Job Description

Vulcan Industries has been providing merchandising display solutions for over 75 years. We take pride in our diverse customer base which includes some of the world’s best known retailers and brand marketers. With domestic and off-shore manufacturing, as well as sales offices in key markets across the country, we offer global solutions in today’s global economy.

Job Summary

The Quality Manager holds comprehensive responsibility for overseeing the Vulcan Industries Quality System. This role requires familiarity with a broad range of industry concepts, practices, and procedures. The manager leverages extensive experience and sound judgment to strategically plan and achieve objectives. The position involves executing a variety of complex tasks, with a strong emphasis on creativity and independent decision-making.

Job Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 2 years demonstrated work history in a quality role within a manufacturing environment.
• Perform basic math operations with all units of measure. Compute ratio and percent.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to read blueprints, job and technical instructions.
• Ability to write test results using simple sentences, series of numbers, names and addresses.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in a team environment.
• Good computer skills.
• Must have college associates degree or equivalent.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality Management or a related field.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance processes, methodologies, and relevant standards (e.g. ISO 9001).
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement processes and root cause analysis techniques.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (e.g. Global Shop Solutions).

Essential Job Function

• Personnel actions and overseeing day-to-day operations of Quality Technicians on both first and second shifts.
• Writing, revising, implementing, and distributing Vulcan Industries Quality System Manual (QSM) to VI personnel and customers as requested.
• Management of Global Shop System (GSS) quality module including implementation with QA Techs, deployment to plant operations, and coordination of updates with VI IT department.
• Preparing monthly VI Quality reports; scheduling and chairing the VI monthly Quality meeting.
• Supervising QA Tech inspections of products for conformity to customer and engineering specifications.
• Supervising QA Tech inspections of customer returned goods, completion of Quality portion of Returned Material Authorization (RMA) forms, and communication of RMA inspection results to Project Mangers.
• Supervising QA Tech inspections of purchased domestic and imported goods for conformity to engineering specifications.
• Supervising examination of product for flatness, straightness and defects. Verifies dimensions of product, using micrometers, gages, tapes and templates.
• Supervising assembly of products to verify fit of parts, adherence to engineering drawings, adherence to bills of material, and adherence to instruction sheets.
• Operating mechanical and electrical test equipment to check apparatus for conformance to standard requirements.
• Rejects products not meeting specifications and reports defects to appropriate personnel.
• Authorized to inspect, tag, and initial first articles per Vulcan Industries Quality System.
• Authorized to investigate, determine, and complete Non-Conforming Material Rejection (NCMR) disposition entry into GSS quality module.
• Authorized to enter Job Status Change Requests (JSCR).

Vulcan Industries is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vulcan Industries strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

Vulcan Industries complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law.

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