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Our company stands as a global leader in fire suppression products, driven by our commitment to our team members, communities, and customers. We embrace individual differences and actively recruit team members from diverse backgrounds and skill sets, irrespective of race, gender, or ethnicity. At Amerex, we are dedicated to continuous collaboration and innovation, striving to remain leaders in our industry.\nEvery position is rooted in a culture that aligns with eight guiding principles: Teamwork, Excellence, Communication, Leadership, Environment, Safety, Accountability, and Trust. These principles are the foundation of McWane, Inc. and serve as a compass, offering personal guidance to navigate daily work situations.\n This job operates in a professional office and manufacturing environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers. The position may involve exposure to hazardous materials and environmental changes (heat/cold), and the employee must be able to work under stress caused by production requirements, personnel, and the needs of other departments, utilizing proper body mechanics. Ability to work long hours in emergency situations and occasional overtime is required.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nConduct root cause analysis of component failures and quality issues identified on the manufacturing floor.\nAnalyze historical production and quality data to identify cost savings and defect reduction opportunities.\nDirects the work of all employees in the Quality Lab in absence of Quality Manager.\nDepartmental Continuous Improvement / Lean Manufacturing Projects.\nProduction Part Approval Process (PPAP)\nImplementation of Corrective Actions relating to Customer issues.\nFacilitate Quality Compliance Audits and other 3rd Party certification audits.\nMaintain quality and safety standards by establishing and enforcing company policies, procedures, and work instructions.\nAnalysis of Material Review Processes, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, and PFMEAs as required.\nUtilize analytical tools such as Power BI and D365 for accurate performance analysis and reporting.\nPrepare quality performance reports and KPIs for management review.\nEstablish and enforce product compliance requirements related to trade compliance, regulatory approvals, and material and product certifications.\nInitiate, own, and drive to closure NCRs, including containment actions, root-cause investigations, and documented reports.\nCommunicate defects and quality findings with required documentation and ensure issues do not recur.\nProvide internal updates regarding high-impact or repeated issues to Quality, Production, Purchasing, Sales, and Engineering leadership.\nSupport cost-reduction initiatives through process improvements, alternate materials, or quality enhancements without compromising product reliability.\nDrive preventive actions and systemic improvements to eliminate future failures and reduce Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).\nCollaborate with Design Engineering, Procurement, Operations, and Production Planning to resolve quality challenges and confirm that design criteria can be effectively evaluated - either by Amerex resources or via vendor certification (COC).\nMaintain detailed records of audits, NCRs, CARs, corrective actions, and quality evaluations.\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related technical field. (Required)\nPrevious experience in industrial manufacturing environment, quality department, or laboratory environment (preferred).\nZero to five years of career experience.\nExperience with quality management methodologies: FMEA, SPC, PPAP, DMAIC, 8D, and 5-Why. (Preferred)\nProficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word). (Required)\nExperience with Microsoft D365 or comparable ERP system. (Preferred)\nProficiency with Power BI or similar data visualization/analytics tools. (Preferred)\nISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor certification. (Preferred)\nPrevious experience with regulatory compliance and 3rd party certification agencies. (Preferred)\nLean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification. (Preferred)\nStrong interpersonal and written communication skills; must be comfortable presenting findings and driving accountability.\nSelf-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.\nSummary of Working Conditions\nThis position may involve potential exposure to hazardous materials, and environmental changes (heat/cold), and the employee must be able to work under stress occasioned by production requirements, personnel, and the needs of other departments, utilizing proper body mechanics.\nPhysical Requirements\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. This employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.\nAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.\nPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.\nMcWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. 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