MSA, The Safety Company Quality Manager I/II, Global Customer and Product Quality US-PA-Cranberry Twp Requisition ID: 2024-8133 Type: Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Quality OverviewAre you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.ResponsibilitiesReporting to Director, Global Quality, this strategic leadership position will develop and execute the global strategy for best-in-class customer support on product quality matters, management of warranty % of sales against industry benchmarks and continuously drive down product quality incident rates. The role includes People Leadership, Customer Relationship Management, Warranty Management and Reporting, and Quality Engineering Leadership.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Establish, monitor and achieve results against department Key Performance Indicators (KPI) related to customer product quality, including call/email intake and responsiveness, warranty metrics, incident rate, etc.
Maintain and improve MSA system (tools and procedures) for intake of customer quality-related complaints globally. Drive best practice and standardization, including resourcing and/or audit programs where appropriate, to ensure customer data entry is accurate, complete and robust
Lead team to provide best-in-class customer service on quality-related matters, being a point of contact for escalated customers issues and collaborating with all partners, to ensure an excellent customer experience
Responsible for the oversight of the MSA Warranty Management Program globally, including monitoring, reporting and continuously improving the processes and associated workflows. Accountable to meet targets for warranty expense globally and oversee projects to reduce and prevent warranty expense
Facilitate change management and maintain stakeholder relationships internally and externally with regard to warranty policy adherence and changes
Lead a technical team of quality engineers and other quality professionals in the capture and analysis of customer quality complaint data, including root cause analysis utilizing varying levels of statistical techniques and structured problem solving tools
Ensure feedback loop is in place for incorporating learning from product field data into new product development, design enhancements on existing product, and manufacturing improvements
Implement relevant reliability engineering methodologies to conduct analysis related to fielded product, product enhancements, and new products in targeted technologies and/or functionalities
Lead team to manage quality disruptions robustly and with urgency, including at times on site at customer locations
Responsible for the identification, hiring, and retention of a high-performing team. Accountable to deliver timely coaching, feedback and support to foster the development of individuals' skills and abilities
Establish effective training, development, mentoring and/or experiences to ensure that team members understand product functionality to a technical level necessary for effective root cause analysis
Accountable for representation from Quality in Product Safety matters
QualificationsRequired qualifications:
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, including ability to coach on structured pr blem solving, such as 8D methodology and use of tools such as Ishikawa Diagrams, Poka Yoke and statistical techniques
Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated through communication style and engagement, and the ability to influence others.
Strong financial acumen
Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status PI241512512