W.E. Hoban Company ยท 1 day ago
Quality Manager
Green Bay, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expW.E. Hoban Company is a premier custom forging and standard steel forging manufacturer looking for a Quality Manager to join their team. The role involves overseeing the Quality Department activities, ensuring compliance with ISO and IATF certifications, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet customer expectations and support sales strategies.
IndustrialPackaging ServicesQuality Assurance
Responsibilities
Provide leadership and direction to team members, ensuring alignment with departmental goals and company priorities
Oversee daily workflows by assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and optimizing the use of resources to meet production or departmental objectives
Support employees by offering coaching, constructive feedback, and recognition of strong performance
Conduct regular one-on-one meetings to promote employee development, address concerns, and encourage career growth
Identify training needs and partner with Human Resources for ongoing development opportunities
Participate in the recruitment process, including reviewing resumes, interviewing candidates, and supporting hiring decisions in collaboration with Human Resources
Conduct performance evaluations annually and guide employees in setting and achieving SMART goals as applicable
Partner with Human Resources on employee relations and disciplinary matters to ensure consistency with company policies
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration within the team
Work closely with plant operations in the areas of quality program management, inspection coordination, and testing requirements to develop, implement and maintain the Quality Management System
Manage the development, modification, and maintenance of all quality evaluation and control systems in areas of product responsibility. Must keep in compliance with company policies, customer requirements, and government regulations
Develop, manage, and implement inspection methods, equipment and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment
Manage the auditing process of quality systems for deficiency identification and correction
Ensure that corrective action plans are established and executed in a timely manner. Also, must meet acceptable reliability standards and ensure that documentation is compliant with all customer specifications
Manage the development of sustainable, repeatable, and quantifiable process improvements. Reports to management the status of quality assurance programs and practices
Manage up front quality planning for new products to ensure appropriate quality systems and processes required to support the introduction are developed and implemented
Manage the development, implementation, and overseeing of compliance of site-required agency certifications related to product and process quality of IATF 16949
Represent the company on all third party, customer, and regulatory audits
Generate and maintain applicable quality system documentation
Ensure conformity of initial and ongoing validations performed in support of the QMS
Organize and facilitates Management Review Meetings
Ensure on going corrective action leadership and continuous improvement for administration of internal and external audits
Complete training as required for QMS
Collect and analyze data to find opportunities to increase profits and prevent waste
Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor or management based on business needs
Qualification
Required
3+ years of quality management experience
3+ years of quality auditing experience
Exceptional knowledge of QMS documentation; ISO9001 and IATF 16949 experience required (or equivalent)
Experience successfully supervising, leading, coaching, and mentoring a team
Excellent computer skills to effectively generate reports, input required data or present information
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Effective time management with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Experience working with ERP systems; NetSuite preferred but not required
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Working knowledge of quality control, materials, and production processes; familiarity with press, upset, or related forging operations beneficial
Demonstrated proficiency in problem-solving methodologies and quality tools; able to analyze data, identify issues, and drive effective solutions
Experience working within a Quality Management System; eQMS preferred
Analytical and data-driven decision-maker with strong abstract reasoning skills
Proactive, future-focused, and able to anticipate needs to support continuous improvement and customer responsiveness
Preferred
Continuous Improvement / Kaizen training a plus
Lean Six Sigma Training (Green Belt / Black Belt) preferred
Experience working with ERP systems; NetSuite preferred but not required
Experience working within a Quality Management System; eQMS preferred
Benefits
Opportunities for career advancement
Paid holidays
Paid vacation
Medical, dental, vision
Health reimbursement arrangement
Paid disability Insurance
Company provided life insurance
401k with a company match
Tuition reimbursement
Referral program
Employee assistance program
Company
W.E. Hoban Company
In August 2024, W.E. Hoban Company (Formerly Known as Cleveland Hardware and Forging Company) was born.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Carrie Larsen
Chief Financial Officer
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