QC Manager Jobs in Vermont

Job Title: Quality Director Company: Goodrich Location: Vergennes, VT Description: Lead a group whose focus is to ensure that the quality system and resources are in place to enable Sensors and Integrated Systems - Vermont to maintain acceptable quality performance in all areas of its business in an ISO 9001 environment. The Quality Assurance group provides expertise in process quality, governing quality standards, CM/DM, and training.Direct reporting areas include QA Systems, the CM/DM, and quality specialists. Among the functions represented are supplier quality, internal quality audit, and configuration management and data management. In addition, the division’s process engineers, who develop and implement manufacturing process improvements, report to the incumbent on a dotted line basis.Responsibilities: ·Ensure that SIS-VT's products/processes meet both customer and internal quality requirements. This sometimes requires investigation and interpretation of requirements.·Coach and serve as a mentor to Quality Assurance staff.·Convey any quality issues or concerns to the President and his/her staff, recommend/implement appropriate actions.·Represent SIS-VT's Quality Assurance to its customers as well as to its regulatory agencies.

Job Title: Director of Quality Company: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Location: Waterbury, VT Description: GMCR is motivated to achieve success because the more profitable we are, the more good we can do in the world.  We create the ultimate coffee experience in every life we touch from tree to cup.  We aspire to behave in a way that everyone we interact with is better off for having known us. The Director of Quality provides leadership and direction for GMCR?s Specialty Coffee Business Unit (SCBU) quality organization coordinating the Supply Chain?s multi-site quality program, including the establishment of goals, priorities, standards, processes, resource assignments and tools used in recording and reporting performance, improvement, issue resolution, and materials and finished goods quality. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Quality Analysts and Documentation Specialists. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Works collaboratively with the Quality Assurance and Production Teams of the several Production units, the Coffee Department, Research & Development group, co-packers and suppliers on developing and maintaining quality systems, ensuring that internal quality standards and external regulatory standards are maintained throughout SCBU. - Responsible for the Supply Chain?s success toward key performance indicators such as product quality, 3rd Party Audit scores, defects(or complaints)-per-million and other measures of quality employed. - Plans strategically and develops resources to evaluate and deploy improved policies, processes, technologies, controls, and reporting that guides quality progress. - Design and deploy quality systems to ensure meeting or exceeding customer expectations and yield value to GMCR. - Coach and support the Quality Assurance of each of the production units. - Analyze and report to Senior Management on quality performance. - Sponsor the Standardization project, managing the Quality Documentation Specialist?s work on accumulating, organizing and standardizing product specifications, policies and process documentation. - Chair the Quality Management System team, the Multi-Site Support HACCP Team and Food Safety and Food Defense Teams. - Sponsor and direct multi-site training in Food Safety, Food Defense, Quality, and Good Manufacturing Practices. - Monitor key supplier performance metrics including quality, measured as conformance to specifications. - Identify priority opportunities for the Continuous Process Improvement teams to develop and implement improved processes, tools and standards. - Clearly define the voice of the customer (VOC) and published product descriptions into objective and measureable quality criteria that can inform appropriate process specifications that are auditable. - Inspire organizational motivation by encouraging and rewarding commitment, creativity, enjoyment, fulfillment and recognition critical to the company?s ability to improve and sustain quality - Educate and train staff, suppliers and customers in standards, processes and skills fundamental to quality - Develop and evaluate effectiveness of systems for sampling, testing, analysis and reporting on production status and trends and evaluate alternative innovations. - Administer the execution of plans, programs and projects central to the job function, including communication and personnel management activities - Act as a resource for the Sales, Marketing and Customer Service groups for product information, sales presentations, responses to claims or request-for-quotes, and answers to quality and organizational issues, and act as a mentor and trainer as needed to increase the general product knowledge of company personnel. - Conduct primary and secondary research on coffee and coffee processing to support standards and process improvements. OTHER NECESSARY FUNCTIONS: - Follows all policies, procedures, ergonomic standards and safety requirements directed by GMCR and the department. - Performs other duties as requested by management. - Act as a spokesperson for the company to trade, media and other groups as an industry expert and representative of GMCR?s Principles and capabilities. QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor?s degree in related field required, advanced degree preferred. - Ten plus years in quality management with demonstrated record of achievement and advancement. CQM or CMQOE preferred. HACCP Certification preferred. Experience with ISO 22000 and SQF preferred. - Thorough understanding of quality management systems. Experience with Six Sigma and ISO 9000 standards a plus. - Experience with Lean Manufacturing strongly preferred. - Strong analytical skills and aptitude for design of experiments (DOE), analysis of variance (ANOVA), SPC deployment and use of quality tools. - Demonstrated ability to lead and participate in cross functional teams, with multi-site quality management experience highly preferred. - Excellent communication and facilitation skills. - Ability to directly and indirectly manage others, work autonomously and in a team environment, to get along with others and with management both internally and externally. - Competence in Microsoft Office skills, especially Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint - Willingness to travel and work flexible hours. - Ability to uphold Safety standards, participate in Continuous Process Improvement on the job, and follow our Manufacturing best practices. - Ability to get along with others, be punctual, and follow instructions. - Ability to follow GMCR policies and procedures as well as our Operating principles. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS: - Principally office environment with significant computer work, personal meetings with teams, and occasional visits to multi-state production facilities and suppliers, and to attend trade shows.  We offer a comprehensive and competitive total compensation package, and a collaborative work environment.   Green Mountain Coffee is an Equal Opportunity Employer.An offer of employment for this position will be contingent upon the individual successfully completing a pre-employment physical, as provided by a GMCR selected physician.  This individual will also be required to authorize GMCR to run a Criminal Background Check. The examination and criminal background check must be completed prior to the first day of employment.   GMCR reserves the right to determine the suitability of an applicant for a position based on an evaluation of all available information, including but not limited to past work performance, applications, resumes, references and background checks.GMCR is an E-Verify employer.