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Scot Forge · 7 hours ago

Corporate Quality Assurance / Systems Manager

Spring Grove, IL, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Scot Forge is a 130-year-old, 100% employee-owned company that manufactures custom open die and rolled ring forgings. The Corporate Quality Assurance Manager leads the development and implementation of quality assurance policies and systems, ensuring compliance with customer and regulatory standards while overseeing quality assurance activities.

Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Promote the Use of Quality Tools: be an advocate for the use of core quality tools and processes throughout the organization to drive improvement in Quality performance

QMS Management Representative: Coordinate QMS activities with registrar and governing bodies regarding our quality system. Coordinate change management of quality system activities, assuring the system meet requirements

Manager Specific Activities and Functions: directs and coordinates the activities of teams engaged in quality functions including; Inspection Supervision, Scot Forge Quality Management System, Certification and Regulatory Compliance; Shop Floor Quality, and overall customer contract compliance

Directs the functional resources related to product quality, industry and customer specific quality systems, customer contract compliance and Inspection activities

Directs activities that ensures compliance with the customer requirements, quality policy, company standards, regulatory and external standards

Improve processes and provide oversight to Scot Forge Supplier Quality Program and to Scot Forge Auditing Program

Development of direct reports

Internal Auditing Oversight (AS, ISO Nuclear): Facilitate and oversee internal auditing: develop annual plan, Lead Auditor (ISO), participate in internal audits closing meetings, communicate nonconformities to appropriate parties, and maintain all Audit records. Re-qualifying internal auditors on a set frequency – auditor development. Annual review and validation of internal auditing procedures and established systems

Cross-Department Collaboration: effectively interact with production, sales and engineering teams to ensure that appropriate quality resources are allocated to meet customer expectations

Quality Metrics: maintain internal quality performance metrics that are aligned with customer expectations

Quality Training Needs: assist Scot Forge to identify company level training needs for quality

Specific Process Ownership: responsible for implementation and maintenance of internal quality systems that support our business, including, but not limited to: Lead and Support Certification/Compliance Review Team and Processes, Company Certified Material Test reports, Potential Escape Point Analysis (PEPA) and Letters of Advisement Processes

Customer Communication: represent Scot Forge as we effectively communicate with customers and 3rd party auditors regarding specification requirements, manufacturing and process capabilities, and questions / complaints related to quality systems, product, processes or documentation

Roll-out customer requirements: oversee the development of policies, systems and procedures as they relate to quality to ensure product conformance. Communicate and provide training to personnel regarding execution of procedures and interpretation of specifications/drawings as they apply to the technical manufacturing, testing and inspection requirements invoked by customers

External Auditor Host / witness: support 2nd and 3rd party external audits and customer witnesses and their review of Scot Forge Quality System processes, providing supporting information and activities to facilitate a successful audit / witness

Qualification

Quality Assurance LeadershipCertified Quality EngineerSix Sigma Black BeltLead Auditor ISOMetallurgy KnowledgeFMEAControl PlansAPQPLean ToolsTraining DevelopmentClear WritingStatisticsGD&TLeadership SkillsProblem Solving