Quality Manager Position Available In Erie, Pennsylvania

Quality Manager Erie Plating Company Erie, PA Job Details Full-time $50,000 – $70,000 a year 19 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Paid time off On-the-job training Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Professional development assistance Opportunities for advancement Life insurance Prescription drug insurance Qualifications Management Schematics

IATF 16949

2016 ISO 9001 3 years High school diploma or GED Senior level Leadership Communication skills Full Job Description Join a Legacy of Excellence in Metal Finishing! Are you passionate about quality, precision, and making a measurable impact every day? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your leadership drives results and customer satisfaction? With Erie Plating Company, a trusted leader in metal finishing for a century, we’re looking for a High Caliber Quality Manager to lead our Inspection Department and champion our commitment to world-class quality. This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact, where experience meets innovation, where drive meets determination, and where quality is key. Your work directly supports industries that rely on excellence without compromise. If you’re ready to elevate inspection standards, empower a skilled team, and be part of a company that values integrity, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement, we want to hear from you! Job Summary In efforts to provide world-class metal finishes to our valued customers, we are looking for a highly engaged and experienced Quality Manager to join our team. The Quality Manager will oversee all inspection and secondary activities to ensure our metal finishing services meet customer expectations. The Quality Manager develops and implements any quality-focused program. The successful candidate will be a process-oriented thinker with an eye for detail. Providing leadership and technical guidance to Associates in the development, implementation, training, and improvement of processing to ensure EPCO finishing and anodizing is defect-free. The candidate will also possess a sense of responsibility towards our potential and existing customers. The goal is to help preserve our reputation by ensuring that our services drive sustainable growth and foster a quality culture, in which all employees become actively engaged in guaranteeing quality in both production and the finished product.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own & manage EPCO Inspection Operations team to meet business initiatives (100% on-time delivery, eliminate rework, enhance customer communications).
• Analyze and investigate product complaints or reported quality issues within 24 hours of notification to ensure closure in accordance with company guidelines and external requirements.
• Plan, execute, and oversee inspection and testing of incoming and outgoing products to confirm quality conformance to specifications and quality deliverables.
• Interpret, collect, and analyze quality metrics. Build upon and comply with company quality assurance standards.
• Act as the final voice in approving or rejecting internal products after inspection.
• Maintain and meticulously organize the inspection department while keeping accurate documentation as required.
• Submit detailed reports to the appropriate parties. Be on the lookout for opportunities for improvement to allow for better efficiency.
• Understand the requirements of Erie Plating Company’s quality system registrations and accreditations.

Those include

ISO 9001

2015, IATF 16949, and Nadcap

• Communicate areas of accountability and performance expected of personnel assigned and determine those standards to support internal growth.
• Coordinate work hours to ensure that all staffing needs are met to effectively perform job responsibilities.
• Promote a safe working environment.
• Implement goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely.
• Disseminate quality and business initiatives.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED; 5-10 years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Outstanding communication skills
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills with Metal Finishing experience
• Maintain current training and demonstrate competence to audit against

IATF 16949, ISO

9000, and NADCAP standards.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with precision.
• Knowledge of different metal materials and their characteristics.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.
• Good physical stamina and ability to lift heavy objects to 50lbs.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and communicate effectively with colleagues.
• A basic knowledge of chemistry is preferred but not required.

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general documents, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Ability to respond effectively to inquiries or complaints.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply principles of logic or scientific thinking to a wide range of practical problems. Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The associate is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate works near moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

• 401(k) Match
• Dental Insurance
• Employee assistance program
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
• Health insurance (1st Dollar Coverage)
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Prescription drug insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday – Friday
• Weekends as needed Ability to

Relocate:

• Erie, PA 16501: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$50,000.00 – $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Monday to

Friday Experience:

Management:

3 years (Required) Shift availability: Day Shift (Required) Ability to

Commute:

Erie, PA 16501 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Erie, PA 16501: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person