Quality Area Manager
Pella, IA 
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Job Description

Who We Are

Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global, driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources, connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture, we demonstrate agility, we keep a focus on customers and are stewards of our resources. These beliefs drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business.

Job Summary

Work Shift

1 - First Shift

Are you the type of person who excels at team leadership and always has the customer in mind? In this role you will lead daily tactical quality activities within plant operations, including in-process and final inspections, rework verification, shop-floor problem solving, and quality improvement. We're looking for a customer focused leader that strives to support their team to achieve quality and operations goals.

What You'll Do

1. Manage plant tactical quality activities including staffing, team member development, and production support.

2. Ensure quality staff verifies quality conformance of all products.

3. Lead teams in the investigation of quality issues and support corrective action through root-cause analysis.

4. Communicate and collaborate with operations, manufacturing engineering, engineering, procurement, and other functional areas as needed.

5. Audit manufacturing processes for sustained execution and effectiveness. Propose and support manufacturing process improvements.

6. Execute Hold-for-Disposition, Deviation, Ship Hold, and other quality processes, as appropriate.

What We're Looking For

- High School Diploma and three years' previous job experience utilizing problem solving methodologies, auditing process, inspecting products, and improving quality performance.

- Two years' experience in manufacturing; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

- Two years' of leadership experience required.

- Continuous improvement experience preferred

- Ability to operate a variety of assembly tools and a variety of measurement devices.

- Ability to engage in multiple projects and issues across the entire plant or business segment.

- Knowledge of Quality processes and business systems (PDM, Digital Instructions, Glovia).

- Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry and statistical quality control.

- Ability to perform basic Microsoft Office, CAD and other software.

Essential Functions

Standing: Occasionally

Sitting: Continuously

Walking: Occasionally

Hand Coordination: At least average/bilateral

Twisting: Occasionally (up to 1 minute in position)

Bending - Trunk: Occasionally (up to 1 minute in position)

Bending - Neck: Frequently (up to 15 degree flex)

Elevated Work/Reach: Occasionally (up to 1 minute in position)

Squatting/Kneeling: Occasionally (up to 1 minute in position)

Climbing: Rarely

Pulling: Rarely (up to 30 lbs) Occasionally (up to 20 lbs) Frequently (up to 5 lbs) Continuously (up to 2 lbs)

Pushing: Rarely (up to 30 lbs) Occasionally (up to 20 lbs) Frequently (up to 5 lbs) Continuously (up to 2 lbs)

RH Grip: Rarely (up to 30 lbs) Occasionally (up to 20 lbs) Frequently (up to 5 lbs) Continuously (up to 2 lbs)

LH Grip: Rarely (up to 30 lbs) Occasionally (up to 20 lbs) Frequently (up to 5 lbs) Continuously (up to 2 lbs)

RH Pinch: Rarely (up to 10 lbs) Occasionally (up to 5 lbs) Continuously (up to 2 lbs)

LH Pinch: Rarely (up to 10 lbs) Occasionally (up to 5 lbs) Continuously (up to 2 lbs)

Floor to Waist Lift: Rarely (up to 10 lbs) Occasionally (up to 5 lbs)

Horizontal Lift: Rarely (up to 10 lbs) Occasionally (up to 5 lbs) Continuously (up to 2 lbs)

Waist to Crown Lift: Rarely (up to 10 lbs) Occasionally (up to 5 lbs)

Travel

- Occasional travel is expected of this position.

Work Location

ONSITE: A team member's day-to-day work is best done on a Vermeer campus. If work content can be occasionally completed at an offsite location, discuss potential arrangements with your manager.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Vermeer Corporation, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other status protected by the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact Team Member Solutions at (641) 621-8767 or at .

Interested? We'd love to get to know you.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
3+ years
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