Sr. Manager, Quality Control

Job Description:

Founded in 1904, ESAB Corporation is a premier narrowly diversified global leader in connected fabrication technology and gas control solutions. Our rich history of innovative products, workflow solutions, and business system, ESAB Business Excellence, enables our purpose of Shaping the World We Imagine™.  We’re looking to hire a talented Sr. Quality Manager based in Hanover, PA.

Reporting to the Plant Manager with a dotted line to the Director of Quality – Americas, the Sr. Quality Manager is responsible for managing the plant quality and laboratory teams to ensure performance targets are achieved. The Quality Manager will work with the site leadership team to implement a culture of continuous improvement, interface with technical service, sales, and customers on quality related issues and support supplier quality corrective action process.

Primary Duties

·       Perform work in a safe manner following all EH&S procedures and reporting EH&S concerns; as well as promoting a safe work environment for the site.

·       Ensure that Hanover Quality Management System remains compliant to the ISO 9001, ASME NQA-1 and NAVSEA quality standards as well as identify opportunities for improvement.

·       Ensure the Quality Management System is compliant at the Manufacturing site, the Quality Lab and the Gettysburg Warehouse.

·       Maintain a system to monitor customer complaints, provide technical analysis and returned goods authorization.

·       Manage a methodical root cause and corrective action process as part of QMS and continuous improvement objectives.

·       Ensure compliance with inspection & testing methods on all products and equipment.

·       Oversee the performance of detailed and recorded inspections of in-process and final products so the products are up to industry and company standards.

·       Track and implement action plans to meet the Quality targets.

·       Develop and align the site quality improvement strategy with the Global Quality Strategy.

Qualifications

·       Fluent in English (read, write, speak)

·       Bachelor’s Degree (Operations Management or Engineering preferred)

·       7+ years’ experience in quality management systems

·       Union working environment experience (desirable)

Technical Requirements:

·       Six Sigma/Lean or similar experience (preferred)

·       Strong leadership and people management skills

·       Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

·       Ability to communicate at various organizational levels

·       Experience with implementing/using Quality System tools (APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, 8D, SPC, MSA, etc.)

·       Welding industry knowledge and compliance (preferred)

·       Knowledge of the following standards:

·       Commercial nuclear power (ASME)

·       Navy nuclear and combatant vessel specifications (NAVSEA)

·       Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

·       Compliance groups such as American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB)

Working Conditions

·       Remains in a stationary position 50% of the time and involves additional physical demands such as ascending/descending stairs, walking stooping and standing.

·       Must wear Personal Protective Equipment ‘PPE’ when working/visiting manufacturing areas.

·       Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery including but not limited to printer, tablets, cell phones.

·       Flexibility to travel overnight. (20% or less)