• Quality Manager

    Praxis Technology (Queensbury, NY)


    Are you ready to work for a company that truly cares about making a meaningful difference in this world?

     

    About Us

     

    Praxis Technology is a manufacturing company that designs and develops titanium parts for medical devices, aerospace and other consumer markets. We create sustainable flexibility that delivers maximum impact to make people’s lives better. It's pretty cool stuff!

     

    We value people that are highly motivated, self-starters open to learning new things every day. We’re looking for people with a good attitude and strong character who strive to be the best at what they do, take accountability for their actions and are determined and committed to get the job done. We’re highly collaborative, innovative thinkers and we need people from diverse backgrounds and levels of experience to join our growing team. We’ve built our workplace on inclusivity, treating everyone with respect and integrity and providing people with the support and space to do their best work.

     

    Our purpose is growing a great place to work, built on innovation. We do so by embracing the five core values of Praxis:

     

    + Team Player

    + Driven to Improve

    + Genuinely Care

    + Dependable

    + Own It

    What we can offer you:

    In addition to being part of a locally owned & operated business who values treating everyone with integrity & respect, we offer the following benefits to our full-time employees:

    + Employee and/or Employee + Child(ren) medical insurance for just $1/month!

    + Comprehensive Dental + Vision

    + 401k Retirement Plan that we match up to 3%

    + Basic Life AD&D Insurance

    + Employee Assistance Program

    + Paid time off - 18 days first year (pro-rated)

    + Paid holidays – 9 days

    + Annual Performance Bonus Potential

    + Quarterly Bonus Incentive Program for hourly staff

    + Employee Profit Sharing

    + Tuition Assistance

    + Shift differential: 2nd shift - + $1/hr, 3rd shift - + $3/hr

    Position Summary

    The Quality Manager will understand the annual business strategy and lead the success of the Quality function (Quality Systems & Production Quality) in support of it. In addition to production quality, this position will own full responsibility of the Quality Management System, annual certifications, and cross-functional, enterprise wide, Quality continuous improvement.

     

    What You Bring to This Role

     

    + Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other applicable area of study

    + Proven experience with total QMS oversight and certifications

    + Overwhelming success in leading sustainable change within Quality

    + History of success growing and leading Quality department

    + Outstanding grasp of Lean and Root Cause Corrective Action method(s)

     

    How You’ll Make an Impact

     

    + Understand the annual business strategy and lead the success of Quality Department initiatives; both Quality Systems & Production Quality

    + Responsible for the development of strategies and tactics for the Quality Department to deliver continuously improving measurable outcomes

    + Complete oversight of Quality Management System for an ISO-13485 / AS9100 Certified Contract Manufacturing company

    + Maintain all notified body Company Certifications and continuously improve the QMS

    + Accountable to evaluate and establish the plan for use of 3rd party resources & maximizing their measured effectiveness

    + Lead Continuous Improvement initiatives to drive measurable success through contemporary Quality practices, Lean and enterprise wide Corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA) methods and processes

     

    Working Conditions & Physical Efforts

     

    + Work is performed in a Production environment

    + May be required to lift up to 70 lbs.

    + Ability to stand or sit for a prolonged period of time

    + Visual functions being those of near vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

    + Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with leadership & clients

    + Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or operate equipment

    + Low exposure to physical risk

     

    Praxis is an equal opportunity employer

     

    Department

     

    Quality

     

    Employment Type

     

    Full-Time

    Minimum Experience

    Manager/Supervisor