JOB DESCRIPTION                 Effective Date:                    


TITLE:	QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER	


SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS:

Responsible for ensuring implementation of quality control procedures, in-process inspections and completed product inspections.


MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.	In conjunction with the Director of Quality Assurance, reviews and approves manufacturing and assembly instructions for adequate point of inspection operations; determines appropriate documentation for inspection points.  Assists with development of finished product and component receiving inspection procedures and requirements.

2.	Supervises and/or conducts quality control reviews at established inspection points.  Verifies and maintains quality control records.  Recruits, trains and supports quality personnel to assure effective and competent performance of quality function.

3.	Participates in the review of all design, manufacturing, purchasing, and test documentation to assure conformance to quality control standards.  This can include review of drawings, specification sheets, production procedures, testing and inspection standards, vendor inspections and customer contract specifications.  Reviews and oversees implementation of engineering change notices and related document change control.  Makes recommendations regarding facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures and systems to carry out quality control function.

4.	Supervises tagging and quarantine procedures for rejection of in-process, finished product and component receiving inspection areas.  Authorizes rework, scrap or return to vendor decisions; consults and reviews with Director of Quality Assurance as necessary.

5.	Prepares and reviews complaint (quality) trends.  Reports serious or repeated failures or unreliability in quality of products.  Recommends corrective actions or plans/programs for overall defect reductions in products. 

6.	Performs other quality control functions as necessary or as requested.





ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports directly to the Director of Quality Assurance.  Works closely with Production, Engineering and Customer Service.  Supervises all Quality Control personnel and Inspection areas.