Mercury Marine · 9 hours ago
Quality Manager - Machining & Heat Treat
Fond du Lac, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$103K/yr - $144K/yr
5+ years expMercury Marine is a world leading manufacturer of marine propulsion systems, and they are seeking a results-driven Quality Manager with a strong background in machining and heat treating. This leadership role requires deep knowledge of quality management principles and practices to drive quality culture, operational excellence, and product integrity across the value chain.
Consumer GoodsIndustrialMachinery Manufacturing
Responsibilities
People leader accountable for safety, leading a professional quality team, setting cross-functional goals and deploying team resources; responsible for performance evaluations, pay reviews and team staffing decisions
Results are primarily achieved through the work of others and typically depend on the manager's ability to influence and negotiate with parts of the organization where formal authority is not held
Accountable for business, functional or operational areas, processes, or programs
Accountable for the performance and results of a team within own discipline or function
Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Proven experience within machining or related manufacturing environments, with a strong understanding of quality management principles and practices
Strong understanding of GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, datums, and manufacturing processes
Strong understanding of heat treating and metallurgical principles and practices
Proficiency with MS Office, Power BI, SharePoint, Teamcenter, Oracle, and quality data systems
Lean Six Sigma knowledge
Hands-on approach with ability to lead on the shop floor
Strong communication, team-building, and problem-solving skills
Customer focused
People leader accountable for safety, leading a professional quality team, setting cross-functional goals and deploying team resources; responsible for performance evaluations, pay reviews and team staffing decisions
Results are primarily achieved through the work of others and typically depend on the manager's ability to influence and negotiate with parts of the organization where formal authority is not held
Accountable for business, functional or operational areas, processes, or programs
Accountable for the performance and results of a team within own discipline or function
Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers
Decisions are guided by data, policies, procedures, and business plans
Broad technical expertise, business and industry knowledge, process knowledge and people leadership capabilities
Working knowledge of engineering drawings and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
Knowledge of pertinent manufacturing techniques and their capabilities
Working knowledge of PPAP process and requirements
Verbal, written and computer graphic communication skills necessary to effectively present data and information to internal and external consumers
Ability to lead, direct and instruct others in related job functions
Thorough knowledge of inspection techniques, metrology methods, tolerances, blueprint reading, routings, SPC tools and techniques, personal computers, Office 365, and general shop practices
Ability to reason through problems and suggest multiple workable solutions
Ability to guide supervision in making proper decisions relative to product and process control issues
Ability to perform duties independently, consulting manager as needed
Ability to be flexible and able to control diverse priorities and assignments
Excellent organizational and follow-up skills
Must be able to pay close attention to detail
Preferred
5 or more years in a Quality Engineering role preferred
2 or more years in a leadership (people or technical) role preferred
Green/Black Belt certification preferred
Experience with calibration, measurement systems, and basic metallurgical testing preferred
Experience with heat treat systems and processes
ASQ certifications are a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid vacation
401k (up to 4% match)
Health Savings Account (with company contribution)
Well-being program
Product purchase discounts
Company
Mercury Marine
Mercury Marine is a manufacturer of marine propulsion systems.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jamison Heuver
Human Resources Business Partner
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