Director of Quality
Company: RIX INDUSTRIES
Location: Sparks
Posted on: February 1, 2025
Job Description:
RIX Industries is a technology-focused company specializing in
the design, development and manufacturing of gas generation
systems, precision compressor solutions, and cryogenic cooling
technologies for critical applications in Marine, Aerospace, Land,
Energy, Industrial, Medical, and Critical Infrastructure markets.
Founded in 1878, the company is headquartered in Benicia, CA, and
operates additional facilities in Sparks, NV and Rockville, CA.
Position SummaryThe Director of Quality (DoQ) is a senior
Department leader responsible for all strategic and tactical facets
of the RIX quality system. The DoQ collaborates with other
functional department leaders to increase production efficiency and
throughput, by eliminating waste in the value stream. The DoQ is
responsible for Department administration including personnel and
financial management. The DoQ is a senior advocate for a continuous
improvement culture at RIX Industries. These responsibilities cover
both RIX facilities (Sparks, NV and Benicia, CA).
Responsibilities
- Serves as a senior advisor to strategic, corporate planning and
management.
- Establishes a team culture of accountability for sound work
planning, high productivity, and fulfillment of commitments, while
building morale.
- Leads the conception and fulfillment of strategies, and
tactics, aimed at preventing value stream failures and reducing
process variability.
- Directly manages the RIX Quality Team and all aspects of the
Quality Management System.
- Leads a culture of efficient problem solving, to expedite
effective resolutions and to prevent recurrence.
- Implements and monitors Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to
baseline current process performance, to create targeting for
improvement, and to check the efficacy of process changes.
- Develops, maintains and manages Departmental plans, budgets and
schedules ensuring progress toward strategic and annual business
objectives.
- Provides senior policy and process leadership over the
integration of Production Readiness development as a core
requirement in the RIX New Product Introduction process.
- Enhances collaboration with all RIX functions.
- Perform all other duties in the best interest of the company or
as directed by the Chief Operations Officer.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering or Quality related
field; or equivalent combination of education and work
experience.
- Ten years' experience in formal team supervision, including
work planning, resource allocating, progress monitoring, and team
development.
- Fifteen years' experience operating within complex
manufacturing and supply chain workflows.
- Five years' experience managing Quality Systems that satisfy
the requirements of ISO9001 and/or AS9100.
- Fluent at interpreting manufacturing drawings, including
GD&T drawing requirements.
- Working knowledge of inspection laboratory equipment and
practices.
- Practiced experience in strategic/annual planning, budgeting
and scheduling.
- Knowledge and practiced application of basic accounting,
budgeting and scheduling processes.
- Working knowledge of advanced ERP systems, manufacturing
planning and electronic workflow control.
- Demonstrated skill developing, deploying and leveraging key
performance indicators (KPI) to promote efficiency gains.
- Well practiced knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma
principles.
- Thorough knowledge of best practice problem solving techniques
(RCCA, A3, 5Y, Fishbone, etc).
- Demonstrated experience managing continuous improvement and
change management.
- Exceptional communications skills, including group
presentations.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
- Ability to balance multiple projects & processes simultaneously
while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to understand the use and application of Gas
Compressors and Gas Separation Equipment.
- Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or qualified U.S. Person in
accordance with ALU 22CFR 120.1A successful track record of
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Access, EXCEL, Word,
Project, PowerPoint). Preferred:
- Working knowledge of the Sales & Operations Planning
process.
- Training, experience or education in Statistical Quality
Techniques.
- Memberships in ASQC & AWS. Physical Requirements & Work
EnvironmentThis position is regularly exposed to the following
conditions:
- Manufacturing, warehouse and office environments
- While working near moving equipment, mechanical parts and lift
trucks; must have the ability to follow safe operating
procedures.
- May be exposed to loud noise, fumes and/or toxic chemicals.Must
have the following physical abilities:
- Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch, reach, and
lift.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds regularly.
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods at a desk or table
as well as machine tools or printers.Equal OpportunityRIX
Industries is committed to a continuing program of equal employment
opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with
RIX Industries, regardless of their sex, race, color, age,
religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry,
physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic
characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity
or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status,
genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or
related conditions (or any other group or category within the
framework of the applicable discrimination laws and
regulations).
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