External QC Manager (funiture experience is required)

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Function
In line with the company Total Quality Management objectives & by representing and overseeing Subcontractors on Finished goods (ITB), Assembled whitewood goods (ITW), Components (ITF) -Suppliers on, but not limited to; lumber, veneer, stone, glass, hardware. Quality Control in cross-functional teams:
Lead Subcontractors and Suppliers' Quality Control Teams to ensure the conformity of Outgoing Subcontracted and Supplier Products,to Company Standards as well Customers & Regulatory requirement
Contribute to Failure Reporting & Route Cause Analysis as well as to Corrective & Preventive Action Planning. Data and analysis from customer feedback, QA audits, internal discussions.
Ensure the Performance of VFR Supply Base from Suppliers Strategic sourcing to their Development & Performance Improvement.
Responsibilities and Duties
Implement Products & Process Control Plans to ensure that processes are followed & products are conforming to latest specified quality requirements for In-Process & Outgoing Subcontracted/Supplier products
Inspect 1st piece on all production runs, making sure all is to standards.
Attend Handover/Risk Analysis/PPS etc meetings, making sure all relevant notes are taken and added to EQC report
Document & Maintain records of Inspections & Tests as well Corrective & Preventives Actions Implementation for each Subcontractor, supplier of lumber, veneer
Collaborate with Tech, Subcontractors/Suppliers QC & Production Managers to ensure that all are following the same Company Standards & Specifications
Proactively help eliminating Products rejection by issuing Quality Alerts, identifying Quality issue & Isolating defective products
Together with R&D, Tech, Trading and Quality Assurance teams to establish, maintain & improve Company Quality Standards
At Subcontractors, establish regular Inline Quality Standards Refresher Meetings and short course Quality Training for Production Line leaders
Routinely audit the active use of QC inspection checklist & tools
Mentor & train Quality Control Team Members to improve & upgrade their skills
Actively take part to Continuous Improvement projects lead by team (QA, Trading, Tech) to help Subcontractors/Suppliers improving their Overall Performance (Time, Cost & Quality) involving the necessary Company & Subcontractors Resources
Attend to Production, Inline & Resolve Customer Issues (RCI) Meetings to proactively address and/or emphasize on Quality issues & resolutions
Provide quality guidelines, share best practices & enable Quality compliance to Customer requirements
Recommend & Contribute to Products & QC Continuous Improvements
Focus on Top Monthly Quality issues, with presentation on each project in monthly management meeting
Work with VFR 5 (VFR Production control dept for all Subcons), to make sure all standards are being followed, with constant improvements
Make sure all physical standards are available, in all Subcons/Suppliers, kept in good condition and used by all, including EQC team.
Ongoing Training for EQC team, on upkeep of standards
Ongoing Training, together with VFR 5 team, in Subcons/Suppliers.
Trips overseas to conduct material inspections, and pre-shipment approvals.
Other tasks as required by Top Management
Key Performance Indicators
R&A % limit to Company Guidelines
Open Carton Audits---Major Issues to Company Limit
Open Carton Audits---Minor Issues to Company Limit
ITW EQC Pass Inspection Reports vs IQC Rejection