Quality Manager
1 Gordon Mills Way, St Johnsbury, VT 05819, USA
Full-time, on-site
Join our team, which strives for continuous learning and improvement.
Allow us to introduce ourselves…
We are a globally active family company whose sustainable and responsible actions contribute to improved living standards. We are an attractive employer with a value-oriented corporate culture based on trust, appreciation and continuous improvement.
Weidmann Electrical Technology has been at the heart of the global transformer industry for over 140 years. With deep rooted knowledge in the design, development and operation of transformers, Weidmann is a leading integrated solutions provider for specialized product and services in the energy sector.
The role…
The Quality Manager will provide senior level expertise to the manufacturing site’s quality organization. This leadership role has oversight of functions and activities that affect product quality, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement initiatives.
How you’ll make an impact…
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, harmonizing regional and global quality requirements.
- Oversee the site quality organization, including the Quality Management System (QMS), ISO 9001 certification, customer complaint process, and quality control/governance.
- Understand business strategy and site initiatives, acting as a change agent to drive continuous improvement across the production site and quality system.
- Lead by example in a values-based culture, connecting the team to company core values, promoting engagement and high performance, and upholding Weidmann Leadership Principles.
- Create, implement, and ensure accountability for quality policies, guidelines, SOPs, and training materials to meet customer expectations and internal control requirements.
- Train employees to conduct quality audits and investigations, leading training workshops and kaizen events for root cause analysis.
What do you bring…
- 4 year University / Bachelor’s Degree in technical field such as engineering or manufacturing/operations.
- 8+ years quality manager/leadership role in a 24/7 manufacturing setting.
- Experience in developing and maintaining collaborative relationships and aligned partnerships with executives, managers, customers, stakeholders, peers and business partners.
- Demonstrated ability to complete projects or initiatives that meet or exceed business objectives.
- Strong problem solving skills through disciplined processes (6 sigma, PPAP, etc.) and quality control procedures, best practices.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 or equivalent quality systems, implementation and maintenance is required
- ISO certifications: ISO45001, ISO14001 along with knowledge of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) processes.
- Ability to Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, read, analyze and interpret technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
What do we offer?
- Medical insurance with an accompanying health savings account, vision and dental insurance, PTO starting your FIRST day
- 401k plan with company match, Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance, STD and LTD
- Employee assistance program
- Employee referral program
- Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
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AT WEIDMANN WE ARE COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND GROWTH FOR ALL TALENTS. WE ARE CONVINCED THAT A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT INCREASES MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND INNOVATION OF OUR BUSINESS.
Job Type: Full-time