Responsibilities (80% Core Essential Functions)Develop quality standards, metrics, and warranty goals for all parts, products, and manufacturing proceduresMonitor the entire product cycle and perform regular testing to ensure conformity with quality standardsProvide root cause analysis and technical support to the production team, sales, and service as requiredSupport Purchasing in the establishment of suppliers and ongoing supplier product qualityInitiate requests for corrective action and implementation as requiredIssue and support engineering documentation including drawings, work instructions, quality alerts, and customer manualsDrive continuous improvement projects related to improving quality and reliabilitySupport reliability and FMEA requirements during development as well as coordinate product reliability/life testingEnsure products comply with existing safety, sanitation, and energy requirements as well as upcoming changes to state and federal regulations Responsibilities (20% Business-specific functions)Foster a collaborative culture of total quality management   Lead ongoing evaluation of warranty metrics and opportunities to improve product quality, reliability, and warranty reductionSupervisory ResponsibilitiesThis position has no direct reports.