Quality Manager

• Ensure compliance to established policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Liaison with customers
• Ensure the quality of incoming / outgoing material.
• Ensure training, competency and performance of staff.
• Maintain equipment plan for replacement of existing and needed items.
• Coordinate problem investigation and completion of customer specific corrective action requirements
• Contribute to ongoing improvements to throughput, inventory and operational expense.
• Provide reports and documentation of key measurables as required, and maintain a system for communicating ongoing performance
• Understand and implement synchronous organization initiatives
• Ensure personal effectiveness through ongoing interactions and communications with all plant personnel.
• Ensure proper planning and control for all areas of responsibility (e.g. labour, overtime, equipment, travel, etc).
• Ensure employee safety
• Communicate ongoing assessments of current staff assignment and requirements
• Provide written performance appraisals and personal development plans for all staff.
• Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product, process and quality system.
• Stop production, if necessary to correct quality problems.
• Identify and record any problems relating to the product, process and quality system.
• Initiate recommendations or provide solutions through designated channels
• Verify the implementation of solutions
• Control further processing, delivery or installation of non-conforming product until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected
• Represent the needs of the customer in internal functions in addressing quality system requirements

• Excellent attendance
• Ability to work independently without supervision and with minimum directions
• Ability to work in a team environment and to be a team player
• Ability to maintain records in an organized and tidy manner
• Support Quality System and Environmental System requirements
• Ability to manage and direct subordinates on day to day tasks in a fast paced environment Respecting and Understanding of the Customer / Supplier relationship
• Ability to mentor and guide subordinates to achieve overall goals and departmental objectives Ability to travel internationally as required
• Must be willing to work rotating shifts or perform other duties/tasks that are of reasonable request by Management
• Ensure that all duties and tasks are carried out in a safe and efficient manner and at no time is the employee and co-workers placed in an unsafe condition

• Excellent English Communication Skills (oral and written)
• Advance knowledge in computer software for windows
• Excellent organizational skills
• Post Secondary Education in a related discipline
• 5 years experience in Manufacturing, environment Pref. Automotive.
• Knowledge of quality and environmental management systems
• Knowledge of SPC techniques in manufacturing
• Previous Supervisory experience
• Above average communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in blueprint reading including GD&T

Martinrea International