Job Summary:
The Quality Assurance (QA) Manager will oversee the activity of the quality assurance department and staff, developing, implementing, and maintaining a system of quality and reliability testing for the organization's products and/or development processes.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Accomplishes quality assurance objectives by implementing, monitoring, reviewing, and enforcing policies and procedures.
- Monitoring quality testing and identifying gaps in the testing, recommend and implement appropriate countermeasures & reoccurrence prevention measures.
- Overseeing the quality assurance team & establishing & implementing control plans in operations.
- Supervising and guiding inspectors, technicians, problem solving teams and other staff
- Training other employees on quality procedures.
- Managing quality reports and documentation.
- Collecting and analyzing quality assurance data & recommending action plans based operational performance data.
- Working with both internal and external suppliers to ensure the quality of products meet or exceed established standards.
- Develop and roll-out an enhanced Quality Management System.
- Performs quality audits
Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a quality assurance manager or relevant role
- Thorough knowledge of methodologies of quality assurance and standards
- Excellent numerical skills and understanding of data analysis/statistical methods
- Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
- Great attention to detail and a results driven approach
- Excellent organizational and leadership abilities
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Technical skills and comfort with databases and report generation software
- Understanding of quality assurance processes and standards
- Leadership and teaching skills
- Good knowledge of MS Office Suite applications
Education Requirements:
- Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree in a Technical Educational Background
- Preferred Six Sigma Black Belt
Years of Experience:
- Minimum 5 years Quality Management experience
What We Do
The L.S. Starrett Company was founded 1880 in Athol, MA, which is still the Company’s World Headquarters. Starrett has a history and reputation so rich and solid that the words “quality” and “Starrett” are virtually synonymous. The company employs about 2,000 people worldwide. Most precision tools continue to be manufactured in the Athol plant, where it is not uncommon to see devoted generations of toolmakers with 30 or more years of experience.
Starrett, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of industrial, professional, and consumer products worldwide. The vast portfolio of over 5,000 products can be grouped in the categories of Precision Measuring Tools, Saws, Metrology Equipment, Precision Ground Stock, Granite, Job-site and shop tools. Starrett markets its products through distributors primarily to companies in the metalworking industry; and automotive, aviation, marine, and farm industries, as well as do-it-yourselfers and tradesmen, such as builders, carpenters, plumbers, and electricians
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