What is the AVERAGE work week for a Quality Manager?

How many hours is the average week for a Quality Manager?

  • <40

    Votes: 2 2.6%
  • 40 - 45

    Votes: 20 26.3%
  • 45 - 50

    Votes: 16 21.1%
  • 50 - 55

    Votes: 16 21.1%
  • 55 - 60

    Votes: 13 17.1%
  • 60 - 65

    Votes: 5 6.6%
  • >65

    Votes: 4 5.3%

  • Total voters
    76
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qualitytrec

#21
Hey what about work hour regulations imposed by some countries? Couldn't that skew this poll? Isn't it illegal for french companies to require more than 35hrs or something like that? I wish I were french. :biglaugh:
Mark
 
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#22
Markasmith said:
Hey what about work hour regulations imposed by some countries? Couldn't that skew this poll? Isn't it illegal for french companies to require more than 35hrs or something like that? I wish I were french. :biglaugh:
Mark
Being French is not all that it's cracked up to be, especially last year.
 
B

blemon

#23
Dual roles

Anyone else fall under this category? I am our branch QM, as well as doing test equipment repairs and calibrations. This usually works out to around 50 hrs/wk. Sometimes I think that I made an error in judgement taking this on....

...but this is the second company I have done this for! :bonk: Doh!


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Wes Bucey

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#24
Depending on the size of the organization, many folks wear "multiple hats." As a result, they work far longer than 40 hours.

When I was in my 30's, I was executive VP of an investment bank and oversaw "rehabs" of as many as three companies simultaneously as we groomed them for IPO's. Some work weeks approached 100 hours when travel and late night phone conferences from my hotel room were thrown in. When we went on the "road show" (the tour to attract investors and other investment banks to buy securities and/or make a market in them), we chartered a plane and lived in it for a week with two flight crews schlepping us from city to city, our only sleep on the plane and only showers in crew quarters at airports. Believe me, I have a deep sympathy for the travails of reporters following candidates on the campaign trail.
 
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ccochran

#25
I'm not really a Quality Manager, but I'll go ahead and skew the poll. I easily work over 65 hours a week, but that includes research, writing, and marketing, all of which I enjoy. I didn't work nearly as much when I was in private industry. I guess I see what I'm doing now as more of a calling. [Begin the harp music...]

Craig
 
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Greg B

#26
Greg B said:
Hi All,

I've just returned from a weeks holiday with my wife and daughters. We didn't do a lot but we hung out together and that was the important part. I do the minumum hours now 40 (common) - 45 (rarely). I used to be here every day and sometimes even night (Same as Roxane and a few more of you I bet) plus I studied and still am (Wes, I never looked at study as work but now that you mentioned it, it is work related).

Roxane, There were three people in my department 5 years ago plus we had access to several typists. There is now just me doing the Manager's, Auditor's and Clerk's jobs (PS: I took over the Manager's Role but they changed the title, the salary and took back the Car). I recently charted my weekly work load and found that I spent 15 - 20% typing. What a waste of my time? I could use this time better elsewhere (audits would be good as I am so far behind). Anyway, since I reduced my hours and started doing more things for myself I feel thta my general health and happiness have improved and now I work smarter not harder. The cove has helped a lot in this and YES I am at work now and I classify this as work related.

Greg B
Above is my post from April 24th this year. Ooh, how times have changed....I am now the Transport & Logistics guy also. This entails a massive amount of extra work and time away from home, supervising ship loadings and product storage at the wharves etc. This is on top of my QA duties. Now I am just always tired and you have probably noticed that I don't post as often now. I am way behind in my QA role and Audits are non existent. I am dreading the next external audit in three months.
 
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KarenD

#27
I am with you 100% there Dave - I'm new to the company I'm with too and do not get any OT pay but am expected to pretty much live on site...not to mention work on reports and related data at home in the evenings as well (otherwise I would never get anything done).....anyone in automotive have any time-saving tips or suggestions? Would like to once again have a life outside of work!!

Karen
 
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qualitytrec

#28
KarenD said:
I am with you 100% there Dave - I'm new to the company I'm with too and do not get any OT pay but am expected to pretty much live on site...not to mention work on reports and related data at home in the evenings as well (otherwise I would never get anything done).....anyone in automotive have any time-saving tips or suggestions? Would like to once again have a life outside of work!!

Karen
Learn to say no, and track all your time working at the shop and at home. Use this data to show Upper Management that they have not provided sufficient resources to implement and maintain the QMS. Keep pusshing for help, it sometimes works. The help may come in the way of an administrative assitant or data entry clerk but help is help. JMO
Mark
 
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vernalstats

#29
Contectually, it just depends. At product/program launch milestones the time required always goes up. Since that is the case for me, I am at over 65 FOR AWHILE. However, when evaluating suppliers, it was always a warning sign if:
A) the QM or production staff are on excessive overtime
B) the QM or production staff are obviously barely keeping up with demands.
With downsizing, this is frequently the case little or no time remains for true improvement to occur creating that nasty cycle of fire-fighting.
 
#30
Hello Vernalstats, and welcome to the Cove :bigwave:
vernalstats said:
With downsizing, this is frequently the case little or no time remains for true improvement to occur creating that nasty cycle of fire-fighting.
True enough, I'm afraid. When it's downsizing time, the quality function frequently takes the first blow. Then, as you say, the remainder have their hands full just to manage the day to day business. Bye, bye to long time planning...

/Claes
 
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