Quality Manager

Department:  Quality

Location:  Redlands, CA. 

Salary Range:  Starting wage varies by education and experience

Compensation: Full time salary plus benefits. (Exempt Employee).  

In operation since 1962, Climet Instruments is a leading global manufacturer and provider of airborne particle counters and microbial air samplers, which have applications predominantly in biopharmaceutical, medical device, and life science industry in general. As a valuable member of our team, you will quickly learn that "Quality is in our DNA." This applies not simply to the products we manufacture, but our desire that employees be mentally challenged to learn and grow their skillset within Climet, and to constantly improve. In business for nearly 60 years, Climet offers new employees a team-based friendly work environment with a very stable organization. Climet is actively seeking sharp long-term employment candidates that are loyal, self disciplined, and are looking for an opportunity for career development.

Benefits:

  •   Competitive Wage
  •  100% Company Paid PPO Medical Insurance
  •  401(k) Retirement Plan & Pension Plan
  •  Company Paid Life Insurance
  •  Company Paid Short-Term Disability
  •  Company Paid Long-Term Disability
  •  Company Paid Accident Insurance
  •  9-10 Days Paid Holidays per year
  •  Paid Sick Leave (PSL) & Personal Time Off (PTO)

To apply complete a Climet Job Application, and email to HR@climet.com

Develops, implements, and coordinates Climet's quality assurance program to prevent or eliminate defects in new or existing products by performing the following duties personally or through delegation to subordinates:

 

Education and Qualifications
  • • Highly prefer a Bachelors degree in Quality, Safety, Engineering, or Bachelor's in Business Administration from an accredited university
  • • ISO 9001 and/or ISO 17025 Certifications preferred

 
Required Skills

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate:

  • • Advance knowledge and experience writing SOPs and QOPs
  • • 3+ years experience with ISO 9001
  • • 3+ years experience with ISO 17025 a plus
  • • 2+ years leading a QMS organization
  • • 2+ years QMS audit experience (internal & external)
  • • Electronics Manufacturing experience a plus
  • • Ability to conduct effective presentations for CEO and senior management
  • • Excellent organization skills
  • • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • • Excellent interpersonal communication skills (senior management, co-workers, subordinates, external auditors)
  • • Excellent leadership skills
  • • Ability to develop & maintain a quality culture
  • • MS Office Suite: Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.
  • • Ability to perform analytical reasoning
  • • Able to work and manage with minimum direction and supervision
   
Job Duties

Job duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

  • • Responsible for integrity of the Climet's quality management system
  • • Weekly and Monthly quality reports to General Manager
  • • Ability to develop, document, and implement a QA management strategy in line with Climet's business requirements
  • • Develop and manage quality measurements for performance improvement
  • • Conduct annual Internal Audit of each department in Redlands, CA
  • • Prepare, liaise, and conduct corrective actions for External Quality Auditors
  • • Maintain and improve Climet's CAPA program
  • • Track general assembly and manufacturing training
  • • Train and Cross-Train Quality Staff
  • • Ensure all policies and procedures are in line with ISO 9001:2015
  • • Manage Quality Department staff of 5-6 employees (QA, QC, NCR)
  • • Other duties as assigned
   
Physical Requirements

Successful candidates must be able to perform the following:

  • • Ability to type and work efficiently on a computer
  • • Must be able to lift 20 lbs. from the floor to above your head.
  • • Sitting or standing for extended periods of time required.
   
Other

Reports to the General Manager

A basic English and Math test will be administered as part of the pre-selection process.  The successful candidate must also pass a physical and a drug test as condition for continued employment.
   

All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States of America.

Climet is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, ancestry, marital or veteran status.

Job descriptions are not all-inclusive. Tasks, duties and responsibilities may change for personal growth, organizational development and/or evolution of new technologies.

Notification to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies:

Climet Instruments Company has an internal recruitment department, and does not work with external recruiters or "head hunters".  Climet may supplement that internal capability from time to time with assistance from temporary staffing agencies who have a written agreement with Climet. Recruiters and staffing agencies are directed NOT to contact Climet (or any of our employees) directly in an attempt to present candidates. Climet will not accept resumes from any source other than directly from our internal HR department. Climet will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of a resume for which the Climet does not previously have a written contract or agreement signed by Climet's General Manager. Any candidate for whom an agency has submitted a resume will be considered to have been referred by the organization to Climet free of any charges or fees. Climet disclaims and rejects any liability under any agreement purported to be accepted based on negative consent, negotiation with a candidate, performance, or any means other than the signature of the General Manager of Climet.