Quality Leader Job Description
Quality leader
provides consultation on the use of re-engineering techniques or quality improvement methods to improve process performance and product quality.
Quality Leader Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective quality leader job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included quality leader job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Manage and develop the staff in the Quality Systems team through involvement, delegation and regular reviews of performance as established in IIGs
Coach to improve and reinforce performance of others
Demonstrate knowledge of processes, systems, platforms, services and workflows of the business
Perform routine factory-based food safety /quality standards inspections including Cleaning inspection Pre-start, Line Start up inspection, Fabrication Inspection, Glass Integrity Checks, Foreign Body Inspections and GMP Audits
To standardise all structures, work, training, procedures & records in line with the factory H.A.C.C.P
To ensure all customers, third party auditor and external body requirements are incorporated fully into standardised work
To continuously strive for 100% Right First manufacturing
Administrator of the SCADA system and monitoring that all CCP's and CIP (Cleaning in Place) parameters are met
Support the creation of personal development plans with the individuals in the team
Develop and maintain succession planning for key leadership and expertise positions within the team
Quality Leader Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Quality Leader
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ISO, 9001, ASQ, MBB, BB, BAER, GB, GMP, ISO9001, ASQC
Education for Quality Leader
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the quality leader job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Engineering, Science, Technical, Management, Education, Chemistry, Business, Manufacturing, Microbiology, Biology
Skills for Quality Leader
Desired skills for quality leader include:
Quality engineering techniques
Guidelines
Analytic tools and methods
Familiarity with basic statistics as related to healthcare quality
Healthcare standards
Performance improvement methodologies
Regulations
Food safety and microbiological concepts
SAP
Excel
Desired experience for quality leader includes:
Assures quality products and processes by establishing and enforcing quality standards
Responsible for the design, development, and implementation of complete QA engineering programs to support multiple product lines and services while ensuring agreement with stakeholders
Responsible for establishing quality objectives and priorities for multiple products/projects ensuring they meet the quality standards
Develops and evolves software quality initiatives and implements/drives adoption of QA best practices, modern tooling and techniques
Negotiates with stakeholders for proper resources and budget to support testing for multiple product lines
Thinks laterally working with third party development teams (off-shore, near-shore, ) to define and integrate the appropriate testing strategy to assure quality in all work
Quality Leader Examples
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Quality Leader Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a quality leader. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for quality leader
- Ensure proficiency in Food Safety and Quality Standards Eg
- Develop, in conjunction with other functions, and ensure compliance to SOP's in line with the Quality Management System for process related manufacturing jobs / tasks
- Quality / Technical Issue Resolution Lead the investigation and resolution of non-conformances (including non-conformances relating to product, process, internal and external audits) using 8 Step Practical Problem Solving - communicate issues and feedback to the Quality Function
- Quality / Technical / Health & Safety / Environmental Issue Resolution
- Support on-site document control, include but not limit to, documents from SAT, Automation, IQ, OQ
- Administers deviations and CSSx cases in accordance with internal procedure
- Define and implement plans to support the business objectives and metrics in regards to safety, quality, delivery, and financial performance
- Attend customer production meetings, set-priorities, contingency plan around roadblocks, and report out on shift results and accomplishments
- Lead process improvement opportunities using ACE and Lean Strategies to enhance quality and on-time delivery while reducing operational costs
- Coach team members to develop a highly motivated and effective team
Qualifications for quality leader
- Sets strategic plans and priorities
- Previous experience as Program Test Manager operating at a senior level
- Must have proven stakeholder management skills and be able to communicate at senior levels across the business at a technical level directing manual testers, system testers, and performance engineers
- 12+ years Software QA/Testing methodology experience with exposure to J2EE applications is essential, must have extensive experience with testing techniques, processes and disciplines with solid understanding of system and performance requirements required for a production system
- Proven experience with Automated testing, proven use of commercial tools Rational Quality Manager, and previous exposure to performance tooling and techniques JProfiler, DynaTrace
- At least 8 years experience in QA Management
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of quality leader. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for quality leader
- Provide technical support on issues within the assembly and test process at the Engine Center for commercial and military programs, customer returns, and various Material Review Board corrective action investigations
- Support Manufacturing Corrective Action Board (MCAB) meetings by leading projects to drive down the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
- Partner with supplier quality engineers to ensure RCCA is implemented for supplier escapes
- Drive down escapes, supplier issues and other business process issues using ACE/Lean tools
- Schedule and conduct internal audits to ensure Quality Cell’s ACE Gold status is maintained
- Develop and manage Statements of Work (SOW) for outsourced contract labor personnel
- Support development of Standard Work and Process Improvements
