SOPREMA is a global leader in the manufacturing of innovative roofing, waterproofing, insulation, and building envelope solutions. With a strong commitment to quality, sustainability, and innovation, we have been delivering high-performance products for over 100 years. At SOPREMA, our people are at the heart of our success. We foster a collaborative, growth-oriented environment where employees are empowered to make an impact, develop their careers, and contribute to building a better future.
Join SOPREMA and become part of a global organization with a century of success and a commitment to continued growth and innovation.
The Quality Assurance Manager will be a self-driven, energetic and highly motivated individual who will assure the high quality of our finished products, through the inspection of raw materials, creation and verification against manufacturer specifications, and finished product designs. Manager will develop, equip and oversee the team and the activity of the department, as well as all related quality systems, in accordance with company and ISO requirements.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Assure high quality of finished product
Manage all laboratory activity and provide assitance to employees under direct supervision
Plan, organize and ensure training for all laboratory employees
Encourage communication between employees and ensures good team spirit
Immediately address any incidents / accidents in the workplace which causes harm or injury to personnel or the environment
Participate in establishing selection criteria for new laboratory employees, and oversee interviews of potential candidates
Actively collaborate with other U.S. Quality staff
Provide technical support to sales, manufacturing, field technical, and other internal collaborators
Ensure laboratory work areas are always clean, organized and safe. Lead local laboratory 5S efforts
Ensure that all laboratory equipment function properly and safely, within the laboratory equipment calibration program
Define and standardize tests, methods and instructions for the laboratory
Maintain Quality Assurance database(s), perform trend analysis, and report on quality performance monthly
Plan and ensure round-robin testing in collaboration with other SOPREMA plants
Monitor and control Quality Assurance laboratory budget / spending
Participate in the preparation of the annual Quality Assurance laboratory budget
Manage GPAO operations, including managing product bill of materials at the plant level and approving vendors
Manage supplier qualification program, including preparing and updating Raw Materials Schedule of Conditions and Supplier Claims
Monitor and expedite resolution of non-conformities, corrective actions and preventive actions
Manage all customer claims related to product performance and manufacturing defects
Travel for job site inspections, as needed
Serve as point of contact for Codes and Approval agency audits (Miami-Dade; UL; FM; etc.)
Develop and implement ISO 9001 procedures, and ensure continuous improvement to such system
Act as Management Representative, and ensure plant certification to the ISO 9001 standard; support representative for ISO 14001 and OSHAS 45001
Participate in and/or leads internal Quality audits at various North American SOPREMA plants (travels as requested)
Represent the plant at corporate Quality meetings and during external quality audits
Support new product development and product optimization studies, including conducting and reporting on Production trials, and providing quality data to assist in updates of technical literature
Plan and perform laboratory tests to verify conformity of raw materials and finished products to specifications
Define and update inspection plans for raw materials, in-process product and finished product
Ensure review of vendor certificates and laboratory inspection reports on raw materials
Oversee release of raw materials for Production
Downgrade raw materials and finished product…