimbursement

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. Specific vision ability by this job includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Other Requirements:

Because employees in this position must handle information covered by the International Trade and Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), successful applicants will be required to verify their identity and their status as a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or person granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Windings is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected Veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.