Job Details: Job Location: Fisk - Aphena Pharma Solutions TN - Cookeville, TN 38506, Job Summary
Develop, implement and manage quality control systems designed to ensure continuous production of advanced composite materials and applications (consistent with established standards, customer specifications and production goals). Supervise a team of quality control inspectors.
Essential Functions
Ensure a high level of customer service. Investigate (and correct) customer issues and complaints relating to quality
Supervise workers engaged in Quality inspection and testing activities to ensure high productivity and high technical integrity and provide statistical expertise to teams
Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and to establish quality and reliability expectancy of finished products
Formulate, document and maintain quality control standards and on-going quality control objectives
Coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs
Create, document and implement inspection criteria and procedures
Interpret quality control philosophy to key personnel with company
Provide, and oversee, inspection activity for product throughout production cycle
Apply total quality management tools and approaches to analytical and reporting processes
Interact with vendors to ensure quality of all purchased parts
Create and direct environmental test functions and applications
Maintain active role on internal Continuous Improvement teams
Design, develop and implement quality control training programs
Observe and apply organizational policies, laws, rules and regulation
Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas
Participate in and complete all company-required training
Work on weekends or early mornings, overtime and emergency call out as required
Any and all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
B.S. degree in related area desired
Prefer minimum of 3 – 5 years of demonstrated experience with this specific job or in a related area
Supervisory/Management experience desired
Performance Improvement techniques desired
Experience with developing / documenting procedure
Use of Quality Improvement methods in inspection
Computer proficiency
Quality orientation and high attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Experience working with high performance teams
Problem analysis and problem resolution skills
Physical / Mental Demands
Normal vision and hearing
Frequent standing and walking for long periods
Frequent lifting, and moving objects up to 30 lbs consistently with heavier weight
Frequent bending, twisting and reaching
Occasional pushing and pulling
Ability to count and perform mathematical operations
Ability to write read and distinguishes numbers and symbols