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Job Title: Quality & EHS Manager
Pay Rate: $118-,509 to $160,335/YEAR
Job Requisition: PP00456
Location: Cypress, CA
About the Role:
Our client is seeking a hands-on Quality & EHS Manager to lead manufacturing quality systems and environmental, health and safety programs for complex electromechanical and rotating-equipment products. This position will combine Quality leadership with direct involvement in QMS management, supplier quality, product/process quality, regulatory compliance and workplace safety. The ideal candidate has a strong manufacturing-quality background, proven ISO 9001 experience, hands-on APQP/PPAP expertise and practical EHS experience. This is a leadership position that requires both strategic ownership and the ability to personally execute within a growing manufacturing organization.
Job Duties:
Lead the development, implementation and ongoing improvement of the organization's Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001.
Coordinate internal and external quality audits, certification activities, management reviews, corrective actions and quality objectives.
Establish effective processes for incoming inspection, in-process inspection, final acceptance, nonconformance management, material review and calibration.
Drive root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for product, process and supplier issues.
Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering on design reviews, production readiness, process validation, risk assessments and first-article activities.
Manage supplier-quality activities including APQP, PPAP, supplier qualification, audits, performance monitoring and corrective actions.
Review and approve supplier quality documentation, production evidence and phase-gate deliverables.
Develop and maintain EHS programs covering workplace safety, environmental compliance and occupational health requirements.
Conduct hazard assessments and job safety analyses involving machine guarding, electrical hazards, LOTO, ergonomics, chemicals, PPE and contractor activities.
Investigate workplace incidents and implement appropriate corrective actions and preventive measures.
Manage hazardous-material and waste processes, including chemical inventories, SDS documentation, labeling, storage, handling and disposal records.
Establish emergency-preparedness procedures covering evacuation, fire/life safety, spill response, first aid and emergency drills.
Develop and deliver Quality and EHS training while maintaining employee competency and training records.
Support product compliance activities involving applicable UL, CSA, CE, EMC and other certification requirements.
Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, HR, suppliers and external specialists to resolve quality, safety and compliance issues.
Lead and develop employees, contractors, consultants and service providers as the Quality and EHS organization expands.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Assurance, Quality Systems, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.
Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible manufacturing-quality experience covering quality systems, product/process quality, supplier quality, nonconformance, corrective action and audits.
At least 3 years of leadership experience managing employees, cross-functional programs, contractors or external service providers.
Demonstrated hands-on experience implementing or maintaining an ISO 9001 Quality Management System and supporting certification or surveillance audits.
Strong practical experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, control plans, measurement-system analysis, process capability and first-article/production-trial activities.
Demonstrated manufacturing or industrial EHS experience involving regulatory compliance, hazard assessment, incident investigation, safety training and required documentation.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, customer requirements, applicable standards and regulatory requirements.
Experience with supplier-quality management, supplier audits, qualification and corrective actions.
Experience using ERP systems, electronic quality-management systems and digital document-control tools.
Ability to combine functional leadership with hands-on execution in a developing manufacturing operation.
Strong experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain and external suppliers.
Experience with complex mechanical, electromechanical, electrical, energy, aerospace, industrial or rotating-equipment products is preferred.
Experience supporting new-product introduction, manufacturing scale-up, factory startup, relocation or contract manufacturing is preferred.
Familiarity with ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 is preferred.
ASQ quality certifications such as CQE, CQA or CMQ/OE are valued; CSP or CIH credentials are also beneficial.
Experience with environmental permits, hazardous-material/waste programs, industrial hygiene, emergency response or contractor safety is a plus.
