ABOUT US

At Avail Switchgear Systems, we have been providing customized switchgear systems for over 65 years. At our two US-based facilities, we deliver exceptional services in design, engineering, manufacturing, installation, and field service capabilities, with the proven ability to work with every breaker manufacturer. As an Avail Infrastructure Company, we're small enough for your ideas to make an immediate impact and large enough to offer you opportunities to grow professionally at any stage of your career.

JOB SUMMARY

In this role, you are responsible for establishing, implementing, and managing the quality control efforts to ensure standard parts, units, equipment, or materials conform to quality standards. As the leader of the Quality Control Team and its personnel, you will ensure all departments and personnel are meeting the quality requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the quality control function to ensure we are meeting customers’ needs and expectations.
• Through supervisors/leads, establish and maintain quality assurance standards, procedures, and controls.
• Work directly with manufacturing to schedule and control inspection activities and to enforce requirements as specified by regulatory agencies.
• Initiate corrective action for procedural product or process deficiencies.
• Ensure adherence to safety regulations and procedures to maintain a safe working environment.
• Ensure upper management are notified of production problems and correct associated problems.
• Oversee audits to ensure established standards of quality are maintained.
• Implement corporate and departmental policies, procedures, and service standards under upper management’s direction.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide formal supervision to professional employees and/or supervisors. Provide technical guidance to employees, colleagues, and/or customers. Approve recommendations for staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action, and termination. Plan and monitor appropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtime. Prepare and deliver performance appraisal for staff. Mentor and coach team members to further develop competencies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: At least 7-10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. At least 3 years of supervisory experience in quality assurance and/or manufacturing.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalency (GED) required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Excellent reading, writing, communication, mathematical, and leadership skills.
• Advanced knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, and costs.
• Solid knowledge of specific and general quality and safety policies and procedures.
• Physical Demands: Spends more than 2/3 of time standing, kneeling/crouching/stooping/using hands/reaching. Spends app. 1/3 of time walking and talking/hearing.

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