Quality Manager

We’re excited to be recruiting for a dynamic and passionate Quality Manager to lead a talented team of Quality Engineers, Quality Leaders, and Quality Technicians!

In this role, you’ll provide strategic leadership and day-to-day direction to help the team achieve both daily and monthly quality goals. It’s a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact while driving continuous improvement and excellence across the department.

THE DAY TO DAY…

• Live by and promote the Ariens Core Values and 15 Principles
• Set goals, monitor progress, and ensure accountability for teams and individual members
• Accountable for managing resources to ensure key quality department metrics are met
• Collaborate with internal and external customers’ quality and engineering personnel to determine critical part features and review manufacturability of design
• Make recommendations to modify customer part specifications and tolerances as necessary to support cost effective production
• Provide engineering support to operations ensuring consistent application of quality techniques
• Resolve quality issues by identifying problems, examining solution options, implementing action plans, and providing resources
• Effectively communicate and reinforce company commitment to quality improvement efforts
• Determine when process stability and capability studies should be performed on existing processes. Review and analyze results. Recommend changes to processes based upon findings and perform follow up to verify effectiveness
• Participate and coordinate with other departments (i.e.: Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing, Tooling, Operations, etc.) product Quality planning activities to determine appropriate use of existing and new systems
• Facilitate and promote use of appropriate problem-solving techniques for effective root cause analysis and successful corrective action
• Participate directly in internal and external customer PPM improvement plan
• Assist the Quality Director in the implementation of APQP processes to better new product development and product launces
• Maintain and Enhance Ariens Co Supplier Quality Manual and Supplier Ratings systems with the Quality Director and Purchasing Teams
• Assist the Purchasing team in the improvement of Ariens Co company supplier standards and drive their implementation into the supply base
• Lead and or conduct on site supplier evaluations both before supplier selection and after.
• Oversee the Implement risk-based inspection strategies, leveraging internal process and supplier histories and data analytics to optimize efficiency.
• Assist the Quality Director in establishing APQP, Control Plans, DFMEA, PFMEA, SPC and Other standard Quality Assurance tools to create a comprehensive Ariens CO Quality Assurance System.

THE QUALIFICATIONS…

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations and/or technical discipline required
• Minimum of 5 years’ quality experience required
• Knowledge of certified quality management system (e.g. TS 16949, ISO)
• Customer quality assurance experience
• Previous audit experience
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Technical knowledge of steel fabrication and assembly processes preferred
• Formal training and previous experience with part, sub-assembly, and final assembly audits preferred
• Project management experience preferred
• Certified Quality Engineer preferred
• Background in GD&T preferred
• Understanding of manufacturing and/or lean processes is desired

About AriensCo

Since 1933, the AriensCo name has been associated with reliable, durably crafted, high-performance outdoor power equipment. Our core values – Be Honest, Be Fair, Respect the Individual, Keep our Commitments, and Encourage Intellectual Curiosity define our culture and inspire our team. We believe passionate people and astounded customers lead to unstoppable success.

Our employees’ quality of life is important to us. When people feel appreciated, respected and supported, careers thrive and ideas come to fruition. AriensCo employees are provided various great benefit opportunities which may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance effective first day of employment
• Onsite health clinic with Bellin Health
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) and profit-sharing plans
• Bonus Programs
• Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Paid vacation, holidays and leave programs
• Flexible spending account (FSA) plan
• Voluntary wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gym discount membership program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Safety shoes and safety prescription glasses reimbursement
• Apprenticeship opportunities
• Cross-training and job rotation opportunities
• Career paths
• Ongoing development through the Ariens Academy
• Kaizen Events - continuous improvement
• Ability to win products
• Daycare facility in Brillion, WI

EEO Statement

The concept of diversity is important to us at AriensCo. That’s why we’ve created a culture that is inclusive, accepting and understanding. We embrace diversity among our partners, suppliers and employees. We also strive for diversity in the quality of our ideas. Inclusion and acceptance means that, regardless of who you are, you will always be standing on our welcome mat.

AriensCo is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. AriensCo hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

Providing our employees with an environment free of discrimination and harassment is something we take very seriously. Embracing diversity enables us to attract the best talent, foster productive teamwork, and expand our business opportunities.