Quality Manager

Position Title: Quality Manager

Division: AGI Albion

Location: 2680 State Hwy 39, PO Box 348, Albion, Nebraska USA 68620

About AGI

AGI is a global food-based infrastructure company publicly traded in Canada. With over 4,200 employees and over 30 global manufacturing brands, AGI is a leading provider of equipment and technology solutions for agricultural commodities including seed, fertilizer, grain and feed systems and an expanding platform for food processing facilities.

The Opportunity

This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining quality throughout the company by planning, implementing, coordinating, and maintaining quality systems and programs under the direction of the General Manager. The Quality Manager will be responsible to ensure processes, documents and information are in place and maintained for accreditation systems, including but not limited to welder qualification, corrective action systems, and tool calibration systems. The Quality Manager will routinely report quality performance to the Management group. Communications will include discrepant materials, processes requiring evaluation and/or potential solutions to mitigate quality issues.

The Team

Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Quality Manager will work closely with departmental leadership to ensure corrective actions for quality issues are implemented and maintained.

Responsibilities

• Follow company safety rules in accordance with OSHA regulations such as: Wearing PPE, including but not limited to safety shoes, safety glasses and ear plugs.

• Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, code requirements and processes.

• Interpret specifications and documents, determining ability to comply with specifications.

• Conduct and/or oversee audits, inspections and tests on products and processes at various stages to verify acceptable compliance as well as identify defects or potential liabilities.

• Coordinate training in various areas related to Quality. Periodically evaluate training to ensure expectations are achieved and maintained making necessary adjustments when training does not provide necessary results.

• Develop processes and appropriate documentation as needed for new equipment or processes.

• Maintain documentation and compliance with external standards, such as IAS AC-472.

• Review quality manual annually and make necessary revisions to ensure accreditation requirements are adhered to. Submit to General Manager annually for review and approval.

• Provide technical expertise and guidance to areas regarding quality-related issues and updates.

• Administer company Corrective Action Report (CAR) System; evaluating corrective actions to ensure actions mitigate future reoccurrence. Monitor actions implemented to assess sustainability and make recommendation for change when corrective action is not meeting the intended results.

• Implement corrective actions as necessary for processes, procedures, methods and/or products which do not fulfill appropriate requirements, including IAS AC-472 accreditation.

• Build professional relationships with Quality professionals and industry organizations such as IAS, MBMA, etc.

• Assist Managers & Supervisors with compliance to quality standards through training and auditing.

• Maintain quality records and updates to quality manual.

• Collaborate with Purchasing Manager to ensure vendor performance meets accreditation quality requirements.

• Assure annual management reviews are conducted and documented to verify adequacy and effectiveness of the quality system. Annual reviews must produce a summary and documented action plan for improvement. Documents to be considered during management review must include customer complaints, back-charges, audit results and corrective actions.

• Oversee the development and documentation of specifications, methods and standard operating procedures.

• Perform any other duties or tasks, as requested or assigned by leaders

Qualifications

• Certified Weld Inspector qualification is mandatory.

• Associate degree (two-year college or technical school) preferred, with strong preference for background in Quality or Welding

• American Welding Society (AWS) or Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) credential preferred.

• 2 or more years of experience in manufacturing setting with quality assurance & continuous process improvements

• Excellent attendance and punctuality required

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Proficient using Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Windows, Picture and Fax Viewer

• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills are required.

• Experience in the metal-building industry is preferred.

• Thorough understanding of metal building industry techniques is essential.

• Knowledge of general production procedures including reading and interpreting production blueprints (show drawings) is important.

• Strong aptitude with math / algebraic skills and use of basic measuring and testing equipment is beneficial.

AGI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.