Quality Team Lead

Company: Polamer Precision, Inc.
Location: New Britain
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

Position: Quality Team LeadEmployee Type: Full-Time (1st Shift)The Quality Team Lead will assist the Quality Manager / Director of Quality on providing support and ensuring that resources are aligned to help support department activities, company projects, and cross-functional organizational support to help coordinate actions and needs of the other departments.Responsibilities:

• Leads, acknowledges, develops, communicates & implements a tactical strategy to ensure compliance and collaboration with other departments.
• Responsible for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of process effectiveness.
• Maintain high standard of performance expectations from employees through appropriate evaluations and training such that the assigned functions demonstrate continuous improvement and compliance to standards.
• Establish and maintain effective communication within and between functional groups/management to address problems and obtain resolution.
• Collaborates with production, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and customers on quality-related issues to ensure quality standards are in place.
• Engages in product failure investigations, material review board decisions and corrective/preventive action.
• Develops strategies and systems designed to improve internal and/or supplier performance and productivity.
• Provide assistance to Production, Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Subcontractors to ensure organizational compliance with customer contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Develop inspection criteria for customer inspection requirements.
• Control and keep up to date customer documentation revision changes.
• Control and maintain External specifications to the latest revision levels. (material processes and specs)
• Develop, implement & maintain corrective and preventive actions processes for suppliers and customers.
• Disposition of non-conforming material.
• Supplier evaluation and rating.
• Ensure that in-process inspection points have been established in the manufacturing plan.
• Ensure accurate completion of customer survey forms or customer scorecards.
• Review customer purchase orders for quality requirements.
• Review purchase orders to suppliers for quality requirements including but not limited to flow down requirements.
• Develop SPC plans for internal & customer key characteristics.
• Prepare PPAP's and PFMEA's.
• Submit deviations to the customer and follow up until close.
• Review of internal processes including documentation.
• Balloon drawings & other applicable customer documents and develop AS9102 inspection forms.
• Support audits and visits including internal, supplier, customer, and 3rd party.Skills / Qualifications:
• BS Degree in relevant fields with min. 10 yrs. of Quality related experience or equivalent including knowledge and requirements of AS9100 & AS13100 standards.
• 10+ years of experience in aerospace manufacturing.
• 5+ years' experience improving business process performance Certified (Lean) Six Sigma Master Black Belt is preferred; PMP certification.
• Must display excellent teamwork and problem-solving skills and have the ability to drive projects to completion.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills appropriate for direct interaction with customers.
• Good computer skills.
• Preferred experience with Continuous Improvement including demonstrated success implementing Lean Manufacturing with visual management techniques.
• Strong communication skills should be proficient in developing, organizing / arranging project information, and presenting to a range of audiences.
• Must have experience presenting and making recommendations to Senior Management.Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical insurance plans including dental and vision.
• Company paid insurance packages: life insurance, short-term disability, and long term disability.
• 401k and HRA Funding.
• Company paid apparel with dry cleaning.
• Safety shoe vouchers.
• Paid time off, paid holidays and paid floating holidays to accommodate our diverse work environment.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Continued education and professional development.
• Company paid job training.
• Family leave.
• Employee discounts.
• On-site Micro Market.
• Company family picnic and holiday parties.ABOUT US:Polamer Precision Inc., is a global aerospace manufacturing company specializing in complex aerospace engine components for demanding applications. We collaborate with clients to solve challenges in engineering and production. Polamer Precision's approach to aerospace manufacturing is vastly different than other sub-primes in the aerospace industry. We are a positive, forward-looking company with the future on our collective minds. Polamer Precision's efforts present a paradigm shift in terms of what can be accomplished with manufacturing in the United States. Our ability to maximize technological assets while empowering people with the latest tools enables us to compete on a global scale. Whether installing a megawatt solar array or acquiring the latest cutting-edge technology, we strive to improve every aspect of aerospace manufacturing on a daily basis. Innovation and dedication to new technology has resulted in a proven track record of surpassing expectations while consistently setting the bar for what can be accomplished in lean manufacturing. Our relentless pursuit to innovate is at the core of our principles. We have had unprecedented growth year after year with a current employee count of over 170+ and almost a billion-dollar backlog of business.TO LEARN MORE ABOUT POLAMER PRECISION, INC. PLEASE VISIT: www.polamer.usThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Polamer Precision, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
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