- Manages the assurance of continuous improvement toward defect-free processes that meet or exceed customer needs in the supported plant
- Responsible for the overall assessment and improvement of the people capabilities, processes, and tools that are critical to the quality assurance programs and processes
- Manages the resolution and follow-up of quality issues with internal and external customers and suppliers
Qualifications for quality leader
- Responsibilities are not limited to the above and may change to accommodate business needs
- At least 6 years experience in QA Strategy and Planning
- Provide technical support to the Production Stream to ensure current product quality & safety standards are maintained and enhanced where appropriate
- Work with the Production Stream Management team to build relationships, develop trust and promote a quality first culture thus enabling the effective and sustainable transfer of Quality responsibilities to the Production Stream through a programme of education and training
- Proven ability to build trusted partnerships in a support capacity without having formal title / functional authority
- Solid knowledge of adult learning theories with proven ability and skills to style flex as needed based on a variety of situations, audiences (front line to Senior Leadership)
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Quality Leader Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of quality leader. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for quality leader
- Participates in project selection and analysis
- Oversees projects budget progress and leads cost control activities for assigned teams
- Reinforces customer-led quality focus in the supported organization
- Establishes and maintains quality assurance standards, procedures, and controls
- Serves as a key quality representative for supplier and customer audits
- Manages post-implementation exercises to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement
- Provide leadership and direction to cross-function team to drive simplification and eliminate defects
- Deliver breakthrough levels of process simplification in GO processes, lead/coach simplification projects with significant impact
- Work with operation leader to build up/maintain operation mechanism, identify and resolve issue
- Support business contingency, crisis management, record and information management
Qualifications for quality leader
- Reporting and trending experience preferred
- Proven ability to present information to groups with credibility (front line and Supervisors / Managers / Site Directors)
- Project Management skills, strong knowledge of business metrics, processes, systems, sales and service behaviors
- Ability to absorb change and support change efforts
- Robust knowledge of the BRC Global Food Standard and specific customer standards as they apply
- Understanding and ability to apply in live situations the principles and tools of lean manufacturing Robust understanding of Food Safety and Quality Management
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Quality Leader Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of quality leader. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for quality leader
- Internal process quality assurance
- Outgoing product quality assurance
- Quality laboratory management
- Returned product analysis
- APQP (responsible or support region)
- PPAP (internal process & outgoing product)
- Deviation and CAR management
- System, Product and Process audits
- Gauge Calibration
- Manage all Supplier Quality activities at DE site in Rochester, NY with focus on approval, qualification, continuous improvement, and issue resolution activities
Qualifications for quality leader
- Degree in Engineering, or similar discipline
- Green Belt certification (preferable)
- Bachelor degree or above, major in finance, supply chain, IT
- Above 10 years’ experiences in a multinational enterprise, minimum of 4 years of experiences in Quality/Process improvement position
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4+ years of experience in a manufacturing or office environment)
- At least 3 additional years of experience in Quality System Planning and Quality Improvement methods
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Quality Leader Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of quality leader. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for quality leader
- Drive continuous improvement activities at Suppliers to include quality, cycle, and delivery performance through use of Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, standard metrics, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodology
- Drive Cost of Quality (COQ) and DPMO reduction activities for Grid Automation supply base and establish process to ensure best practices/best suppliers are leveraged across entire DE team
- Drive all SQE-related activities within Grid Automation New Product Introduction (NPI) process
- Establish and drive Supplier qualification and surveillance strategy for supply base based on buy volume, defect history, single/sole source suppliers, and New Product Introduction (NPI) programs and ensure strategy is directly aligned with business priorities/needs
- Responsible to maintain compliant GxP systems, assist in the identification and mitigation of issues and risks, highlight improvement opportunities and facilitate the development of solutions
- Ensure all regional QA deliverables are achieved in a timely manner
- Have oversight of the QP activities
- Coordinate from functional and organizational point of view the automotive quality team(Customer Quality Manager, Quality Technicians and Quality Inspectors)
- Track quality performance, make quality presentations, and take decision concerning the quality area
- Ask for the analysis of the causes and the defining of corrective actions when the performance does not reach the target level
Qualifications for quality leader
- At least 5 years’ experience in a quality or engineering discipline
- Knowledge of common ANSI 14.5 drafting standards and GD&T Tolerancing models
- BAER certified or willing to acquire certification within 6 months
- Demonstrated technical interpretation and decision making skills
- Demonstrated leadership, commitment, and performance on complex projects
- Basic knowledge of PW Quality Systems required