Life Fitness / Hammer Strength ยท 10 hours ago
Quality Manager
Owatonna, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$89K/yr - $130K/yr
5+ years expLife Fitness / Hammer Strength is a pioneer in fitness innovation, dedicated to delivering high-performance solutions in the industry. As a Quality Manager at their Owatonna, MN facility, you will lead a team to ensure product quality and compliance with the highest standards, overseeing various quality functions throughout the manufacturing process.
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Responsibilities
Drive change and improvements throughout the manufacturing facility
Manages a team of Quality Engineers and Technicians within a manufacturing facility with multiple shifts
Responsible for training and managing both the in-process and finished goods audit programs
Manages the cross-functional Material Review Board process within the facility in relation to nonconforming results/products
Responsible for managing the corrective action process within the facility in relation to any nonconforming KPIs
Responsible for reviewing plant specific KPIs, creating reports, and communicating any unfavorable findings during the various regularly scheduled team meetings
Manage product hold process for products that do not meet specified quality requirements
Ensures proper representation of Quality in the applicable product development teams
Participates in product development meetings to ensure product quality
Provides feedback, schedule, and budget details to the new product development teams
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
BS or MS in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
Five years of experience in a leadership role in manufacturing environment
Three years experience in quality assurance
Leadership skills including verbal and written communication skills, mentoring, and constructive feedback, ability to influence & negotiate at all levels, independent thinking, and strong organizational and planning abilities
Ability to multitask in a fast paced and dynamic production-related environment
Process-oriented, results-driven, and customer-focused with a positive can-do attitude
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Working knowledge of phased New Product Design process
Six Sigma / DFSS background, strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficient in standard MS Office software applications
Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015
Preferred
ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CQM) or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
Oracle experience
Power BI experience
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt, and/or Lean manufacturing/continuous improvement experience
Awareness of other third-party quality certifications like AS9100, IATF 16949, etc
Expert level working knowledge of multiple different quality tools including but not limited to 8D, 5Y, APQP, IFD, 4C, etc
Benefits
401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Parental, medical and military leaves of absence
Paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
Paid vacation days beginning at 13 days annually
Paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
Company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability
Health savings account
Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
Employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance
Hospital indemnity
Identity protection
Legal services
Adoption assistance
Tuition assistance
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts
Employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions
Company
Life Fitness / Hammer Strength
For over five decades, Life Fitness / Hammer Strength has crafted state-of-the art cardio and strength equipment that moves in sync with the human body, helping athletes and exercisers globally, become faster, stronger, and healthier.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2019-05-06Acquired
Leadership Team
Jim Pisani
Chief Executive Officer
Alexis Kessler, PHR
HR Business Partner - US Sales
Recent News
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