Quality Systems Manager Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

The Quality Assurance Manager manages the activities associated with the development and continuous improvement of the site quality management system.  To meet this objective the incumbent ensures top management and the rest of the organization, understand what is required of applicable management system standards, such as ISO9000; that personnel are implementing and following business processes that are compliant to these standards, and that those resources I his/her charge are effectively deployed to support these management system's objectives. 

   Must follow all established safety rules and procedures
   Must demonstrate integrity while performing duties as per company's Code of Conduct
   Identifies deficiencies in business processes; prioritize the work load, and leads cross-functional teams of associates to effectively implement preventative and corrective action
   Ensures those standard requirements specific to the quality systems management team, such as document control, customer complaint handling, and the like are met, and hat the business processes that support these requirements are effective 
   Promotes quality systems awareness through regular communication with all associates; ensures the entire staff understands what is required for the effective implementation of a quality system
   Prepares reports and regularly presents to management with feedback on the condition of the management system; ensures management understands what must be done to correct non-conformities
   Develops specific training programs, and the like; encourages each associate to adopt an objective facts based- approach to business process improvement 
   Manages internal and external management systems audit processes so that line management is aware and prepared for these activities. Ensures the audit process is effective, and that corrective or preventative actions necessitated as a result of the process are effectively implemented 
   Leads and ensures all activity associated with achieving third party certification is effective and that communication with, and management of, the register is effective; this includes the registrar selection process
   Stays abreast of changes to management systems standards, and ensures these changes are reflected in the sites business process
   Maintains contact with external professional quality organizations and consultants; stays abreast of changes in quality management concepts and ideas
   Supports the development of external suppliers by working with purchasing, and other functional areas, to ensure supplier requirements are known and met 
   Works with sales and marketing to ensure significant customer problems are effectively managed and solved
   Supports activities associated with the global operations team 
   Leads and directs the work of others 

Education and/or Experience
   Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, engineering, or an alternate field of specialization will be considered depending on the nature of the degree, work experience, other training or combination thereof
   Minimum of 7 years of quality systems experience/education
   Excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Viseo) is a must 
   Team oriented problem solving skills and small team leadership experience required 
   Must understand the fundamentals of business management systems, and the standards that govern them ( e.g., ISO9000; TS16949, etc.)
   Excellent written and oral communication skills are a requirement, especially as this relates to the writing work instructions, or producing PowerPoint presentations for training, etc.
   Manufacturing experience, especially in a quality role with quality systmes implementation experience
   Process mapping and development; SPC charting, and other statistical tools experience a plus

Essential Qualifications
   Ability to read, comprehend and follow safety instructions and safety guidelines
   Dedicated and committed safety leadership and presence 
   Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to analyze data.
   Ability to interact effectively with internal and external customers
   Ability to write correspondence in English professionally and effectively to all levels of management, peer group and employees
   Ability to present information in English in one-on-one and group situations to peers, management, customers and vendors 
   Ability to interact and communicate in English with all levels of the organization effectively and precisely
   Ability to work independently
   Ability to multi-task and balance priorities
   Analytical reasoning and problem solving skills
   Coaching/teaching and decision making skills

The salary range for these skills is:  $102,000 to $124,000.  This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.  
This role eligible for an annual bonus target of 10%, based on individual and company performance.

Medical insurance with HSA
Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits
Annual bonus
401K retirement savings with 6% company match
Generous vacation, personal and holiday pay
Paid Parental leave
Hybrid work for most exempt roles
Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks
Career growth opportunities on a regional and global scale
Tuition Reimbursement
 Employee referral bonus