Quality Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

GATR Technologies is a fast growing satellite communications company in Huntsville, Alabama, that designs, develops, and manufactures unique inflatable satellite antenna systems.  For more information about GATR, visit our website at www.gatr.com.

Job Description

GATR Technologies has an immediate opening for a Quality Manager with the following credentials and experience:

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- Minimum of 7 years of manufacturing experience

Job Summary:  Develop, implement, and manage quality control systems designed to ensure continuous production of GATR products consistent with established standards, customer specifications, and production goals. Supervise the quality team.


Qualifications

Duties and Responsibilities: 
- Formulate, document and maintain quality control standards and on-going quality control objectives.
- Coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs.
- Create, document, and implement inspection criteria and procedures.
- Ensure a high level of internal and external customer service. Investigate and correct customer issues and complaints relating to quality.
- Supervise workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure high productivity and high technical integrity.
- Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and to establish quality and reliability expectancy of finished products.
- Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions
- Provide Engineering with manufacturing/production input to develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards
- Work with Engineering to maintain accurate drawings and Bills of Materials
- Interact with vendors to ensure quality of all purchased parts
- Design, develop, and implement quality control training programs
- Ensure all health and safety guidelines are followed
- Identify training needs

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Problem analysis and problem resolution skills
- High attention to detail
- Excellent organization skills with ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives without supervision
- Demonstrated knowledge of production and execution of work instructions
- Experience in developing and documenting procedures
- Experience in ISO 9001, Lean Manufacturing, and Quality Management Systems

Additional Information

We look forward to learning  more about you and encourage you to learn more about us at www.gatr.com. GATR offers competitive pay and excellent benefits plans.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and also make employment decisions without regard to disability or protected veteran status.  We assure you that all of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.