QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

Summary Of PositionThe Quality Manager position at Century Arms has the primary objective of establishing and maintaining high level quality standards, optimize production processes, and minimize defects or error in the manufacturing and assembly process as they relate to the Production Department. This role reports directly to the COO and work closely with the Director of Operations, the New Product Development Manager and the Director of Purchasing. Routine responsibilities will consist of monitoring and auditing of processes, materials, supplier quality management and product testing against established standards with continuous analysis of quality defects and/or deviations.ResponsibilitiesProvides QA support to product development and manufacturing team, resolving problems, defects, and other issues, ensuring the product meets specifications. Supports, designs, develops and enhances test processes and reporting for QAGenerate and maintains quality reports for management, highlighting KPIs and areas for improvementEstablishing quality performance metrics to prevent issues preemptivelyManages all testing efforts across projects and tasks Capability to perform SPC and Gauge R&R studies Mentors and provides training assistance to QA PersonnelDevelop and maintain standards and methods for inspection, testing and evaluationConduct regular audits and inspections to monitor adherence to quality standardsInvestigate product quality problems and determine root cause, gather and analyze data, and implement corrective actions to reduce or eliminate causePerform process capability studies or special studies necessary to increase control and decrease total quality costsAnalyze manufacturing processes to identify areas for improvement in efficiency and quality Plan and oversee the analysis, inspection, design and test of products to assure the quality of the parts and productsPerform quality engineering review of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and Company quality recordsAble to perform manual inspection layoutsUtilizes test equipment such as Calipers, Micrometers, Rockwell Testers, Surface Plate, Vision, Optical Comparator and CMMProficiently generate programs for CMM inspections Clear understanding of GD&T Assist Century Arms with maintaining ISO 9001 complianceLead Century Arms Corrective Action Program Other duties will be assigned as required. Qualifications & Knowledge RequiredTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. These requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.BS Degree in Engineering or related field required8 years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environmentExcellent technical background with a track-record of problem solving and process developmentExperience in firearm production, tooling and machining highly preferredGeneral knowledge of CAD and CMM software packagesExperience with Solid WorksCertification in quality management is a plusFormal GD&T training is preferred